End of summer thought on a national history project
Editorial questions a summer capital for lawmakers and a five year study of the Vietnam War by five historians under a Senate designation. It compares such an effort to the Pentagon Papers and notes historians’ moral judgments and disagreements. The piece urges focusing on pressing issues after vacation rather than pursuing a partisan historical account.
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Stennis
Senate
Congress
Smithsonian Institution
U.S
Thucydides
Gibbon
Macaulay
Parkman
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Washington
Prisons Allow Inmates Beards Says Minnesota Official
Minnesota corrections chief David Fogel praises a policy allowing inmates to grow facial hair, joining Oregon and Washington as progressive on prison grooming. He argues styles reflect outside society and aid inmate individuality while keeping control. California prisons urged to consider similar reform.
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Minnesota
David Fogel
Oregon
Washington
Fogel
Oregon Legislature Sets Bold Environmental Reforms
The Oregon Legislature approved bold measures to protect the environment. It includes the nations first mandatory beverage container deposit law, a property tax break for land used for outdoor recreation, and strict siting rules for nuclear plants. It also calls for removing over 3,000 billboards, expands DEQ pollution controls, and diverts 1.3 million in highway funds to hiking and biking trails. Voters previously backed a petition to shield 500 miles of rivers from dams and development, reflecting a hardening stance on environmental hazards. Governor Mee summed it up with a wary welcome to visitors embracing the state’s beauty but not as a place to live.
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Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality
Tom Mee
Readers Comment on Contests Clues and Dress Code
A mix of letters criticizes a recent treasure hunt for vague clues and inconsistent directions, questions clothing codes in schools, and urges stronger ocean mammal protection. Ginny Harper argues for the Harris Pryor Bill to ban ocean mammal killings and seeks reader action via Committee for Humane Legislation.
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Senate
United States
State Department
Pribilof Islands
Committee For Humane Legislation, Inc
West 80Th St
New York
N.Y
Lynwood Mbs
Ginny
The Underground Sketchbook by Jan Faust cover
Jan Faust presents lively satirical drawings once seen in National Review and Nation, with 101 images mocking society. The book, in paperbound form priced at $1.50, collects these unpublished pieces in a sharp, Grasz-like vein.
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Jan Faust
William Buckley
National Review
Liberal Nation
George Grasz
Udall pension bill faces public reaction in Congress
Washington UPI reports Rep Morris Udall seeks comment on HR 10019 to retire members of Congress with pensions tied to an assumed three years of pay for all members. Critics note potential for lifetime pensions up to 48 000 annually, far above current scales, while Udall argues the bill would encourage retirement and curb older lawmakers. The proposal awaits full committee action as Udall solicits public input.
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Washington
Udall
Congress
State Ling
Full Post Office
Acupuncture in Chinese brain surgery explored by visitors
A Shanghai hospital showcases acupuncture use in brain and other surgeries with patients awake and responsive. The account notes mixed evidence, debates over theory, and Maoist religious aspects shaping patient trust while acknowledging some practical medical observations.
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China
Shin Shiaa
Shanghai
Chinese Red Cross Hospital
Mao Tse-tung
Chu Hsi Chi
Hun Shan
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