CIA oversight shifts as Rockefeller and Church pursue reform
The Rockefeller Commission and Sen Church face a tougher task than exposing past CIA misdeeds. With new reporting rules, covert operations must be disclosed to many committees, risking leaks and loyalty conflicts. The article weighs minimizing covert actions against preserving a key national tool.
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Frank Church
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Time to face the facts about revenue sharing
The piece argues President Ford should extend six more years of revenue sharing while adding strings to federal grants. It contends the program shifted power to Washington, failed to relieve localities, and urges a return to original federalism with state and local tax authority.
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Nixon
Washington
Main Street
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Federal judge allows CPSC to ban high tar cigarettes
A Washington judge ruled the Consumer Product Safety Commission may ban cigarettes with high tar content if deemed a hazardous substance. The decision raises questions about the scope of CPSC authority over substances the panel could label hazardous and its impact on tobacco subsidies and public health. The article ends with a biblical quote from Luke 24:32.
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Signal Never Came War Reflections On Vietnam Hope And Doubt
Barry Goldwater argues the U S could have won Vietnam if restraint had not bound it while Gen Westmoreland and Gen Abrams cite high kill ratios and successful night bombing. The piece recalls Viet Cong raids and uneasy expectations of a North Vietnamese signal of victory.
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New York
Barry Goldwater
Haiphong
Hanoi
Munist
William Westmoreland
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
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Creighton Abrams
Bill Hearst
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Window into Left's Mind from a Vietnam Refugee Debate
The article reviews Jean Lacouture's study of Vietnamese refugees and the Left's responses. It critiques how explanations frame the PRG and refugee motives, exposing tensions between antiwar positions and fear of communist victory. It notes refugees’ varied backgrounds, including government toadies and urban bourgeoisie, and ends by questioning leftist concentration on conscience over clear stance.
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Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Jean
Marquis
Ngo
Boo
Hiss
South
New York Review
Edgar Faure
PRG
France
Genuine understanding boosts foster care support
Foster parents and staff thank the Butler County Welfare Department for the paper’s role in promoting their foster care program. Mardi Besterman’s Sunday features on neglected or abused children sparked broad reader inquiries, leading to the creation of many new foster homes. The writers urge ongoing support and continued Besterman coverage to aid children of all ages.
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Butler County Welfare Department
Butler County
Mardi Besterman
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