POWs face grim choice as North Vietnamese refuse repatriation
Editorial notes Red Cross screening of about 570 disabled North Vietnamese prisoners yielded only 13 willing to be repatriated, an embarrassment for the US and South Vietnam. It argues POWs are honorable soldiers, while Communists deny them return, risking future POW repatriation if pressures push Hanoi.
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International Committee For the Red Cross
South Vietnam
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Communication gap masks deeper failure to understand
The piece argues the common failure to communicate stems from not converting others to our view. It contrasts parent child talks with political and religious persuasion, noting "meeting of minds" is the real issue, not lack of speech. It cites Howard Preston on misused excuses and the illusion of a superior message aided by better technique.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Howard Preston
United States
Soviet Union
Preston
Hawaii Volcano Creates New US Landform Mauna Ulu
The United States has 100 acres more land due to Kilauea eruption at Mauna Ulu now standing about 300 feet high and a mile wide. The flow has built a vast lava shield on the east rift and for two years continuous lava has cascaded 2000 feet into the Pacific creating new land nearly a mile wide beyond the shoreline.
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United States
Hawaii
Kilauea
U.S
Mauna Ulu
Pacific Ocean
Stripes Stage Boyle’s Fashion Nod in New Jersey
East Brunswick columnist Bob Haring details a reluctant switch to a striped suit after decades in solid colors. He recalls the sales clerk’s coaxing, a mirror shield, and shrinking stripes that finally won him over, noting a subtle shift in feel and style.
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Bob Haring
Associated Press
East Brunswick
N.J
Ta Uder
Nobel laureate Paul Ehrlich noted for medical advances
World Almanac recalls Paul Ehrlich, German bacteriologist, winning the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. It highlights his work in haematology, cellular pathology, cancer studies and ocular dyes in microscopy, and his key discovery salvarsan 606 as a therapeutic weapon.
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Paul Ehrlich
World Almanac
Newspaper Enterprise
Vssa
Power Triangle and China Rise as a Global Force
The article analyzes how Red China’s growing political, diplomatic and nuclear power could redefine the global balance within the US Soviet SALT framework. It notes American weariness of world leadership, Soviet aims in Europe and Asia, and a possible shift in deterrence if China strengthens its position. It discusses MIRV and SS9 missiles, detente, and the dangers of a renewed arms race amid China’s rise.
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Mao Tse-tung
China
William L. Ryan
Red
U.S
United States
Peking
Salt
Nixon
Moscow
Washington
Ralph Lapp
Europe
Asia
Red China
U.N
Soviet Union
Rock world faces a crisis of coping with fame
A collection of quotes highlights the pressures of stardom in rock and sports. Bill Graham closes two Fillmore venues signaling shifting times. Prof Stewart warns about drunk driving education, while Glen Campbell thanks farmers in Nixon era outreach and Bill Fitch laments a Cavaliers skid amid Lew Alcindor’s dominance.
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Janis Joplin
Jim Hendrix
Bill Graham
Fillmore East
New York
Fillmore West
San Francisco
Lew
Alcindor
Bill Fitch
Cleveland Cavaliers
Milwaukee Bucks
Disbelief and Trust in Politics Weigh Public Judgment
Washington notes that widespread disbelief in leaders shapes the 1972 political climate. The piece argues distrust spans generations, urging readers to discern trustworthy figures, resist blanket cynicism, and recognize genuine achievements amid skepticism.
Moscow Loses Face in Asia at Soviet Party Congress
Analysis by government experts shows Moscow's influence eroding among Asian Communist parties after the 24th congress. Observers note split loyalties, with Mongolian delegates pro Soviet while others like Indonesian and Afghan groups unclear or absent. China’s effort to split Asian communists weakens Soviet grip, presenting US and allied nations with openings.
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Washington
NEA
Communist Party of
Soviet Union
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Peking
Mongolia
Indira Gandhi
C.P
U.S.S.R
China
Red China
Malaysia
Thailand
United States
Free Countries of Asia
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Arizona State University
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