Turkey opium crop program sparks election clash
The piece notes opposition claims that Turkey's poppy reduction plan harms farmers while price trends show beef markets easing. It argues the program could curb illicit heroin by shifting crops and suggests applying the approach elsewhere, amid calls to pressure China and Southeast Asia for help.
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Catholic questions on modern West and church press tone
Jeffrey Hart analyzes Western secularization and Catholic influence with polls from Italy showing mass attendance patterns among age groups and regions. He recalls Danish protests over a controversial film and criticizes the Boston Pilot for downplaying priest and nun vows, urging clearer public moral responsibility.
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Nixon and Agnew in turmoil reflect shifting loyalties
Columnist Bob Considine examines President Nixon’s strengthened stance amid calls for Nixon’s tapes and Kennedy’s impeachment threat. The piece questions Agnew’s integrity, notes Maryland officials’ finger pointing, and recalls Sinatra as a rare ally. It hints at police findings tied to the Black Liberation Army suspects and a copy of The Anarchist Cook.
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Chilean Coup Reflections On Legitimate Violence And Allende
The essay argues the Chilean military seized power to reclaim monopoly on legitimate violence, blaming Allende for politicizing the army and failing to secure votes. It notes leftist strikebreaking and inflation, and questions what Allende expected from a military that finally acted.
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Readers object to editorial claims on medical director role
Letters discuss who held the Middletown drug treatment center medical director post and argue over physician control versus bureaucratic oversight. The writer asserts a formal offer and city approval, then criticizes media portrayal and calls for partisan action in methadone practice and funding.
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