University duty to oppose cant and seek disciplined counterargument
Editorial argues for restraint in name calling and invective among citizens and argues that free speech in universities requires skeptical listening and reasoned discourse. It cites Charles J Hitch on resisting easy rationalizations and urges all Americans from the top down to heal national wounds through thoughtful argument rather than mob rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Pentagon
Charles J Hitch
University of California
National Observer Calls Vietnam War a Disaster and Urges Withdrawal
The National Observer in its May 4 issue argues the United States must leave Indochina. It says the war is a disaster and proposes gradual withdrawal, questioning how to salvage any gains and whether America can survive the gamble.
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National Observer
America
Vietnam
Indochina
United States
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Railroads Bind to Oxcart Rules Push for Modern Transport Laws
B F Biaggini president of Southern Pacific argues current transport policy is out of date comparing rail rules to horse and buggy days. He cites lettuce moving in the same shed and market via regulated railroad cars versus free trucking, urging diversification to allow new transportation companies. He notes laws like the 1912 Panama Canal Act and the 1938 Civil Aviation Act block rail from ships, trucking, and air ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Biaggini
Southern Pacific Company
Biaggini
People Really Loathe Success Says Hollywood Producer Ross Hunter
New York AP report quotes Ross Hunter saying people hate successful individuals yet chase instant fame. The producer reflects on his rise from teen idol to top film maker with hits like Magnificent Obsession and Pillow Talk. He notes industry shifts toward television, debates sex on screen, and credits entertainment for escape from life’s problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Ross Hunter
Hunter
Hollywood
Ross
Universial Studios
Julie Andrews
Carol Channing
Irving Thalberg
Nyquist cites no constitutional protection for hat in classroom
New York state education commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist dismissed a complaint by three New York City high school students who were not allowed to wear black berets in class. He argued there is no constitutional protection for headwear in classrooms and urged courtesy as a minimal societal amenity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewald B. Nyquist
New York State
Commissioner of Education
New York City
Nixon Must Block Cambodian Coast
President Nixon faces a likely need to publicly or covertly blockade the south Cambodian coast from Sihanoukville to the South Vietnam border to cut Viet Cong and North Vietnamese supply lines. A sea blockade could be carried out with small, well armed vessels, possibly by South Vietnamese crews with limited U.S. advisers.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
Sihanoukville
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Cambodian
Saigon
Laos
Demilitarized Zone
North
Beaten Children Need Help But So Do Their Abusive Parents
New York pediatricians argue battered children and abusive parents both require help. Experts say most abusers are emotionally sick, with history of neglect, suggesting therapy and family counseling can protect children and prevent future harm. Rehabilitation may aid families rather than jail.
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New York City
Edmund Joyner
Department of Pediatrics
Roosevelt Hospital
Mom
Dad
Joyner
Ray Helfer
New York
Catholic Medical Center
Helfer
America
First Land Sighting by Roderigo de Triana at Sea
Roderigo de Triana aboard the Pinta, one of Columbus’s three ships, reportedly sighted land at 2 a.m. on October 12, 1492, marking the expedition's first land glimpse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderigo de Triana
Columbus
The Harsh Options In Quelling Riots
A harsh critique of riot control from Kent State to Chicago argues violence begets more radicals and that the US must balance lawful authority with civil liberty. It warns against police state tactics, advocates measured force, and cautions against suppressing free speech to prevent unrest.
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Kent
Chicago
Ohio National Guard
Kent State University
Othe
United States
National Guard
Kent State
Russia
Abbie Hoffmans
Jerry Rubins
Birthday change and early American theatre season
The text notes George Waton’s birth in 1732 fell before calendar reform making his date Feb 11 instead of Feb 22. It also states the first recorded American theatrical season occurred in New York in 1750-51 with the premiere of Richard III as staged by Thomas Kean Slates Richard.
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George Waton
America
New York
Richard III
Thomas Kean
Richard
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