Peace Department proposal faces clash with State role
A proposed bill to create a U S Department of Peace with bipartisan backing faces questions of jurisdiction and conflict with the State Department. Critics say the new department would duplicate functions, such as coordinating peace efforts and advising on policy, while supporters point to constructive aims like educating U S citizens for roles in international understanding. Committee hearings on the measure are urged amid ongoing conflicts.
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U.S. Department of Peace
Congress
House
Department of State
State
Department of Defense
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Dearl Rusk
Office of Public Affairs
Lutheran Council
USA
Department
State Department
U.S
Everett Dirksen
Maoists face upheaval as Lin Piao set to succeed Mao
A harsh assessment of Maoist movement in the United States and China notes 400 Maoist students, a sealed Ninth National Congress, and Lin Piao named successor to Mao. It warns of caretaker rule, continued repression, and internal distrust among Maoist foes and followers.
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United States
Ninth National Congress
Mao
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
Lin
Open Forum Heart Editor Seeks Moral Tests in Slocler Study
A letter notes a questionnaire by two British researchers testing heart attack risk through moral and life choices. It argues that men who reject Christ and home, pursue worldly glory, or neglect rest harm their families and may suffer heart trouble. The writer cites Cuba and local officials to critique parasitic elites and city governance in Artesia.
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Dra. Wright
Pincherle
Peace lingering in Middle East and Vietnam echo
The piece contrasts Beirut showing calm with Saigon and Vietnam still bearing heavy daily tolls. It notes the illusion of peace in Beirut while Vietnam remains volatile. The overall tone signals cautious optimism about peace despite ongoing conflict.
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Beirut
Saigon
Vietnam
Change of direction in covering Middle East conflict
Flora Lewis argues the war defies neat endings with no real peace in sight, contrasting Vietnam as a political war with the Middle East clash driven by deep emotions. Diplomats hint at concessions, but the momentum of superpower commitments suggests a prolonged impasse. Palestinians seek homeland liberation. Israelis pursue survival amid heightened national motives.
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Middle East
Vietnam
New York
Fvo
South
Russia
China
Russian roulette in Korea prompts tough U S stance
In analysis from Limes News Service Seoul a showdown with North Korea looks inevitable as Pyongyang hones a risky posture. North Korea seeks to provoke a war while Washington struggles with Vietnam, Okinawa threats, and public will to back a hard line.
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N.Y
Seoul
South Korea
United States
Cockahoop
North Korea
Nixon
Japan Sea
Pyongyang
Chung Hee Park
U.S
Kim Il-Sung
Vietnam
Asia
Relativist and Absolutist Reactions to a Play
A caller questioned whether a recent play is morally offensive, noting how people switch between relativist and absolutist stances depending on the issue. The exchange highlighted differing personal judgments on morality and art.
Beauty and obscenity in esthetic judgments
Sydney Harris argues that beauty is in the eye of the beholder for art yet people demand objective morality for sexual content. He contrasts absolute esthetics with lax sexual standards, noting conflicts over what is obscene and condemning the focus on majority opinion. He mocks those who claim to know what they like while seeking universal sexual norms.
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Vietnam
Okinawa
North Korea
U.S
Panmunjon
Jim
Outer Space
Mickey Spillane
D. H. Lawrence
Beethoven
Grieg
Schnabel
Liberace
Sidewalk Senate Fu Lu Chin Exterminator and Pet Talk
A satirical piece features animal voices on humans, critiquing training, relationships, and social issues. Cats rabbits pigeons and birds share opinions from Long Beach. They mock birth control in birdseed and discuss communication gaps, independence, and discrimination.
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Open Forum
Fred B. Dunn
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Fidel Castro
Long Beach
Ralph Cortez
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Matt
Artesia
Robert J. Jamison
Flora Lewis
Giodap
Toe Remsiee
N. Korea
Tere
Sydney Harris
Henry Hornbill
Peter BR. Jones
With Don Kirkland
King's Pet Shop
R. Sloan Vanderbilt
Yme
Arrowser
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