America Faces Mixed Global Respect Amid Domestic Turmoil
A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee reports the United States at a 50 year low in world attitudes while remaining the most popular power in history. Foreigners see American idealism and tech clout as keeping us ahead of the Soviet bloc, despite violence at home and racial strife. Cultural exchange and firsthand exposure are urged to curb distortions from media portrayals.
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House
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
America
Norway
Twin Cities
Jet Train Service Could Revive High Speed Rail
The piece argues fast rail for short to intercity trips, led by the Turbotrain Montreal to Toronto. It cites reduced airport congestion, time savings, and tests along the East Coast corridor with Boston to New York as a model.
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North America
Montreal
Toronto
New York
Seaboard-Washington
Los Angeles
Intriguing Russian theory on Middle East conflict gains traction
Some Israel officials theorize the Soviet Union avoids direct war in the Middle East. They argue Moscow prefers ongoing Arab-Israeli ferment to prevent another costly clash and a rise in arms leverage, while Pravda signals opposition to Israeli policy and a desire for settlement. The piece notes Kremlin tactics of backing others to fight and expand without direct war.
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Israel
Middle East
Pravda
Russia
U.S.S.R
A Good Time to Be Alive in 1968 Christmas Note
Nine years after a book titled A Good Time to Be Alive the author reflects on a world facing crime violence and nuclear threats yet filled with hopeful promises. He praises human brotherhood science exploration spaceflight and moral renewal while urging belief as civilization’s path to meaning and lasting comfort. The message ends with Christmas wishes.
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U. S
Moon
Oth
Goethe
Moscow
Rudin
Dahomey
Lake Chad
Europe
Nkrumah
Ghana
Nigeria
News Media Should Tell More Not Less on Violent Crime
The piece argues against censorship by FCC rules and pressing for fuller coverage of how criminals incite violence. It cites Ro sel Hyde and Nicholas Johnson on regulation, Leonard Goldenson on free speech, and warns that limiting reporting could mirror communist control while promoting public understanding of crime and prevention.
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Washington
America
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Rosel H. Hyde
Nicholas Johnson
Commission
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Johnson
United States
Leonard H. Goldenson
ABC Network
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Midnight Prayers Open Prison Doors in Paul and Silas Tale
A Bible digest highlights Acts 16 25 26 where Paul and Silas sing at midnight and an earthquake frees prisoners The piece urges seekers to find Jesus the midnight specialist to open doors and resolve troubles It compares divine worth to a pearl of great price bought by a merchant It quotes the parable of the pearl and the merchant
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Paul
Silas
God
Lord Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Yale Drives Area African Studies But Faces Deep Questions
Yale University advances an area studies approach to Negro and African history, aiming for a degree. The piece cautions that the plan may blur education with public relations, stressing the need for balanced content that covers both achievements and faults in African history and the broader global context.
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Yale University
Yale
Harry Rudin
Africa
Rudin
Leonard Doob
Whitney Griswold
Tropics
Doob
Blount Named Postmaster General in Nixon Era Debate
The Alabama contractor Winton M Blount, nominated by President-elect Nixon, faces Senate scrutiny and a fierce debate over postal reform. Supporters cite efficiency, opponents warn of lost patronage as discussions pivot to Kappel reform and Marvin Watson plans. Three unions resist changes including dropping no strike pledges.
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Winton M. Blount
Red Blount
Blount
Alabama
Nixon
Albania
President
Commission On Postal Organization
Lawrence O’brien
O’brien
Kappel
Capitol Hill
Congress
Post Office
Kappel Commission
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Lyndon Johnson
Marvin Watson
Watson
Monroe News-Star History and Motto in 1930s Era
The Monroe News-Star operates as an independent afternoon newspaper in Monroe Louisiana with offices on North 4th and Olive Street. It details staff roles from publisher to editor and notes Associated Press affiliation and nationwide advertising reps while asserting impartial, right-leaning publication ethics.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th
Olive Street
Robert Ewing, Jr
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Ree Sop
Associated. Press
Associated Press
Branham Company National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Monroe News-Star
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co
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