Editorial on CBS Selling of the Pentagon manipulation
The piece criticizes CBS for splicing Henkin's answers to different questions to imitate a verbatim interview. It argues the technique misleads readers and viewers about coherence and accuracy, urging reporters to use paraphrase honestly rather than telescope responses for drama. It defends CBS on most points but calls out this method as improper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Pentagon
Defense Department
Daniel Henkin
Henkin
Mississippi patrol hires blocked by race suit
In Biloxi federal court two black men Morrow and Mangum claim they were denied job applications by Mississippi Highway Patrol officers on three June dates while white applicants faced no obstacle. affidavits from two white applicants support the discrimination claim.
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U. S. District Court
Biloxi
Willie L. Morrow
Jerome Mangum
Highway Patrol
Who is really responsible for the My Lai massacre
The piece weighs moral questions raised by Lt. William L. Calley Jr. conviction and public reaction. It debates personal guilt versus chain of command, with views on whether war excuses killings and if higher officers or the system bear ultimate responsibility.
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Washington
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
Vietnam
Congress
Lt. Calley
Chulai
Ld. Culley
My Lai
Guill Swell
Casey
Corporate guilt and personal responsibility in war ethics
Louis Cassels debates whether guilt lies in government actions or individuals. He cites Paul on shared blame, warns against overrelying on corporate guilt, and stresses that each person must make decisive ethical choices despite social pressures and risks to personal dignity.
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St"Paul
Tax Relief Demand Faces Local Council
A 1971 quote frames taxpayer discontent as Loeg Begeh councilmen contend with rising property tax pressures. The report notes growing demands for relief as officials weigh reforms and public response.
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Loeg Begeh
Utility tax debate in Long Beach face value and costs
Reporter notes Long Beach utility tax raises 1.41 per month on a typical bill and 3.8 million annually. Critics blame funding police and fire retirement benefits while city costs for electricity dumps and other items persist. Repeal would shift burden to property taxes, leaving costs to taxpayers regardless.
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Long Beach
Naming the boats and their many names in Southern California
In a Letter to the Editor Clayton Ankeny discusses boat naming habits, noting duplicates, femininity of boats, language issues with radiotelephone operators, and the costs of marking vessels while drawing a parallel to vandalism and identity. He ends by questioning Arab land demands and Israel's requests.
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Dick Emery
Press-Telegram
Dock Street
Wilmington
Florence
Mc- Burney
California
Pavilié Telephone
Station
Kou
Queen Mary's
Catalina Gangway
Long Beach
Clayton Ankeny
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Edward Simman
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Nick O. Vaca
Genaro Gonzalez
Werner Heisenberg
Arnold J. Pomeranz
Harper and Row
Heisenberg
Einsieit
Planck
Niels Boh
Ernest Rutherford
Enrico Fermi
Otto Malin
Walter L. Nixon Jr
Mississippi
Indo-China
China
Wito
Valley
Louis Cassels
Amenighakelti Sens
Mpo Quiroy
Benjamin Franklin
Donny Brackenbu
Tarael
Israel
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