Debates Over Congress Nominees for Military Academies
Lawmakers question the congressional nominee system for U S military academies. Critics cite political motives and uneven geography, while supporters warn against uniform nationwide exams. A 1966 report urged keeping congressional prerogatives with reforms to ensure broad qualification and civilian control.
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Computer Says Try Again Finds Davis a Date
A Londoner named Wally Davis, recently divorced, used a dating computer that searched 30 000 potential matches and returned his former wife as the best fit. The piece notes uncertainty about what to read from the result and suggests computers might aid marriage counselors.
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Romney Defeat Signals Conservative Shift in GOP
William F Buckley Jr argues The Times of London misreads Mitt Romney as unfit, while Romney’s failure exposes liberal Republican limits and a GOP move toward conservatism led by Nixon and Rockefeller. Buckley cites Romney’s strengths and explores implications for party unity and strategy.
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Truth in Speechmaking Should Guide Presidential Debates
David Lawrence argues for transparency in speechwriting for presidents and candidates. He cites ghost writing, calls for original speeches, and suggests televised debates where leaders answer in their own words. He notes Woodrow Wilson's extemporaneous style as a model and urges public accountability.
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Westmoreland Faces Fuller Vietnam War Margin Crisis
Joseph Alsop outlines two main features from Gen. Earle Wheeler’s report on Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces vastly increase near the border and in I Corps, forcing redeployment and a tighter American margin. Giap shifts from protracted war to a short, all out victory plan, raising risks and requiring more U.S. troops.
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Antioch student hunger strike letters stir local response
Decourcy Squire, an Antioch College student, hunger striked in Cincinnati Workhouse after protest actions. Her parents urged support, while Theodore E. Gary III of Warren Ohio criticized the letter and urged officials to ignore pleas. A health inspector was urged for sidewalk litter cleanup and saloon cleanup after closing.
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