Fear of U S Behind Mao Acts Analysis
Morton H Fried, chairman of Columbia University anthropology, argues in The Nation that Mao Zedong and Lin Piao aim to return China to primitive society to deter central power and urban control. He suggests the motive is fear of a U S invasion in the next few years, framing the struggle as rational preparation for guerrilla war rather than madness, urging clearer understanding rather than apocalyptic thinking.
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Columbia University
Department of Anthropology
Morton H. Fried
China
Mao Tze-tung
Lin Piao
Dr. Fried
United States
Mao
Vietnam
Dangerous Ornaments Prominent in Auto Safety Debate
The General Services Administration vows to buy no 1969 cars with chrome protrusions as experts warn that fancy ornaments can impale or shred pedestrians. About 1,000 injuries daily are linked to nonessential adornments, seen as status symbols in auto design.
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General Services Administration
Open Forum rebuts Reagan cuts amid UC funding clash
A Long Beach reader contrasts Gov Reagan’s 10 percent university budget cut with larger state increases elsewhere and argues for freeing the University of California from political influence. The letter stresses education funding, asks removal of Board of Regents appointees, and lauds prudent editorial policy on gambling concerns and crime.
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Reagan
University of California
New York
State University
Texas
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Georgia
Oregon
Washington
Soviet Union
Covernor
Board of Regents
Plitics
Educaton
Kennedy Power and Publicity in a Kennedy Campaign
The Kennedy story evolves from a lament for President Kennedy to a campaign song for Sen. Robert Kennedy, a rising political phenomenon in American life. The piece notes how even clumsy phrasing can embed the image, shaping public perception as the 1968 race develops.
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New York Times Service
Atlanta
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Bobby
Johnson
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Paris
William Manchester
Kennedy publicity and political positioning in 1968 era
James Reston examines how Kennedy coverage dominates press and culture, tracing shifts from personal family image to political clout. He notes RFK’s publicity, Johnson’s policies, and debates over a potential 1968 nomination. The piece weighs publicity against political power and Kennedy’s evolving public profile.
Japan Plans Major Atomic Power Setup
Washington reports a private discussion with a Japan Atomic Energy Commission member outlines a projected shift to nuclear power. Experts foresee Japan becoming the third largest nuclear power user within about three decades with substantial growth in electric power from nuclear stations.
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Japan
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Japan Eyes Nuclear Power Boom By 2050
Ray Cromley notes Japan could reach five trillion kilowatt hours annually by 2050 as nuclear power expands to meet scarce水力资源. A large Fukui plant, financed partly by Ex Im Bank, underlines plans to import U.S. know how and later form joint ventures for ore processing and reactor production. The rapid growth hints at possible military nuclear potential.
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Japan
Britain
Fukui Prefecture
General Electric
U.S
Canada
West
Schmitz Opposes Reagan Tax Plan Affects Senate Action
Senator Schmitz of California opposes Gov Reagan's 946 million tax package, branding it excessive and possibly driving Senate votes. The Birch Society member’s criticism splits lawmakers, while Democrats co author the bill. Administration aides see his stance as pivotal to passage.
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John G. Schmitz
R-Tustin
Senate
Schmitz
John Birch Society
Sen. Schmitz
Sens
Legislative struggles over Reagan tax package and name changes
Republican McCauley faces opposition. Democrats split on Reagan revenue plan with Sen Schmitz opposing tax boosts. Assembly debates ballot arguments. Porter and Hayes gain influence over committees and transit policy. California State University Long Beach name change stalled as bills falter in Senate.
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Schmitz
Reagan
Sacramento
James A. Hayes
Long Beach
Southland Transit
Hayes
Southern
California
Rapid Transit District
University
California State University
Senaate
Senate
The Great Banana Split bombshell across Berkeley 1967
In March 1967 Berkeley reports hippies discovering banana skin contents as psychedelic and smoking them. Banana split parlors spread nationwide with quirky slogans and revival of Chiquita Banana. Murals decry bananas in grocery stores as authorities struggle to act under new laws.
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Berkeley
California
Tae
Fartis
Congress
Morality bills and food bans spark era of snack alarms
In a satirical chronicle, Congress debates and passes sweeping morality bills banning bananas and other foods. After waves of arrests and moral panic, officials relent as bans fail to curb curiosity. A late shift allows eating and drinking anything not harming others, yet fascination with taboo lingers.
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William Haddon Jr
National Traffic Safety Administrator
Rolls-Royce
Open Forum
Epitor
Belle
James Reston
South
Kennedy Country
Miami Herald
Teddy
Atlanta Journal
RFK
New Orleans
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jackie
Joseph P. Kennedy
Time Magazine
Sen
Gore Vidal
Esquire
Kennedys
J. Edgar Hoover
Central Intelligence Agency
Kennedy Magazine
President Johnson
LBI
Ray Cromley
George Deukmejian
Ronald Reagan
Albert Radda
Alan Short
Foy
Dolph Collier
James McCauley
Birch
Assemblymart Lee Ryan
San Francisco
Ryan
Sen. Senmitz
Orange County
Republican Schmitz
Carley V. Porter
D-Compton
Long Beach City College
Porter
Assembly Water Committee
Los Angeles County
Assembly Ways and Means
Arthur Hoppe
Congressional Committee On Morality
Omaha
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