Biafran Ghost Haunts War’s End and Global Aid
The piece reflects on how a photograph of a starving Biafran child galvanized world aid yet failed to end the war. It notes Nigeria under Gen. Gowon, tribal and religious tensions, and Biafra’s oil potential. It cites 31 months of conflict and estimates of civilian starvation alongside praise for international reaction and lingering guilt.
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Biafra
Ali
Nigeria
North
Yakubu Gowon
Lagos
Gowon
Community of Nations
California Congressman creates heartful AGH ratings
A California congressman Thomas Rees of Los Angeles devised the Americans for Good Habits index to rate all 435 members by unanimous votes. The system, introduced in 1966 and popular again in 1969, omits penalties for absences and includes major 1969 bills on air quality, child protection, veterans benefits and Social Security boosts. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson joins the Fair Campaign Practices Committee board according to Release of the Week.
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Washington
California
House
Rep
Thomas Rees
Los Angeles
Congress
Rees
Lear
Congressional
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Italian American groups honor 29 congressmen over term switch
Capital Chatter notes antidefama tion groups gave certificates of gratitude to 29 congressmen for avoiding the words Cosa Nostra and Mafia in 1969. The preferred phrase became organized crime or syndicated crime, with one congressman joking he would switch if the Mafia elected an Irish boss. Rep Roger Zion relays President Nixon’s gleeful reaction to House veto support.
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Roger Zion
R-Ind
Nixon
House
Contending Youth More Sophisticated Says Tarkington Quote
University of Oregon figure Arthur Pearl argues today’s youth are more sophisticated, noting a modern version of Tarkington’s quip would read “Twelve” instead of “Seventeen.”
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Tarkington
Arthur Pearl
University of Oregon
Laos Crisis Recalled 1961 U S Intervention Fears
The speaker reflects on January 8, 1961, noting U S concern over possible military intervention in Laos. He recalls since 1954 Washington provided about 390 million dollars to sustain Laos against the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces amid regional Cold War tensions.
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U.S
Laos
Idaho
Thailand
Burma
Vietnams
United States
Erit
Editorial on Laos US involvement and Nixon veto clash
The piece criticizes Vietnam era policy and Laos escalation, noting US air support and troops in Laos, 2150 Americans with 830 in government roles, plus pilots lost. It questions Nixon's Laos stance, Fulbright objections, and cites the Health and Education veto and criticisms of aiding school districts and federal employees.
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Asia
James McCartney
The
Knight Newspapers
Laos
United States
Vietnam
Thailand
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Nixon
Senate
J. William Fulbright
Fulbright
Mansfield
Symington
State Department
Hoppe the Popper fuels editor letters on satire
Readers debate Hoppe the popper label and satire ethics, plus a Long Beach Action Line note on Edison bills. The letters attack sensationalism, praise constructive critique, and discuss student activism proposals while detailing how bi monthly meter billing is calculated.
Money for poor kids down the drain
President Nixon says large sums of federal money for Title I education have been wasted. Surveys back him, noting widespread failure or slow progress in programs totaling 4.3 billion dollars aimed at helping disadvantaged children learn to read write and speak. Local programs often admit they have not met expectations.
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Nixon
Congress
Chicago Tribune
Sth Army
Hubert Humphrey
America
Washington
National Task Force Sees Problems In Title I Program
A 15 member Interdepartmental task force of the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare reports mismanagement and weak federal oversight in Title I compensatory education. It cites funds spread thinly and insufficient focus on aiding the disadvantaged, urging reform and delayed expansion pending better administration.
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Richard Fairley
Fairley
Nixon
Congress
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National Advisory Council On Education
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