A Quarter for Your Thoughts on America’s Change
Editor Morris Ryskind fills in for Buckley as a reflective piece on the changing value of a quarter and the loss of an unhyphenated American identity. The author juxtaposes childhood desire, inflation, and shifts in national ethos, noting the rise of identity politics and welfare appeals alongside echoes of a past-era American dream.
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Meiji Centennial Reflections and Japan's Emigration Trends
The piece notes the Meiji Restoration centennial in Japan and Japan’s population, emigration, and ties to Hawaii and the United States. It highlights Japanese immigration to Hawaii, political figures of Japanese descent, population density, and shifts in emigration toward the United States and Canada amid 1960s immigration changes. It cites Edwin O. Reischauer and government surveys on emigration and skilled younger workers.
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Patsy Takemoto Mink
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Soviet Union
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Amazonia
Canada
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Asahi
Parents blamed for nation’s moral decline in reader letter
A New Castle reader-turned-critic calls parents responsible for violence and crime. He argues society fails when families neglect God, discipline, and hands-on parenting, urging parents to reclaim authority and prioritize family over clubs and screens. He admits personal guilt and invites others to join in reform.
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Pennsylvania governor clings to favorite son stance in 1968 race
The New Castle Chronicle notes Governor Raymond Shafer's struggle to maintain a neutral stand while Pennsylvania's GOP debates backing in the 1968 presidential race. Rumors of leanings toward Rockefeller and Romney swirl as Sen. Hugh Scott positions himself for a potential future role.
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Non violence as ultimate answer to societal violence
The essay argues that true non violence, not law, counters injustice. It critiques gradualist and revolutionary methods, cites Gandhi and Jesus, and condemns resorting to harsher laws or lynching. It asserts the crisis lies in internal moral choices, not political ideologies.
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Bereaved in Welsh town Mourners Face Higher Death Risk
A British Medical Journal study of 903 people who lost close relatives within a year found 4.76 percent of the bereaved died in the first year versus 0.68 percent in a non-bereaved group. The report urges comforting the grief stricken and guiding them to meaningful outlets for love.
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