Trampling On Guarantee Opposes Preventive Detention Plan
Washington dispatch argues congressional delay on anti crime proposals stems from routine changes. One plan for preventive detention could hold suspects up to 60 days without bail if a court finds substantial probability of crime, threatening the presumption of innocence and due process. Authors urge speeding justice instead of detaining without bail.
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Nixon
Congress
John Mitchell
Economic study links job vacancies to policy aid
The National Industrial Conference Board proposes using national and regional job vacancy data to assess fiscal and monetary policies. H Bruce Palmer says findings may help explain unemployment patterns and improve political choices. The outlook is optimistic for sustaining a vigorous economy. Stand fast in liberty mentioned from Galatians 5 1.
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National Industrial Conference Board
H. Bruce Palmer
NICB
Middletown Diary recalls WWI ambulance service in France
A letter from Sgt. Newman Ebersole describes the Armco Ambulance Corps' role with the U.S. Army on the Chemin des Dames front and with the French army. He details mud and destruction, long shifts, bombardment, wounded transport, and the grim toll of battle.
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Newman Ebersole
Armco Ambulance Corps
Middletown
Bordeaux
Candricourt
U. S. Army
Chemin de Dames
Verdun
Blue Devils
Ebersole
Nighttime Battle Noise Describes Imminent Attack
Vivid fragment recalls a sudden uproar before dawn with noises likened to cannons, signaling the onset of a major assault. The passage emphasizes the fear and scale of the incoming threat as troops prepared for combat.
Silent majority weighed as Nixon Vietnam plan unfolds
William Buckley analyzes Nixon's Vietnam policy speech noting lack of dramatic new actions and the push toward Vietnamization. The piece questions whether the public will back a prolonged war and cites calls for support from a silent majority and references to past presidents.
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North Vietnam
Ho Chi Mihn Trail
Haiphong
Southeast Asia
Nixon
America
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Notice
The Middletown Journal lists domestic and international subscription pricing with daily, Sunday, and mail options. Rates include 70 cents weekly, 321.00 yearly in-town, 30.00 yearly 7-day mail outside trading area, and 38.00 yearly outside USA.
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Nixon Writes Own Vietnam Speech in Lone White House Draft
Joseph Alsop notes Nixon authored the Vietnam speech without broad staff help aside from Kissinger and Woods. The piece compares this to the Miami Beach nomination speech and discusses potential impact versus overconfident forecasts, citing the Oct 15 moratorium as a counterexample.
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Vietnam
White House
Nixon
Miami Beach
William Rogers
Melvin Laird
Henry Kissinger
Dr. Kissinger
Richard Nixon
Nixon speech praised as eloquent but empty on policy
John P Roche criticizes President Nixon for a polished Inter American speech that presents vague partnership goals. He argues the rhetoric hides a conservative approach and would provoke bureaucratic reshuffling while offering no real plan to empower Latin American nations.
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Thieu
Louis Harris
Dr. Gallup
Prof
J. Kenneth Galbraith
Harris
Gallup
United States
Latin America
Hemisphere
Vina del Mar
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