Firm Honest Viet Leaders a Necessity
Pulitzer winner Halberstam reports on Viet Nam corruption in Harper s Magazine noting officials on both military and civilian sides enriched themselves. He cites Madame Vien and other leaders, highlights limited honest figures like Gen Nguyen Dac Thang, and argues reform and native leadership are essential to safety and peace talks.
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David Halberstam
South Vietnam
Harper's Magazine
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Vietnam
Halberstam
Kennedy
Viet Cong
North Vietnam
Halerstam
Nguyen Dac Thang
Revolutionary Development
Weinberger a Real Pro Weinberger a Real Pro
Californians praise Governor Reagan appointee Casper W Cap Weinberger as a capable choice for state director of finance. A three term assemblyman in the 1950s he built a record as a student of government, leader in the moderate Republican wing, attorney, columnist and TV educator. His wide knowledge of California governance suggests he can improve administration and Legislature relations.
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Weinberger
California
Long Beach
Sacramento
Tidelands
Forum letters challenge dope addicts' family realism
Letters urge accepting problems as real life tests, defend troubled youths against martyrdom by parents, and criticize political figures. James D. Peterson, M. RF, Davish, and Robert J. Jamison respond from Seal Beach, Long Beach, Artesia with views on reputation, responsibility, and governance.
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Real Life
Mary Neiswender
Seal Beach
James D. Peterson
To Go or Not, That's Question New York States Service
The piece compares draft resistance debates among Yale students and the broader U S in the wake of conscription tensions. It contrasts World War II unity with Vietnam era dissent, discusses policy wars versus national impulse conflicts, and argues professional armies might ease moral and casualty concerns while acknowledging deep youth fervor and dissent.
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New Haven. Conn
Yale
William Sloane Coffin
Trenton
Washington
Delaware
Saigon
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
South Vietnam
Rights Are for Everyone Every Day
A reader notes that concerns about “the mess we’re in” reflect personal impact rather than broad decline. The author argues attention to rights affects all daily life, urging focus on direct consequences and collective responsibility.
Rights and community need in a divided society
Sydney Harris critiques narrow self interest and fragmented rights. He argues that demanding rights without considering others harms the whole social fabric, calling for true community, shared responsibility, and universal justice beyond self protection. He urges citizens to be their own judges, not merely lawyers.
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Excent
Law and Order
Having Job Liking It Not Same Having Job Liking It Not
Disjointed reflections question why many Americans feel disenchanted with work. It asks how many are bored by production, lazy, or turn in mediocre effort without concern. The piece cites quotes on work from Voltaire and debates work’s meaning amid broader life emptiness.
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Voltaire
The Necessity Of Work And Its Discontents
Ralph McGill surveys views from Emerson Edison and Picasso on work as essential and rewarding yet notes a notable minority despises their jobs. He cites Northwestern National Life Insurance data and Dr Charles S Dewey showing 25 to 30 percent dislike work, with rising absenteeism while others find purpose in employment. The piece muses on societal diversions and personal emptiness, asking if fault lies with society or the individual.
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Family Economics B Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Charles 5. Dewey
Ilinois
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Abraham Lincoln
Pearl Harbor
Tom Wicker
Anmal
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Ralph McGill
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thomas Edison
Pablo Picasso
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Frankie Moore
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Obispo Ave
Elizabeth Vaudeventer
Brigitte Bates
Maine Ave
Amy Acevez
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Robert Aratoonian
Lakewood
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