South Vietnam stands defying collapse cliche in Congress debate
The piece argues the South Vietnamese government remains intact despite calls of collapse and warns against letting antiwar rhetoric drive policy. It cites land reform success, farmer credit gains, and foreign investment as factors preserving stability while noting past congressional cuts and wartime costs.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Frank Trager
New York University
Congress
Philip McCombs
Washington Post
Third World
Thieu
Taiwan
National Cement Companies
Saigon
Three-Term Model Shifts View of Democracy and Dictatorship
Jeffrey Hart argues that the democracy dictatorship binary obscures real divides. He cites Brian Crozier's three-term framework authoritarian and totalist as rival models. The piece contrasts Franco Spain and Chile with Cuba and the Soviet Union and notes growing relevance in Western nations.
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Westminster
England
Brian Crozier
Crozier
Franco
Spain
Greece
Chile
Madrid
Camus
New York Times
Cuba
North Vietnam
China
Soviet Union
Portugal
Allende
Havana
Peking
Moscow
Hanoi
Chou
Energy-saving plea shifts toward mandatory cuts
In a harsh assessment of voluntary energy conservation, the piece argues that voluntary cutbacks failed after months of urging by President Ford. It supports mandatory measures, weighing higher fuel prices and rationing against political unpopularity, and cites a verse from Luke 2:20 to close.
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Madrid
Santiago
Saigon
Ford
Congress
Mark My Words Rules for Success by Jim Fiebig
The Gallup Poll lists the 10 most admired men in America and satirically raises questions about the sample. The piece recalls Richard Nixon and notes his rank as No 7 on the list amid public debate.
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Jim Fiebig
Gallup
America
Richard Nixon
Dennis The Menace Tops Admiration. Goldwater Ranked Eighth
Dennis The Menace ranks as the seventh most admired man in America, with Sen. Barry Goldwater placing eighth. The spoof list presents a satirical set of “political rules for success” full of ironies about honesty and ambition.
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Barry Goldwater
America
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Declared
The Journal, published by News Journal Inc. in Middletown Ohio, lists subscription costs for daily, Sunday, motor route, and mail delivery. Rates include 15c weekday copies, 25c Sunday, 72c weekday carrier, 23c Sunday, and 95c weekly. motor route 13 1/2c daily, 24c Sunday, $4.20 four weeks, or $38 yearly by mail. rates vary for U S and overseas.
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The
News Journal Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Diet of gross exaggerations in nursing home coverage
Barry A. Kohn administrator of Garden Manor Extended Care Center argues that mass media unfairly paints nursing homes as uniformly bad. He cites costs and regulations, notes many facilities provide essential care and support hospital beds, and calls for balanced reporting with less sensationalism.
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Cincinnati
Barry A. Kohn
Garden Manor Extended Care Center
Safety First and the Air Passenger
Letter from William K. Robinson of 2110 Linden Ave criticizing airline safety messaging on ABC TV December 28. He urges stewardess announcements about missing safety devices and temporary repairs and questions cargo door reliability. He accuses politicians and the FAA of risking passengers and jokes about preferring to fly less.
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ABC
U.S
FAA
Air Adventurers
William K. Robinson
Linden Ave
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