KKK revival draws white Americans seeking old values
The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan under David Duke report a revival as fear of economic and social change pushes some whites toward the group. Duke portrays updated Klan views, noting cross lighting, Catholic membership gains, and new rhetoric while FBI estimates suggest about 1500 members. The piece argues the nation needs a stronger response to white anxiety instead of dismissing it as racism.
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Washington
NEA
America
Ku Klux Klan
KKK
David Duke
Baton Rouge
Knights of the Kkk
Duke
Young
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Klan
FBI
Driver education gains momentum in high schools nationwide
Editorial argues driver education under the 1966 Highway Safety Act boosts safety and fuel savings. It cites 83 percent of high schools with programs, 98 percent meeting standards, and the value of training in reducing accidents and promoting conservation despite budget cuts and car-leasing practices.
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Highway Users Federation
Carl Wenzinger
Doron Prescision Systems, Inc
American Automobile Assn
Computerized office within reach in ten years says experts
AP reports office of the future with instant filing video screens and electronic mail is near. IBM and Xerox executives cite costs and habits as barriers, with dictating systems telecopiers and video computers already in use but no single integrated system yet.
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Deirdre Donnelly
New York
W.C. Bethke
International Business Machines Corp
Robert Verrando
Xerox
Reaction Inc
R. John Labinski
Today in History June 25 1975 and notable events
On this date in 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea starting the Korean War. Other milestones include Virginia ratifying the U.S. Constitution in 1788, Napoleon's farewell address in 1815 before exiling to Saint Helena, Custer's massed force at Little Bighorn in 1876, Belleau Wood in 1918, and wartime and diplomatic notes through 1967 1975. Birthdays include George Abbott 86 and Lord Mountbatten 75.
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North Korea
Republic of Korea
Virginia
U.S
Napoleon Bonaparte
Saint Helena
George Custer
the Little Big Horn
Montana
Belleau Wood
France
Lyndon Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Glassboro State College
New Jersey
U.S.S.R
Hanoi Radio
Harold Bennett
Vietnam
South Vietnam
William Rogers
Mideast
United Nations
Mideast Golan Heights
Joyful Plant Named Nepenthe By Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus coined the name nepenthe for a striking pitcher plant telling that its unusual form would lift a botanist from memory of troubles and bring joy upon first sight, meaning freeing from grief.
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Carl Linnaeus
Personal liability for company chiefs in white collar crime
An expanded court definition holds presidents liable for crimes caused by subordinates even without criminal intent. It states that negligence can pin personal criminal responsibility on high officials, especially when public health is at stake, with harsh potential penalties for repeat offenses.
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Washington
NEA
Supreme Court
Beame plots Kuwait treasury grab amid city crisis jokily warned
Ralph Novak portrays a satirical dialogue where Mayor Beame contemplates seizing Kuwaiti funds to pay New York City debts. Lucy Scruples quips grand schemes while invoking sports heroes and even moving the Rocky Mountains. A bicentennial footnote marks Washington’s 1776 expedition.
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Abe
Lucy Scruples
New York
Lucy
Beame
Indians
Yankees
Catfish Hunter
Knicks
George McGinnis
Brazil
Pele
Lindsay
Kuwait
Carey
Ford
Cedar Rapids
Treasury
Rockettes
Rocky Mountains
Central Park
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Pecos Enterprise
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press
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Ray Cromley
Ralph Novak
By Ralph Novak
George Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
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