Police chief urges cooperative press police relations
In a talk to officers, Los Angeles Chief Edward M. Davis urged open, factual reporting and mutual respect between police and the press. He warned against fearing scrutiny, saying photographers can be valuable witnesses and that trust is built by doing proper police work and avoiding hostile coverage. The piece argues thatobjective press coverage has strengthened the department’s reputation.
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Edward M. Davis
Los Angeles
Wwe
Bes
Letters to Editor on Education and Safety Voices
A set of reader letters discuss school funding and support for education, parental costs of child care, safety of walking to school, and opinions on oil islands and political leadership. Letters from Torrance Wilmington Long Beach reflect concerns about state aid, auto transport safety, and nationalist critique of Nixon era governance.
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California
Torrance
Betty D. Barnes
Safe Way
L. A. Collins
Parenls
Alan Sieroty
Long Beach
Thoughts on Friendship from Proverbs to Lincoln
A short reflection on the value of nearby friends over distant kin. The proverb emphasizes relying on a close neighbor during trouble, paired with Lincoln’s view that a person's life is defined by their friendships. The text blends biblical wisdom with a famous quote.
Tuition vouchers eyed as White House option
A large national discussion swirls around a possible White House plan to grant tuition vouchers or general education grants. The Jencks Center study in Cambridge, backed by a $196,000 Office of Economic Opportunity grant, explores extending voucher-like aids from veterans to all students.
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Washington
the Observer
Cambridge
Mass
Center For the Study of Public Policy
Office of Economic Opportunity
Christopher Jencks
Jencks
White House
Nixon
Virginia
Milton Friedman
Jniversity of Chicago
Theodore Sizer
Harvard
Graduate School of Education
South Korean Troops Accused of Atrocities in Vietnam
The article reports renewed concerns over alleged South Korean troops' brutal conduct in Vietnam, noting a pattern of grisly punishment and suppression of stories by the U.S. government as public outrage grows. It mentions lingering memories of such actions among veterans and mentions Mrs.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Korea
Johnson
Korean Troops in Vietnam Face Accusations of Atrocities
Flora Kushner reports from a 1967 Saigon conference that Korean forces in Vietnam may pursue counter terror through civilian killings and harassment, undermining pacification efforts. She notes U.S. subsidies, unclear oversight, and classified studies, with broader questions about Korea’s role and targets in rural provinces.
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Rose Kushner
University of Maryland
Saigon
Vietnam
Hey
U.S
Graf Spee legends linger in Argentina and Uruguay
In Buenos Aires and nearby cemeteries admirers leave fresh flowers at the cross over Captain Hans Langsdorff of the Graf Spee. Observers warn Nazi activity persists in German-Argentine circles, with memory of the ship tied to folk legends and wartime figures across Argentina and Uruguay.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Dietman
Hans Wangsdorff
Graf Spee
Langsdorft
Uruguay
Adloph Fighmann
Germany
Exeter
Achilles
Ajax
Rio Nela Plata
Argentlina
Montevideo
Umequay
Langsdorff
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