Youth Wears Many Faces Mostly Good
A Milwaukee Journal piece reflects on youth as a multi faced force, not defined by campus violence or hippie stereotypes. It notes Peace Corps growth with 11,912 volunteers in 50 nations, and 3,000 in training, while highlighting young volunteers for political campaigns and the broader, mostly constructive paths of youth.
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Peace Corps
Milwaukee Journal
Sens
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Free Press
Bob Crow
Police Honor Officer Bryant and Frontline Duty
The piece honors Officer Oscar Joel Bryant killed by armed robbers while serving in Los Angeles during Police Week. It argues officers face daily danger and must act decisively, while recognizing errors possible in crisis work and urging respect for those who risk their lives.
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Oscar Joel Bryant
Los Angeles
Bryant
Long Beach letter on race, censorship and Free Press rights
Citizens of Long Beach critique mayoral remarks on Jackson ghetto realities and oppose censorship of the Los Angeles Free Press. The BAKER couple state they oppose city council censorship while affirming Free Press publishing rights and individual choice.
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Jackson
Miss
United States
Long Beach
The
First Baptist
Church of
Los Angeles
Futurs
Richard E
Baker Long Beach
Second Street
Nieto Avenue
Ted Justice
Uie Free Press
Carol Wandhing
Douglas Employe
Neighborhood Assistance Act Mirrors Private Sector Aid
Harrisburg report notes Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Act is young but promising. It highlights Smith, Kline & French’s Spring Garden program as a model for job training and neighborhood uplift in a city area that shifted from prosperous homes to crowded tenements as demographics changed.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Daniel Beren
Abington
Spring Garden
Philadelphia
Smith, Kline & French
SKF Housing Rehab Center Leads Local Renewal Effort
James Kilpatrick describes an Information Services Center housed in a former church basement that assists Spanish speaking residents with forms and access to aid. SKF backs housing modernization by underwriting interest costs, converting 60 to 70 houses into 200 units, reviving the neighborhood. Beren wins approval for the Neighborhood Assistance Act, offering a tax credit up to 50 percent of the first 150000 invested, with plans to raise the cap to 175000. The act aims to unleash business imagination and speed to support impoverished areas.
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SKF
Philadelphia Public Housing Authority
Beren
Geren
Washington Is Not Guy Under Arms
Washington contends that public impression of the capital during the period after April riots is distorted. A National Bureau report notes observers in New England misinterpret conditions and events as they unfold in Washington.
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Washington
New England
United States
Washington fears and social tensions spark a national debate
A New England newspaper describes Washington residents in barricaded homes and armed paraphernalia amid fears of violence. City life continues with visitors aiding churches and social groups, while gun buyers remain a small fraction of the population. Washington’s status as a national capital remains a point of pride despite concerns.
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Washington
New England
Washington Dispatch
District of Columbia
New York
Los Angeles
Resurrection City
Individualism in Modern Thought Sparks Debate
A columnist argues that the word individualism is widely misunderstood and misused. The piece claims many people invoke the term to justify various courses of action, while few understand its true meaning.
Sydney Harris on Dissent and Violence in Society
The writer comments on nuclear proliferation and treaty limits. He recalls that dissent shaped the 18th century and argues listening gaps in schools fuel poor outcomes. Gandhi’s hate warning frames street violence as rooted in passive complicity. He critiques courtesy and frankness as manners versus honesty.
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Gertrude Atherton
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Open Forum
Samuel Whitman
Washington Star Service
James Kilpatrick
Dolores Harris
Pete Elliott
Rogers Junior High
C. M. Kinner
Gene Lewis
Frederic Collins
Sydney Harris
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