Death of Dr Ralph Bunche At United Nations
The death of Dr Ralph Bunche at age 64 is reported with notes on his long service to the United Nations He headed missions for U Thant and Dag Hammarskjold and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for securing armistice terms between Israel and its Arab neighbors Bunche rose from UCLA athlete to Harvard PhD and UN Undersecretary respected as a world peacemaker and troubleshooter with broad travels and influence.
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Richardson Urges Realism in Government Promise Versus Performance
Health official Elliott Richardson argues for realism in government, urging limits on what tax dollars can achieve and calling for transparency about priorities. He says civil servants implement policies set by executive and legislative branches, and notes Americans want more services but resist paying for them or understanding monthly budget demands.
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Elliott Richardson
Louisiana
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Rockefeller Public Service Award
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Connally
Agnew
George Meany
George Wallace
Shirley MacLaine urges Cinema shift from violence to love
In a Yale senior class speech Shirley MacLaine criticizes Hollywood for its violence focused content. She calls for more love and kindness in themes and predicts night after night of violent programming after the Christmas season.
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Hollywood
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Vio
New Marine Corps Commandant Cushman Vows Tough Standards
Lt. Gen. Robert Everton Cushman Jr. becomes the 25th Commandant, a WWII veteran and former CIA deputy director. He pledges continued Spartan training and rejects dormitory life, stressing pacification over firepower and praising practical mobility. Cushman, a Nixon confidant and Naval Academy graduate, is hailed as highly qualified.
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Mills Retreat Irks Top Democrats
President Nixon faced Democratic fury as Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas rejected a government funding checkoff for presidential campaigns in the tax cut bill. Mills, long a power in the House, faced backlash from fellow Democrats and a strained relationship with party leaders including Lawrence F. O'Brien.
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Kennedy May Launch Forth In March
Washington observers weigh a possible Kennedy presidential bid with rumors that EMK will file in March in Oregon and face early primaries. The piece notes Oregon’s unique ballot rules and potential timing around March 14 and subsequent deadlines across states.
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Clay Myers
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Conservatives See Paradox in Dump Nixon Movement
A column outlines why some conservatives favor dumping Nixon despite risking a Democrat win. Points include Nixon’s Supreme Court legacy, Vietnam approach, domestic program failures, and the idea a Democratic president might provoke stronger conservative mobilization against later policies, with 1976 seen as pivotal.
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Warren
Wattenberg
President Nixon Receives Imagined Coach To Rally Spirit
A humorous imagined telephone exchange shows a high school coach advising President Nixon to keep chin up amid defeats. The fictional dialogue blends football morale with political hopes, including predictions for 1972 playoffs and party strategies.
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Harold Elkins
John W. Lindsay
Monroe News Star declares its independence and history
The Monroe News Star in Monroe Louisiana is described as a second class paper since 1909 with offices on North 4th and Olive. It lists publishers editors and executives from 1929 to 1938 and notes Associated Press affiliation and national advertising networks. The paper stresses impartial news and independent stance against petty politics.
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News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
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Olive Streets
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Wilson Ewing
Findligher
Robert Ewing Jr
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