Editorials Let them eat fish and cheese in politics
The column contrasts Mendès-France and U S leaders on dietary rhetoric and policy. It notes Pierre Mendès-France promoted milk while fading politically, then cites Dr. Burns urging more cheese to ease meat prices and President Nixon favoring fish as patriotic. It warns of import reliance, price risks, and possible April Fool humor in Nixon’s dining choices.
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Marie Antoinette
Pierre Mendes-France
Mendes-France
America
Arthur F. Burns
Richard M. Nixon
Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Dr. Burns
Nixon
Florida
Richard Nixon
Trader Vic's
Washington
Legislative advisory on noise fees for loud vehicles
A committee recommends penalties via registration fees to curb noisy cars. The piece argues fees must be high enough to force repairs or retirement but warns confiscatory levels may exceed vehicle value. Proposes reasonable standards, extended timelines for compliance, and stronger freeway noise barriers.
Residents question Seal Beach officials’ ties to Bixby Ranch Co
Letters criticize council members and City Attorney Winfield for accepting $1,370 yearly memberships at Bixby Ranch Co. clubs and voting on related Bixby matters without conflict, while readers urge reforms. Other letters warn against ERA amendments and defend press identity.
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Thomas Blackman
Harold Holden
Frank Sales
Bixby Ranch Co
Bixby
Seal Beach
Winfield
Not much of a peace so far
New York dispatch notes the first month of the Vietnam cease fire yields little progress. Fighting remains at high levels, international control is weak, and political development remains unsettled. Disagreements hamper POW releases and further U.S. troop withdrawals as Hanoi and Washington clash over the timetable and legality.
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New York
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Saigon
Nixon
Hanoi
Viet Cong
Washington
Paris
Southeast Asia
Geneva
Czechs Act to Shed Long Isolation
Czechoslovak leadership faces talks with the United States on consular relations and potential openings in Bratislava and Chicago. Secretary Rogers signals interest in cultural and scientific accords plus settlement of about 75 million dollars in seized U.S. property, with 19 tons of Nazi-held gold worth about 22 million dollars discussed for restitution. The issue of 70,000 Soviet troops remains a constraint as Prague seeks legitimacy and broader ties amid four years of isolation.
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Gustav Husak
Alexander Dabcek
U.S
Prague
Husak
Bratislava
Slovakia
Chicago
William P. Rogers
Fort Knox
Secrets for living to a century from scattered tips
A compilation from the Immortality Newsletter lists diverse longevity formulas from over 12 000 centenarians. Suggestions include religious practices, diet shifts, exercise, rest, sun exposure, and paradoxical habits, with conflicting advice on sleep, alcohol, tobacco, and discipline.
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New ‘York
UPR
San Marcos
Calif
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Joe
Department of Motor Vehicles
Long Beach
Allen Thomas
Press-Telegram
Ray Storwy
Tom Wicker
NEW York Times. News Service
Levy
Muttich
Phil
Ben Yiiks
Ireland
Wek
Berlin Brick Company
George W. Cornell
Associated Press
A. Stuart Otto
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