Analyzing War Causes and Predictors
Dr J David Singer and colleagues study causes of war through the Correlates of War project. They catalog 93 wars (1816 1965) and test ecological and behavioral predictors to distinguish war prone cases from non war cases using empirical data. The work aims to replace opinion with measurable patterns guiding understanding of why wars occur.
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Yale
Stanford
Michigan State
Hawaii
Southern California
University of Michigan
J. David Singer
University of Midigar
Singer
White House modesty contrasts with Johnsons vast Texas palace
A review contrasts the White House’s restrained, shiplike design with LBJ’s grand Austin complex. It notes the Nixon era Oval Office’s modest scale, the Kennedy era Situation Room, and LBJ’s six story hall filled with presidential imagery, photos and replicas. It argues republican symbolism prevails in the White House.
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White House
West Wing
Kennedy
California
Nixon
Europe
Pedernales
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Lbj
Oval Office
Austin
The Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists prices for home delivery by carrier or motor route and mail options. Rates include 80 cents weekly, 2 cents Sunday, 38 dollars yearly outside the U.S., with advance payment required and a service charge for motor route tube placement. Founded in 1857.
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Middletown
Oni
Ohio
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Women shoppers guide downtown renewal idea
A letter from Mrs. John Strait urges downtown renewal planners to study women shoppers. She argues women buy most items and favor affordable noonday luncheons plus style shows to boost shopping. The piece notes men shop for function and service, while price and social shopping drive women.
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John Strait
Fourteenth Avenue
Humphrey Viewed as Logical Democratic Nominee for 1972
A survey of potential Democratic contenders notes Hubert Humphrey as the most logical nominee. It discusses his experience, cautious stance, and appeal to conservatives, alongside party fractures, fundraising concerns, and how economic conditions and the Vietnam issue could shape the 1972 race.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Alabama
South
My Lai and Feather River Bodies Echo Calley Fallout
A lengthy reflection links the My Lai verdict to the 23 bodies found by the Feather River near Yuba City California. It argues Lt. Calley is guilty after a fair trial and questions responsibility across leadership, while noting broader war crimes debates and the need to contextualize both massacres within wartime conduct and decency norms.
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Feather River
Yuba City
Calif
My Lai
William Calley
Calley
George Wallace
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Radio Liberation
Johnson
United State
Herbert Hoover
Wall of Swat
Lyndon Johnson
Yuba City Abattoir Sparks Debate on Responsibility
In a society of over 200 million, critics argue California and the Feather River abattoir’s operators bear political responsibility as migrant workers vanish. The piece questions lawful guilt without direct orders, noting murder remains illegal in California.
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My Lai
Yuba City
California
Feather River
Moscow
Immigrant Father Thanks Employers After 13 Years’ Work
An immigrant from Holland recalls arriving in America with two sons and no English. He credits the First Christian Church, its minister and wife, and Cincinnati Gas and Electric for helping him learn English and secure work. After 13 years, he retires, thanking his boss, coworkers, and those who aided him with second hand cars, ending with his address at Van 177 Eldora Dr.
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America
Holland
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Jerry Klaassen van
Eldora Dr
Pollution Crisis Faces World Citizens
Citizen argues global pollution causes millions of deaths weekly and urges worldwide action to reduce littering and air, water, and ocean contamination. The writer appeals for awareness as a motive to stop harming the planet.
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