Italian elections widen fear of Communists and NATO stakes
The piece argues Italy’s Christians weaponized fear of a Communist rise to win votes, but post election results show Communists gaining the largest parliamentary share while a stable coalition remains elusive. It notes NATO interests and Italy’s fragile governance amid continued uncertainty.
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Lefeatxin
United States
Washington
Italy
Christian Democrats
NATO
Marine malingerers punished by brutal drills killed recruit
The article recounts the death of Pvt. Lynn McClure a Texas recruit beaten for 45 minutes by relays of men under drill instructor Staff Sergeant Harold Bronson and Captain Wayman Bishop. The motivation platoon system and pugil stick abuse violated San Diego depot rules and drew calls to end such practices.
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Marine Corps
Pvt
Lynn McClure
McClure
San Diego Marine Recruit Depot
Bishop
Edwin McDowell
Wall Street Journal
Mayhem on TV Sparks Stanford Students Fight Back
Two Stanford graduates Lewis Mills and David Kilbridge form the National Correspondence Group with students to rate violence on television. Their magazine Viewer’s Digest lists violent scenes, claiming ratings expose what they call telemurder and video mayhem. They condemn the movie rating system as a farce while noting rising public anger and hearings on TV content.
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Washington
Stanford University
Lewis R. Mills
David Kilbridge
Stanford
National Correspondence Group
NCG
Viewer's Digest
Immunity Fraud Deplored in Washington's Graft Tangle
A Washington Star style critique notes Congress immunity is misused to shield lawmakers from arrest. It cites Rep. Joe D. Waggonner Jr. and other examples of off duty misconduct, arguing combined police and public protection keep lawmakers untouchable.
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Washington
Congress
Joe D. Waggonner Jr
D-La
The
Washington Star
Waggonner
Charles Chamberlain
R-Mich
Chamberlain
California
Iowa
Muhammad Ali
England
Maurice J. Cullinane
Cullinane
Young Men of
Carl Albert
Republic
Albert
Echoes of Mundelein Storm and Piccard Balloon Flight
Fifty years ago crowds faced a rain and hail storm after the Eucharistic Congress at Mundelein injuring about one hundred people and damaging vestments valued at $100000. Forty years ago in Minneapolis Professor Jean Piccard launched an unmanned balloon from Memorial stadium reaching 10 to 14 miles altitude with a radio reporting system.
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Mundelein
Jean Piccard
Memorial Stadium
Minneapolis
Tojo accused of betraying his foreign minister
Japanese newspaperman testified at the international war crimes tribunal that Premier Tojo betrayed Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo by plunging Japan into war with the United States. Witness Tomin Suzuki said Tojo vowed peaceful settlement with the United States less than two months before Pearl Harbor.
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Hideki Tojo
Japan
United States
Tomin Suzuki
International War Crimes Tribunal
Pearl Harbor
Tojo
Shigenori Togo
Language and identity clash across Europe and Africa
The author argues language rights and national policy shape conflict, noting Soweto protests arise from Afrikaans at universities, while Basque Breton Welsh and Flemish disputes show historical violence over language. He supports teaching in widely used languages and cautions against esoteric tongues in Western public schools.
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New York City
Soweto
Republic of South Africa
South Africa
Europe
Great Britain
Spain
France
Paris
Wales
London
United States
System Works Again Aimed at Public Mistrust
A 1970s viewpoint discusses Mencken, Watergate, and the Church Committee, arguing US government’s flaws and the need for checks and balances. It notes CIA actions and the potential to justify lawbreaking in crisis, citing presidents and offshore murder concerns tied to a Norton book.
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Washington, D.C
H. L. Mencken
Senate Select Committee
Frank Church
Hitler
Stalin
W. W. Norton
Lincoln
The Randam Company Ad Notice in Monroe Paper
Fragmentary OCR reads an advertisement from The Monroe News-Star for Randam Company with references to offices and notices. Readable bits show a public advertising line and possible dates or locations, but many words are garbled.
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