Hoffa and Davis clash over prisons and reform
Angela Davis argues for abolition of prisons while Jimmy Hoffa argues for drastic reform after a Lewisburg sentence. The piece critiques both positions, notes Hoffa’s harsh prison life and calls for harsher penalties versus Davis’s anti‑prison stance, and urges accelerated reform to address overcrowding and rehabilitation failures.
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Angela Davis
Jimmy Hoffa
Lewisburg
Miss Davis
San Rafael
Calif
America
Mississippi praised by Meredith and Alabama players defend home choices
James Meredith declares Mississippi safer than New York amid past turmoil as he recalls breaking Ole Miss’ racial barrier and a later freedom walk. Separate notes report Alabama players John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson choosing to stay in-state under coach Bear Bryant, praising treatment and opportunities, framing a broader national civil rights debate.
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James Meredith
Misssissippi
New York
Rockefeller
Lindsay
Meredith
Ole Miss
Mississippi
South
Vardaman
Bilbo
Michigan
Alabama
John Mitchell
Southern California
Texas
Mitchell
Wilbur Jackson
Arizona
Bryant
Jackson
Prolong Childhood, Says Manhattan Psychologist
No Permissivist Manhattan psychologist Peter Blos argues against rushing adolescence. He says early sexual maturation and dating harm youths, advocates sex separation post puberty, and urges firm parental limits. Blos maintains conflict with teens fuels growth and warns against authoritar ian charges while stressing values.
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Manhattan
Peter Blos
Blos
Muskie Expands Cold War To Share Blame View
In Abe Feinberg’s Manhattan apartment, Senator Edmund Muskie argues the United States and the Soviet Union share responsibility for the arms race. The stance unsettles some Democratic money men who expect a tougher defense stance and could complicate a Nixon campaign.
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Washington
Manhattan
Abe Feinberg
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Washington - Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Kremlin
White House
Sen
George McGovern
McGovern
U. S
Democratic Party
New York
Senate
MacGovern
Richard M. Nixon
Europe Asia Undisturbed By Soviet Expansion
The article notes Europe and most of Asia remain wary of Soviet influence outside borders. It cites Moscow backing India’s intrusion into East Pakistan, provoking some diplomatic surprise while China voices disapproval. It argues Russia prioritizes trade expansion to fund arms and aid, with the US seeking to boost world trade by removing an import surcharge, praising a healthier monetary conference’s impact on commerce.
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Washington
Europe
Asia
Soviet Union
India
East Pakistan
United Nations General Assembly
Moscow
South Asia
Indian Ocean
China
Peking
Pakistan
Russia
Mideast
United States
Far East
When The Gap Really Shows in a College Home Visit
A humorous domestic skit depicts a mother and father quarreling with their college daughter over a messy room. The dialogue contrasts parental insistence on tidiness with a student’s pursuit of independence and a joking fear about typhoid.
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Washington
America
Nancy
Blue Cross
Predictions for 1972 Peace, Politics and Prosperity
The article predicts a war winding down in Vietnam and no new U.S. conflicts in 1972 as Nixon seeks a peace driven election. It notes the link between stock markets and elections, expects a healthy economy, and cites the Dow Jones trend and the Stock Trader's Almanac to suggest 1972 could be favorable for the president.
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Washington
United States
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
James K. Polk
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
LBJ
Korea
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Suez
San Clemente
Wall Street
Theodore Roosevelt
Hitler
Europe
Roosevel
Monroe News-Star publication details and staff history
The Monroe News-Star notes its second class matter filing at Monroe post office in June 1999 and lists publisher and executive staff from 1929 to 1970. It states AP affiliation and national advertising reps, describing the paper as independent and nonpartisan in its news and opinions.
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Monroe
News-Star World Publishing Corcoration
North
Oliver Streets
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William C. Hardie
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