Editorial Words Without Music
AP began a new weekly feature with scraps from editorials. The piece notes tough questions about Elliot Richardson as secretary of defense and critiques rail, shipping, labor, and crime policy. It laments that the AP excerpted only conclusions, not full reasoning, and urges fuller nationwide publication.
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Atlanta Journal
Elliot Richardson
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Nome
Decatur
Tri-Cities
Pasco
Kennewick
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Nixon
Kissinger
Uniformed transit boosts morale in Sacramento story
The piece proposes Sacramento bus drivers wear military style uniforms with blazers and turtlenecks and berets for those who choose them. It also notes painting buses in blue and gold and offering 25 cent fares to encourage riders from cars. The idea aims to attract riders and reduce smog, though some changes may be impractical elsewhere.
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Grand Canyon
Sacramento
Letters to the editor urge amnesty and duty
Lorraine Musser and George F. Martens call for amnesty or a return to duty for draft dodgers with case by case investigations and potential charges. Howard Greenia notes fallen and missing soldiers, praising Americans who served. The piece condemns a noon prayer council resolution as an attack on religious freedom and urges the council to uphold equal rights for all.
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Lorraine Musser
George F. Martens
United States
Howard Greenia
Police praised for bicycle recovery after yearlong theft
A reader credits the Long Beach Police Department for their efforts in returning a bicycle that had been stolen nearly a year ago after citations for riding unlicensed bikes highlighted the department's activity.
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Long Beach
Ramsdell
Thailand Faces Domino Fear Amid Indochina War Dramatics
Chiang Mai reporting on rising Thai anxiety that Laos Cambodia and Vietnam spillover will topple Thai stability. U S equipped Thai volunteers operate in Laos while Viet Nam war threats broaden. Insurgency pressures Thailand from Bangkok to border villages as civil and religious tensions mix with external powers.
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Michael Kruglak
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Thailand
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Jong
America
Vietnam
Chiang Saen
Mekong
John Foster Dulles
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Pathet Lao
Cambodia
China
Chiang Saennoncom
Mea
Chiang Rai
Bangkok
South Vietnam
Kot Thai
U.S
Peking
Brazil rises as prosperity grows despite limits on freedom
Brazil’s economy surges at about 10 percent annually, reshaping Latin America’s balance of power. The expansion boosts Brazil’s regional influence and prompts aid and trade with neighbors and African nations, while military rulers curb freedom of speech.
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