Good Word Spoiled by Protest Misuse and Violence Justified
The piece argues the word protest has been corrupted by violence and obstruction. It notes both black power and white extremist groups using protest as cover for destructive acts and blocking officials, eroding the term's meaning for genuine objection.
Too Much Football on TV Dominates U.S. Screens During Season
The essay argues television’s heavy football presence risks overexposure as bowl games and NFL seasons blanket screens. It notes viewer boredom, political conversations during games, and absurdities like cold weather championships, warning that mass yawns could force drastic programming shifts.
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America
Bart Starr
Dallas Cowboys
Packers
Green Bay
How Chevalier Luce and Sinatra Write Their Autobiographies
Jim Bishop recalls conversations with Maurice Chevalier, Clare Boothe Luce, and Frank Sinatra about writing memoirs. He notes Chevalier’s aging Parisian glamour, Luce’s diplomacy and complexity, and Sinatra’s determined plans. He offers Nixon era writing steps to craft a life story and stresses honesty over flattering lies.
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Maurice Chevalier
Clare Boothe Luce
Frank Sinatre
Luce
Scottsdale
Arizona
Italy
Henry Luce
Time Magazine
Frank Sinatra
Sinus Troubles Plague Miami Valley Residents
A Lake article notes many in the Miami Valley suffer sinus problems and seek relief through weather changes and doctors. It discusses two types of sufferers, the lack of a cure, and mentions possible climate tests and self care like blowing the nose.
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Miami Valley
Michigan
Arizona
Free Speech Limits Tested in Draft Resistance Indictments
The article argues that five individuals indicted for conspiring to aid draft resisters face public trial to define the boundary between free speech and incitement. It notes the government seeks penalties up to five years and $10,000, and cites Supreme Court precedent on speech and unlawful acts while stressing duty to obey laws and the president's constitutional powers.
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Washington
Hse
Vietnam
Benjamin Svoc’s
United States
Southeast Asia
Justice Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Congress
Vetnam
American Civil Liberties Union
Melvin Wulf
Union
Hugo Black
Justice Black
Harlan
Mr. Back
Spock
Coffin
Supreme Court
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Noted
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday subscription prices including 60 cents weekly for motor route delivery, 15 cents for Sunday, $15 per year by mail in trading areas, $24 outside trading areas, and $38 for outside the U.S. All mail subscriptions are payable in advance. The paper was founded in 1857.
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U.S.A
Anarchy Versus Rights In Spock Coffin Case Debate
William F Buckley Jr argues the Justice Department targets Spock and Coffin amid debates over civil disobedience and the Vietnam War. He warns against turning the case into a broad First Amendment test and urges accountability for actions that undermine civil order.
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Benjamin Spock
William Sloane Coffin
Yale
Spock
Boston
Coffin
Messrs
Collin
God
Nuremeburg Thoreau
Henry Mencken
Boston Common
DR. Spock
Dr. Coffin
Vietnam
Socrates
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