Isms that form the mind of society and science
The piece discusses scientism historicism and fatalism as pervasive mindsets. It notes Sir Peter Medawar’s critique of overreliance on science and history to explain all outcomes, and his belief in humanism and the potential to use technology to avert doom while challenging fatalistic views on the environmental crisis.
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Sir Peter
Editorial on Cuba US hijacking pact and future ties
The piece argues the five year agreement between the United States and Cuba to deter hijackings marks a step toward normalizing relations. It notes Cuba will extradite or prosecute hijackers while the US will admit Cuban refugees who do not endanger flights, a mutual gain amid wary diplomacy.
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United States
Cuba
Florida
Fidel Castro
Castro
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
America
Latin America
Banks offer stock trading at teller windows nationwide
Banks quietly provide stock buying and selling at the teller window as a convenience for small investors. Fees range from 2 to 20 dollars per trade and banks rarely offer research or advice, while maintaining a one-stop banking image.
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John Cunniff
New York
Los Angeles police debated unisex standards for officers
A proposed unisex plan by Chief Edward M. Davis would allow women to hold any police job from beat patrolman to chief but requires a height of 5 feet 8 inches and 140 pounds. Critics question fairness for men undersized by these criteria and argue for equal standards or acceptance that equality is not simple to implement.
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Los Angeles
Edward M. Davis
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Updated
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor: writers must include signature and address if requested, keep length under 500 words, ensure general interest, and avoid poor taste. It conveys editorial requirements for public correspondence.
Reparations and duty in Vietnam War policy debate
Letter writer argues against US reparations to North Vietnam and calls for indemnity from Russia and China for arms supplied. He claims the US cannot afford 2.5 billion and notes SEATO obligations to defend South Vietnam. Glendale, Calif., signer C. C. Moseley.
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South Vietnam
United Nations
What kind of girl should a man marry according to Boyle
HAL BOYLE suggests a man should marry the woman he loves and can get along with who loves him in return. He warns against marrying a self indulgent wife who spends more on hair than a man spends on his wardrobe and who resents household chores and practicality.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Marshall's trailblazing rise to top U.S. legal posts
Thurgood Marshall became the first Black U.S. Solicitor General in 1965 and the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967. As a lawyer he led the team that won the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling striking down school segregation.
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Thurgood Marshall
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Marshall
Supreme Court
Nixon aide Klein to leave post for future work
Bruce Biossat reports Herbert Klein, Nixon's communications director, plans to depart before long. The piece traces Klein's role since 1960, his influence on press relations, and how Nixon shifted press strategy through 1968 and 1972 before Klein appears to seek opportunities elsewhere.
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Washington
NEA
Herbert Klein
Nixon
Klein
John Kennedy
California
Jules Witcover
Richard Nixon
Herb Klein
Ronald Ziegler
Ziegler
White House
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
Charles Colson
Today in History Feb 27 1973 highlights global events
On this date in history a series of events are noted including the Battle of Paardeberg in 1900 and the creation of the Union of South Africa, Boris Godunov becoming Czar in 1598, and Khrushchev's 1963 remark. Other items include a Burma railroad opening in 1889 and the U S Supreme Court ruling against sitdown strikes in 1933.
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Associated Press
Paardeberg
Africa
Union of
Burma
Rangoon
Mandalay
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Indochina
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
China
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Texas
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North Vietnam
By Neg Cochran
Boyle
Bruce Biossat
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House of Commons
Britain
Elizabeth Taylor
Lotte Lehmann
Catherine the Great
Russia
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Dick Turner
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