Let them sweat it out on amnesty debate
The Wall Street Journal contrasts forgiveness for Vietnam draft evaders with Nixon’s stance that desertion must be punished. Gallup hints at some acceptance of national service as expiation, while hard amnesty advocates demand moral rights to oppose the war. The piece defends constitutional process and argues evaders should not seek special status.
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Wall Street Journal
Nixon
Peace Corps
Gallup
Toronto
Stockholm
U.S
SEATO
Senate
Gulf of Tonkin
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Thoreau
Sweden
Martha Taft
Bob Taft
Schlesinger faces mixed reviews as CIA housecleaning begins
President Nixon appointed James R. Schlesinger to head the CIA amid calls for a long overdue housecleaning. Veterans worry he may move too fast, risk destroying objectivity, and topple senior officials while pursuing a ruthless purge of deadwood and clandestine services.
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Washington
Nixon
James R. Schlesinger
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Schlesinger
Congress backs elderly aid bill despite Nixon veto threat
The Senate and House pass aging support legislation by large margins, totaling about 1.4 billion over three years for social services and employment aid. President Nixon veto threats arise over cost and duplicative programs, with prior objections trimmed. A French political film is banned until after elections, framed as deferred filming rather than censorship.
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America
House
Senate
Congress
Nixon
Federal workers ban coffee breaks at Labor Dept office
In Washington a new order at the Manpower Administration information office bans coffee breaks, stating no provision in civil service or Labor Department rules supports such fringe benefits. The move alarms workers who fear it may spread, highlighting worries about cutbacks at the Potomac.
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Labor Department
Washington
Information Office
Department
Manpower Administration
Civil Service
Department of Labor
Potomac
Too Old to Run Louis Williams Struck on Santa Ana Freeway
Louis Williams a 69 year old transient was struck by five cars on the Santa Ana Freeway in predawn Los Angeles. After each collision he rose and walked away only to be struck again by four more drivers who did not stop. The piece frames his death as a casualty of modern speed and urban life.
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Schlesinger
Santa Ana
Louis Williams
Shapiro
Releasing Company
Pot
Therchdiocese
Morton A. Hill
S.J
Morality In Media
Middletown Daily News Subscriptions List and Rates
Daily publication details for Middletown Ohio with pricing for home delivery by newspaper boy and motor route, Sunday edition costs, mail subscriptions, and payment terms. Notes include in advance payment, installment options, and service charges. Also lists postal and circulation details and a founding year of 1657.
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News Trnal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Iddletown
Ohio
Middletown
U.S.A
Shapiro mobilizes neighborhood to ban obscene film
Stephen E. Shapiro, a 31-year-old New York stockbroker, rallies rabbis, ministers, priests, and PTA officials to protest the pornographic film Deep Throat. After viewing the film and organizing petitions, the neighborhood persuades a theater to pull the movie, with 7,000 signatures collected and police approval for a sidewalk protest.
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Stephen E. Shapiro
Upper East Side
Hill
Shapiro
PTA
Times Square
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