Self defense and the duty of retreat in New York law
Gene Stone discusses old English law still on New York books that requires retreat in trouble and limits self defense to proportional force. He contrasts this with a professor carrying a knife for mugging defense and recalls personal mugging encounters, ending with a call to control the tongue as a moral guide.
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New York
Mac the Knife
Max Baer
Richard Widmark
Merchant Marine
Sound Money and the 1932 Platform Reconsidered
The piece argues Republicans should revive sound money promises from the 1932 Democratic platform. It notes FDR’s deficit spending and dollar devaluation since then, cites Sen. Byrd’s view of New Dealers still anchored to 1932, and critiques Johnson era spending as excessive. It frames government restraint as prudent for conservatives and warns against the notion of a free lunch.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Republican Critical Issues Council
Kennedy - Johnson
Milton S. Eisenhower
Council
Johnson
Goldwater Stands Against Civil Rights Bill Despite Nomination Pressure
In a Washington interview Barry Goldwater outlines his stance on the Civil Rights bill. He supports nine of eleven titles especially education and voting rights but opposes public accommodation and fair employment provisions as written. He warns of federal overreach and a potential police state, emphasizing local action and personal property rights.
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Barry Goldwater
Richmond
Virginia
Goldwater
Arizona
Washington
Mansfield - Dirksen
California
Bank of America
House
Barry
Poison pen letters and envy in crime report
Writers of poison pen letters are more active than ever, says a report to the American Society of Criminology. Anonymous authors target reputations careers and families, often blaming a supposed plot against them and deriving satisfaction from destroying prominent individuals.
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American Society of Criminology
Buckley Critiques Supreme Court on Equal Protection and Apportionment
William F Buckley Jr argues the 14th Amendment does not limit state power to apportion legislatures He faults the Court for undermining federalism and for over expressing constitutional remedies He defends historical state practices and opposes courts acting as national reform engines.
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Supreme Court
Nien
Ford Ferrari Duel At Le Mans Sets Stage For Classic
Ford seeks to topple Ferrari in the 24 Hour Endurance Run at Le Mans with five Cobras on the entry list and three Ford GTs. The event shapes as a Ford Ferrari battle, as Ford presses to gain in the World Manufacturers Championship while risks of racing loom with recent fatal crashes prompting debate on safety and bans.
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le Mans
France
Ford
Ferrari
Circuit de la Sarthe
Daytona
Sebring
Belgium
Germany
Porsche
England
Switzerland
Bridgehampton
New York
Indianapolis
Speedway
Washington Star
Monza
Italy
Wolfgang von Tripps
Stop Using Pesticides Without Reading The Label
A 1964 campaign led by the National Agricultural Chemicals Association promotes safe pesticide use. It urges reading labels, proper storage, precise application, and proper disposal of containers. The effort cites widespread pesticide use and aims to reduce accidents through education.
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National Agricultural Chemicals Association
National Safety Council
Department of Agriculture
A Joke On FCC By John Chamberlain
John Chamberlain critiques the FCC for favoring sponsor financed TV while praising Sylvester Weaver's STV plan to carry Dodgers games by closed circuit in California for 1.50 per game. The piece notes Theatre owners and open circuit broadcasters oppose pay TV and questions legality under antitrust laws.
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California
Sylvester Weaver
Subscription Television Inc
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pacific Coast
Citizens’ Committee For
Carpets
Dodgers
Walter O'Malley
Mr. Weaver
Federal Communications Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
FCC
Hartford
Conn
Weaver
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The
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North Mercer Street
New Castle
Richard E. Rentz
Jessie Treadwell Anderson
We Nog Monte
Ccccrcs
Eleanor Treadwell Payson
Leonard T. Kolasinski
James W. Trevitt
Bell Telephone
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Treas
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Oliver
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