Editorial salute to brave helicopter crews in Vietnam
The piece honors about 2000 helicopter pilots and crews in Laos operations, noting their courage amid low morale, fragging threats, and political distrust. It stresses their voluntary service, the danger faced from antiaircraft fire, and the aim of weakening enemy forces to enable eventual American withdrawal and South Vietnam's independence.
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Vietnam
Laos
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
America
Minority students surpass fifty percent in Los Angeles schools
The California Department of Education reports that minority group students now make up 50.2 percent of Los Angeles Unified School District enrollment, first time the figure tops one half. The question asks if those who are now the majority will still be called minorities.
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California Department of Education
Los Angeles
Mao quotes shape Vietnam War tactics and risks
The piece notes Mao Tse tung's view on destroying a single enemy division, not mass battles. It compares Dien Bien Phu and Khe Sanh to current Saigon and U.S. efforts, warning that fixed positions invite heavy losses and that air power and mobility are crucial to prevent large enemy divisions from forming.
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Washington
NEA
Mao Tse-tung
Dien Bien Phu
Khe Sanh
U.S
Laos
Dien Bien Phu-Khe Sanh
Boyle's Column Delivers pithy musings on life and love
HAL BOYLE offers humorous insights on divorce norms artichoke lovers and everyday quirks. He riffs on pro football timing readers on buses cigar bands and the difference between St Patrick s Day highs and post celebration lows. The piece blends wry observation with light social commentary.
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Hal Boyle
New York
St. Patrick’s
Texans Protest Nixon Policy Slows Texas Hospital Grants
Texans in government and hospital groups criticize President Nixon for trimming Hill Burton funds, slowing new construction in Texas. Officials warn 33 approved projects totaling about 70 million dollars could be scrubbed while past allocations remain unaffected. The Texas Hospital Association urges members to press Congress as the Hill Burton program shifts toward loans.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Texas
Nixon
William M. Collier, Jr
Texas Health Department
Texas Hospital Association
Collier
Hill-Burton
Hill- Burton
The
State Health Board
State Board
Nonprofit funding faces grim outlook in 1970s report
Carnegie Corporation president Alan Pfifer warns private, tax-exempt institutions face severe strain from rising costs and stagnant giving. About 1,450 colleges, 4,600 high schools, 3,650 hospitals, 6,000 museums, 1,100 orchestras, 5,500 libraries, and 29,000 welfare groups rely on private funding. Analysts fear a systemic shift toward public control if private philanthropy cannot accelerate giving.
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Alan Pfifer
Carnegie Corporation
Foundation
America
United Funds
Pfifer
National Association of Independent Schools
Peter G. Peterson
Bell & Howell
Sanne
Peterson
American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel
Pay TV not villain in fight of the century, critics say
Writers argue commercial television faces a near fatal blow as pay TV looms. They insist pay TV offers programs not available on free TV and FCC rules keep it from dominating entertainment. The piece warns against conflating pay TV with closed circuit and urges balanced regulatory safeguards.
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Muhammad Ali
World of Communications
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Kid Gavilan
Hartford
Conn
Los Angeles
Zenith
Ira Kapenstein A Quiet Leader Dies At 35
Ira Kapenstein deputy chairman of the Democratic party died at 35 after a long cancer battle. He was a trusted adviser to Lawrence O'Brien and Sen. Edward Kennedy, praised for discernment, kindness, and steady leadership. His life combined political clout with quiet humanity, celebrated by friends and family amid his struggle.
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Ira Kapenstein
Democratic Party
Edward Kennedy
Ira
Lawrence O’brien
O’brien
Robert Kennedy
John Kennedy
Bronx
Joel
O'Brien
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