Nader book attacks Congress and presidency
Ralph Nader launches Who Runs Congress The President Big Business or You a sweeping critique claiming a constitutional crisis and a new monarchy in Washington. The piece notes Nader’s broad rhetoric and questions the historical context while praising potential reforms.
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Congress
Nader
Washington
White House
United States
Nixon
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Editorial: A lesson in big Soviet grain deal
The piece critiques the U S Soviet grain purchase, noting the $1 billion price tag and foreign policy implications. It discusses windfall profits claims, Soviet bargaining and borrowing, Haiphong fears, and potential future grain deals while arguing the Communist system still struggles with agricultural shortcomings after 55 years in power.
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United States
U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
Haiphong Harbor
Nixon
Kremlin
Russia
U.S
North Vietnam
A Texan lost in Texas By BILL EDWARDS
A father recounts his son David's death in a 1967 car crash and a morning fishing trip that forged a lasting bond. He reflects on grief, self pity, and the healing power of a shared simple moment between father and son, urging other fathers to seek connection with their boys.
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Bill Edwards
Laredo Times
David
David M. Edwards
Friends University of Wichita
Kan
David Windsor Edwards
Smallpox Eradication Seen Within 18 Months Goal
WHO and CDC officials in Atlanta say eradicating endemic smallpox in Africa India and the East Indies by 1976 is attainable. The effort started in 1966 and would coincide with the US 200th anniversary. Public health experts urge continued global aid and say containment costs about 140 million dollars yearly.
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World Health Organizatio
Western Hemisphere
WHO
Africa
India
East Indies
U.S. Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
United States
Nixon
Readers Brief on Letter Submission Guidelines
Community note outlining how letters to the editor are accepted. Signatures and addresses may be withheld upon request. Limit of 900 words. Requires general interest content. In poor taste letters are rejected.
Do It Yourself Mental Health Quiz By Boyle
HAL BOYLE offers a light self test to gauge if you're a normal misfit or need an overhaul. Answer questions about envy, helping others, spending, temper, attitude, and past bravado to see if you fit the average heel on an even keel or need a reset. If you say yes to most, you’re normal. if no, retake the test.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Search for a lost innocence and lasting attachments
Bruce Biassot reflects on a public response to essays about personal memory and a mother’s life. He notes a shared yearning for simple, enduring attachments and a sense of continuity, illustrated by how readers archived his late mother's eulogy and a farewell column. The piece links personal loss to a broader hunger for golden moments that once enlivened homes and neighborhoods.
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Washington
NEA
Michigan
Chicago
Today in History Highlights for October 12, 1972
Highlights note events on this date include Columbus discovering America in 1492, Brazil gaining formal independence from Portugal in 1822, and Edith Cavell’s execution in 1915. It also marks the Holland Tunnel initiation in 1920, Allied victory at Cape Esperance in 1942, and the 1945 Nazi party dissolution by the Allied Control Council. Ten years ago Nehru spoke of ousting Chinese forces near the Tibetan border.
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Associated Press
Christopher Columbus
America
Brazil
Portugal
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Belgium
Holland Tunnel
New York City
Jersey City
N.J
Cape Esperance
Guadalcanal
Allied Control Council
Germany
India
Jawarhalal Nehru
China
Round-the-clock center proposed to info on chemical dangers
The British Safety Council proposes a 24 hour information center to aid police and fire authorities after chemical truck accidents. The service would mirror a Washington area center that handled over 4,000 inquiries last year.
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London
British Safety Council
Washington
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