Remembering American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia
The editorial emphasizes the plight of U S personnel held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. It urges continued pressure on Hanoi for access and transfer avenues while noting the harsh conditions and lack of outside contact for captives. It calls for maintaining focus on POWs despite ongoing debates over the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambodia
U. S
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
International
Red Cross
U. Ss
Petaluma Argus-Courier
Kent State Tragedy Prompts National Mourning and Debate
The Casper Star-Tribune editorial argues the Kent State killings alter the campus protest landscape. It condemns violence while noting FBI and other investigations will assess the Guardsmen's actions, and warns against revolutionary tactics that fuel disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guardsmen
FBI
Kent State University
Ohio
Cambodia
Spiro T. Agnew
Casper Star-Tribune
Pie in Face at Washington Hearing Sparks Obscenity Debate
A Newspager Caterprice Assn item recalls a heated hearing in Washington where a presenter mocked a witness. The scene described features a pie throw and a contentious exchange overruling decorum amid talk of sex, porn, and bourgeois values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidential Commission
Washington
Caterprice Assn
Boyle's Column: everyday quirks and self help myths
Hal Boyle riffs on modern annoyances from self help books to high price tags. He skewers TV smugness, ill fitting neckties, dry pens, statue like pitchers, and the judgmental views of health fads and social pretensions. He notes the humor in ordinary rituals and the pricey traps of consumer culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Quotes on policy and society from 1960s figures
A collection of remarks touching on gambling legalization in New York, Vietnam and Cambodia policies, law enforcement credibility, and university administration. Notable names include Earl Brydges, Sgt J C Lee Broome, Charles H Rogovin, and Kingman Brewster Jr. Each quote reflects concern over governance, education, and national direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Charles H. Rogovin
Justice Department
John N. Mitchell
Stewart Named New LTV Chairman In Major Shakeup
Robert H. Stewart III, a Dallas banker and hometown figure, is installed as chairman of Ling-Temco-Vought after Jim Ling is ousted from the top. Ling remains president as LTV faces heavy debt, staff cuts, and a push to restore investor confidence amid a global, diversified empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Dallas
Robert H. Stewart III
Ling-Temce- Vought
LTV
Jim Ling
Stewart
Ling
America
Highland Park High School
Southern Methodist University
Empire State Bank
First National Bank
First National
Dallas Citizens’ Council
White Citizens Councils
Cotton Bowl Board
Ling-Temco-Vought
Af Fairs
Chance Vought Aircraft Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Co
Braniff International Airline
the Okonite Co
Wilson Sporting Goods Co
Jones & Laughlin
Braniff and Okonite
J&l
Ling-Temco- Vought
House Antitrust Subcommittee
Ling- Temco-Vought
Bank of America of
San Francisco
War is hell quote attributed to Sherman at 1879 academy address
The World Almanac notes Union Army General William T. Sherman said war is hell during a 1879 graduation address at Michigan Military Academy. The famous line reads I am tired and sick of war Its glory is all moonshine. The text is cited by the World Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Sherman
Michigan Military Academy
Texas Democrats and Republicans weigh 1972 election path
Texas political factions debate unity and strategy for November. Democratic leaders urge party cohesion under a ticket strategy while courting independents, youth, and minority voters. Republicans count on economic and Vietnam sentiments to gain support amid a shifting coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Vietnam
GOP
Preston Smith
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Smith
Lloyd Bentsen
Yarborough
Bentsen
Bentsen-Smith
People
George Bush
R-Tex
Ben Barnes
Bob Armstrong
Barnes
George Wallace
Bush
Congress
Clamor for Equal Education Gains National Attention
Debates on school funding equity highlight wide disparities in per pupil expenditures across and within states. Cases like McInnis vs Ogilvie test constitutionality under the Fourteenth Amendment while several lawsuits progress through courts to push for equal educational financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee For the Support of the Public Schools
Alabama
New York
California
Michigan
Supreme Court
Chicago
U.S. Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Bath County
San Francisco
Detroit
San Antonio
Racine
Wis
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Bob Moore
ORB Rowden Publisher
Bonnie Dearley
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Boyle
Las Vegas
Sgt
J.C. Lee Broome
Winton M. Blount
Kingman Brewster Jr
Yale Univer
Frank Church
Didaho
AAR
Stu
Deats
Herbert Klein
Nizon
Com
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Kent State
Benjamin Spock
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
NEA
Sec
Nixon
Newspaper Enterprise Assa
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