Nixon faces renewed NATO strain amid nuclear build up
The piece traces Norstad’s warnings on ground strength and nuclear thresholds, notes NATO reductions through rotation, and forecasts U.S. rearmament under Nixon. It cites Baldwin’s critique, Russian parity gains, and expected political opposition in Congress and the Kremlin to any nuclear thrust. It also highlights Gore and Pell’s Moscow talks and the liberal press’s anticipated reaction.
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Holmes Alexander
Lauris Norstad
NATO
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Norstad
Britain
U.S
Baldwin
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Kremlin
Mr. Nixon
Kosygin
Gore
Tenn
Pell
R.J
Moscow
Soviet Union
Congress
90Th
Senate
News Coverage Dilemmas and The Balance Of Good And Bad
A criticism of newsrooms for overloading audiences with bad news while defense argues reporting all events is essential. The piece cites surveys showing more good than bad news, explains underplaying crimes to keep perspective, and argues balanced coverage helps combat evil and prevent dictatorship.
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Times
Vietnam
Youth voice and energy policy in a changing world
A collection of editorials and reflections discuss youth opportunities and authority, energy futures, and the rise of international corporations. The pieces compare U.S. self sufficiency in petroleum, global corporate power, and cultural identity, warning of power dangers and cultural lag.
Thoughts on youth, voting, rivers, and gospel harmony
The writer criticizes college drinking at home and calls for monthly opinion feedback via modern voting machines. He notes Ruhr river pollution dropped after regional effluent fees and urges American towns to adopt similar measures. He cites Rev. E Stanley Jones on the need for both individual and social gospels.
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Ruhr
West Germany
Financing private colleges faces federal aid push and pressure
Private colleges urge unrestricted federal grants as costs rise and endowments shrink. Inflation, tuition hikes, and dependence on tuition and gifts threaten diversity, while public funding remains more secure. Leaders from seven associations press Washington for new aid amid booming private fund drives.
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Washington
Emory University
Ohio
Council For Financial Aid To Education
Harvard
Harvard College
Princeton
Chicago
New York
Stanford
Columbia
Dartmouth
Smith College
Yale
Camels Rise in Popularity and Price in Karachi Market
In West Pakistan camels gain favor with heavy workers and fetch higher prices. Karachi licenses 617 camel carts for city hauling. A trader notes camel transport can cost five rupees versus twenty by truck, aiding shipments from docks to warehouses. Camels also haul cargo on Sind Desert caravans and overland routes to Iran and Afghanistan. The piece ends with a reflection on blending old and new methods.
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West
Pakistan
Karachi
Sind Desert
Iran
Afghanistan
Nixon and the limits of political forecasting
President-elect Nixon is urged to curb extrapolation in predicting social and economic futures. The piece argues fears of worsening ghettos, youth rebellion, and Cold War tensions may overstate trends, while proposing practical medical workforce reforms and cautious policy. It notes migration trends in South Carolina and cautions against assuming inevitability in political shifts.
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Somerset, Ey
the Commonwealth Journal
Russia
Czechoslovakia
United States
Ussr
USA
John Chamberlain
Richard Nixon
Democratic
South Carolina
New Carolina
Nixon
Dow Chemical Company
Eugene
Hubert Humphrey
George James
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York City
James
Moscow
Europe
Solon the Greek Lawmaker of the Sixth Century B C
The text notes Solon as a Greek statesman active in the sixth century B C and contrasts divine hearing of the righteous with the distance from the wicked. It presents a biblical proverb about God hearing the prayers of the righteous.
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Solon
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Hell
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E. Stanley Jones
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