Desegregation funds argued as McClellan blocks aid
Justice Will Bring About Law and Order cites J Graham Sullivan and Clifford Alexander seeking restored or new funds to push school desegregation. McClellan, chair of the appropriations subcommittee, warns force will not achieve rights. The piece urges education channels and federal links to local capacity.
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Supreme Court
U.S
J. Graham Sullivan
Little Rock
Oxford
Sullivan
Bolsa Idea Is Too Good To Abandon
Rising cost estimates threaten the Bolsa Island plan for a combined nuclear plant and desalting facility off Orange County. Original 444 million dollars rose to 765 million, prompting reconsideration by Metropolitan Water District and Southern California Edison, with LADWP also expected to decide. Proponents urge continuation, citing potential for sea water use and nuclear power leadership in Southern California.
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Orange County
Metropolitan Water District
Southern California Edison Co
Los Angeles
Bolsa Island
Hosmer
California
Open Forum Readers Speak On Taxes Warms To ROTC Debate
Open Forum letters from Long Beach residents condemn arts funding and ROTC removal while praising wartime service. Theresa Smith argues for duty and sacrifice, Kennedy quotes urge civic giving, and other writers defend draft era contributions.
Thoughts on Faith and Conscience from Quotations
The excerpt reflects on swift days, personal worlds, and moral duty, citing Job, F. Marlon Crawford, and a biblical verse about rejecting conscience leading to spiritual shipwreck. It presents faith, integrity, and responsibility as guiding themes for conduct.
McCarthy Mood On Vietnam War Not Closed Out
Senator Eugene McCarthy argues that public sentiment may feel the war is closed out, yet center leaders show no plan for unilateral withdrawal. Washington insiders foresee resumed bombing and intensified operations if Paris talks stall, with North Vietnamese willingness to negotiate now a key question over the next weeks. Casualties mount weekly as Saigon stays under attack, underscoring the impracticality of any phase out.
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Washington, D.C
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
United States
Vietnam
McCarthy
Paris
Cyrus Vance
Averell Harriman
Johnson
Rusk
Walt Whitman Rostow
Saigon
Kennedy
McCarthy plan could intensify Vietnam war says critic
The piece argues against Senator McCarthy's proposal to halt sweep and destroy tactics, draw U S forces to bases, and defend key cities. It contends such a move risks a new siege at Khe Sanh and intensified Viet Cong attacks, warning that de escalation may be a dangerous illusion. It criticizes those who push a less aggressive stance as ignoring disengagement problems and trusting vague promises.
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McCarthy
Vietnam
U.S
Khe Sanh
Hue
The Negro and the City Book Review
Fortune Magazine editors compile a paperback adaptation of an urban study on the Negro in American cities. Task forces spent months shaping the text. The work argues business can lead urban improvement and highlights training efforts and systems theory to address city poverty.
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Fortune Magazine
Time-Life Books
Fortune
St. Louis
Jim Goodrich
The Day Congress Passed a Gun Law May 24 1969
A fragment notes May 24 1969 when a seven year old from Passaic New Jersey fired a shell from a six inch howitzer into a joint session, described as the event that spurred congressional action on gun control.
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Congress
Passaic
N.J
Six Inch Howitzers Debate Spars With Public Warnings
A satirical piece portrays Arthur Hoppe ridiculing Congress over a bill to ban six‑inch howitzers by mail, drawing fierce reactions from the NRA and other groups. It notes congressional debate, public outrage, and a passage of a compromise law, followed by editorial asides on aging and political life.
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National Rifle Association
Association
Happy Hours Howitzer Co
Rock Springs
Conn
America
Kingdom Come
Congress
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