Editor's Note on Guns and Crime Sparks Reader Response
Editor Morrie Ryskind substitutes for Buckley during vacation. The column argues for stricter gun control to curb gun sales and violence, noting public fear, police power erosion, and the need to deter criminals while preserving rights for legitimate use. It cites Kennedy and RFK era incidents and cites reader reactions.
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Morrie Ryskind
William F. Buckley Jr
Buckley
Kennedy
John Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Amarillo
Hitler
Night bus scrip plan aims to curb Washington transit violence
Washington DC bus drivers vote to operate night runs with limited change under a scrip system as strikes and robberies prompt state action. 40 police assigned to monitor routes. pending HUD funding for two month trial with potential citywide rollout if successful.
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Washington
D.C
Baltimore
Baltimore Transit Co
Washington Police Department
D.C. Transit
the Transit Commission
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington comment gun control urged after RFK assassination
The columnist argues the Kennedy family's push for gun control has become urgent after Senator Robert F. Kennedy's death in Los Angeles. He condemns the current bill as weak and calls for strict, enforceable laws to keep guns from the insane and fanatic. The piece urges national responsibility to curb violence.
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the News
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Edward
John F. Kennedy
Readers seek help from a distant columnist in a lonely age
Sydney J. Harris describes the strain of reader calls asking for personal counsel. He explains limited time and expertise prevent personal therapy and notes a broader crisis of alienation as society grows more anonymous. He argues true help should be available locally, not through a stranger.
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Sydney J. Harris
Brewster talks on campus power and reform limits
Yale president Kingman Brewster argues in Washington that most students seek education and personal growth, not campus control. He warns that minority groups may wield undue influence, faculty remain, and sweeping curricular changes risk four year clutter and misaligned priorities.
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Kingman Brewster
Yale
George Washington University
Washington, D.C
Brewster
Connecticut
Wilbur Cross
Yale Graduate School
Cross
U.S. Senate
Car Coattail Ride Across Pennsylvania Politics
Pennsylvania Democrats rely on a presidential win to lift down ticket races including Auditor General and State Treasurer. The strategy hinges on a strong statewide victory, with an outside chance if the Shafer Republican administration falters. If Democrats gain Legislature control, GOP governance could face increased opposition in fiscal policy and gubernatorial requests.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone
Shafer
Scranton
Keystone State
William Penn
House
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