Editorial critique of White House mailings on war stance
The editorial questions Herbert G. Klein’s practice of sending editors official explanations of presidential actions including an Alsop column on the Laos war. It objects to attaching a partisan attack on Sen. Fulbright in official mailings, while noting the column’s strong analysis. The piece urges keeping personal attacks out of official communications.
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Herbert G. Klein
Nixon
Klein
Washington Press Corps
Joseph Alsop
State Department
Laos
Alsop
J. William Fulbright
U.S
Southeast Asia
White House
Fulbright
Minnesota legislators propose public scrip campaign funding plan
A group of Minnesota legislators suggests a system where candidates pre-raise 40 in contributions or loans, buy scrip from the secretary of state, and use it for all campaign expenses. Public scrip purchases would be disclosed immediately, with funds redeemed for U.S. currency. Minor fudging possible but detectible.
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Minnesota
Secretary of State
U.S
Army major retires after 24 years with 738 monthly pay
A retired Army major receives 738 dollars a month in retirement pay after 24 years of service. The piece notes potential second careers, compares how others in service are paid, and urges a reform to base retirement on current pay rates rather than past rates, citing a Senate bill by John Tower.
Yalta Revisited Through Bohlen's Eyes on 26th Anniversary
The piece recalls Chip Bohlen, Roosevelt's interpreter and adviser, reflecting on Yalta's legacy. He argues the conference sealed a pragmatic deal amid Soviet dominance, preserved a UN framework, and shaped postwar Europe though not all terms were fully realized. Bohlen warns against mythmaking and stresses ongoing contested views of the accord.
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Paris
Yalta
Rooevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Chip Bohlen
United States
Russia
Bohten
State Department
Moscow
Manila
Roosevelt
Bohlen
East
Europe
Germany
Red Army
Washington
London
UN Security Council
United Nations
Kremlin
Far East
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Japan
U.S
Hitler
Letters to the Editor Challenging East Los Angeles Police Conduct
A Long Beach reader denounces mob violence in East Los Angeles, condemning police brutality complaints as selective, and urges an end to marches. The letter defends Mexican Americans who oppose radical protests and cautions against propaganda that fuels violence. It rails against political opportunism and urges focus on pollution and smog concerns.
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Los Angeles
Whittier Blvd
East
East 08
Leroy Hardy
Glen Anderson
Arline Sherer
Democratic State Committee
Long Beach
Charles N. Hathaway
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Tom Stoppard
Joe Orton
Robert Bolt
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Eriksson
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Orve
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Atory Disease Association
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Bank of America
Long Beach District Trust Office
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