Busing wars and common sense in policy failures
A reflective critique argues that academic social science, notably James Coleman’s busing theory, produced massive policy misfires in desegregation and the Vietnam War. It warns theories drift without real-world context, urging experience and common sense to limit policy disasters.
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Vietnam
James Coleman
University of Chicago
Coleman
Dr. Coleman
Grant
Clausewitz
Eisenhower
Levi defends justice as Strauss case not pursued by DOJ
The article notes Attorney General Edward Levi defending equal justice while the DOJ declines to prosecute Robert Strauss over a $50,000 1972 campaign donation, with Ashland Oil fined for the same contribution. It cites broader DOJ zeal against corporations but laxity toward recipients, plus commentary on surveillance, politics, and Watergate aftermath.
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Edward Levi
Justice Department
Robert Strauss
Ashland Oil Co
Strauss
Gulf Oil Co
Henry Jackson
Levi
Solzhenitsyn snub exposes limits of U.S. detente
Washington weighs expulsion of Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn amid White House doubts about meeting him. Ford aides cite a crowded schedule and image concerns as Brezhnev’s detente stance clashes with human rights criticism. Solzhenitsyn warns detente masks moral compromise.
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Washington
U.S
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Republic
Gerald Ford
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Solzhenitsyn
Soviet Union
National Security Council
Peoria
White House
Ford
Pele
Ron Nessen
Mr. Ford
Munich
Brezhnev
United States
Haselton car engine mystery at Armco 75th weekend display
A 1909 Haselton seven passenger roadster built by B C Huselton’s father is shown at Armco’s 75th anniversary. The engine’s origin remains unclear though a photographer notes a Rolls-Cnardly resemblance as the family recalls a Camden to Middletown drive.
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Armco
B. C
Chan) Huselton
Haselton
Butler
Journal
Bob Wendt
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Notice
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British inflation and Healey clamp threaten Labour stability
The piece argues Prime Minister Harold Wilson must face 25 percent inflation and wage demands as Chancellor Denis Healey seeks to curb living costs with a 10 percent cap. It warns union opposition could trigger a Labour Party split and a political crisis if Healey fails or is blamed, describing Healey as sharp and volatile.
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Soviet Union
United States
National Security Agency
KGB
Moscow
Harold Wilson
Charles Dickens
Micawber
Wilson
Britain
Denis Healey
Healey
James Callaghan
Callaghan
Home Office
Robert McNamara
NATO
Seaman’s Union
Trades Union Congress
Parliamentary
Labor Party
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