Szigeti, a violinist on a hot track, dies at 80
Editorial recalls Virgil Thomson's praise of Joseph Szigeti and his Mozart, notes his death in Lucerne at age 80. It reflects on Szigeti's impact on American music and the sense of national musical independence as he, Bruno Walter, and the New York Philharmonic era passes.
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Virgil Thomson
Joseph Szigeti
New York Philharmonic
Bruno Walter
Mozart
Szigeti
Thomson
Switzerland
Lucerne
America
Butz Says No Federal Controls on Meat Prices
The piece lampoons Secretary Earl Butz for resisting food price controls while blaming consumers and praising beef. It notes his claims that price rises are justified, cites his talks with supermarket executives, and mocks his TV briefings and pride in prime cuts. The commentary also points to his recent attacks on newspaper reporting as unfair.
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Earl Butz
Buzz
John Connally
Butz
Letters to the editor raise college aid and gas policy critiques
Readers in Long Beach and surrounding cities debate federal student loan programs and the Basic Opportunity Grant, urging preservation of current aid and criticizing budget shifts. They call for public opinion on EPA gas rationing, smog dangers, and environmental advertising tactics, urging constructive messaging.
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Long Beach
Karen
Icenogleie
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Purple
Bellflower
The Kennedy Promise and the Cost of Action
Washington critic Henry Fairlie argues in The Kennedy Promise that the Kennedy administration failed by never learning to do nothing. He compares the era to Machiavelli, noting the constant demand for action, the missteps of the Alliance for Progress, and the Bay of Pigs outcome as the inevitable result of relentless crusading without durable methods.
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Washington
Henry Fairlie
Niccolo Machiavelli
Fairlie
Machiavelli
Kennedy
Kennedys
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Tairlie
POWs Used as Pawns in Vietnam Crossfire
The Vietnam era prisoners, freed from captivity, remain entangled in national debate. Since 1966 they have been political instruments for hawks and doves, with Nixon administration actions raising hostage value as the war endured another four years.
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Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
Dives
Prisoners of War Dominate War Debate and Public Image
The piece reflects on POWs and doves in the Vietnam War era, noting how prisoners influenced policy debates. It discusses Nixon's pursuit of peace with honor, hawk and dove positions, and the staged return of POWs with controlled media access, shaping public perception.
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Nixon
South Carolina
Vietnam
South Vietnam
California
22 Years in Prison For a Philadelphia Offense
Armando Beltrante, 44, who spent 22 years jailed since age 16 starting in 1944 after allegedly breaking a store window, was kept without trial under a repealed Pennsylvania statute for defective delinquents. A lawyer seeks more than 10,000 dollars in damages, arguing the state deprived his civil rights and worsened his mental condition. Beltrante, once released, has worked menial jobs and now studies law in court, while still appreciating the U.S. Constitution.
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Armando Bellrante
Armando Beltrante
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Martin Heller
Beltrante
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Heller
Adrian Bonnelly
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