Reagan Birch Society stance tested in governor race
The piece questions Ronald Reagan's association with the John Birch Society and whether Birch ties help or hurt his campaign. It cites critics like Thomas M. Storke, Nixon, Goldwater, and Casper Weinberger urging disavowal, and weighs credibility risks if supporters buy into his philosophy or vice versa.
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Ronald Reagan
John Birch Society
Reagan
Birch Society
John Birch
Travis Manning
San Gabriel Valley
25Th Congressional District
Birch
Ciety
University of California
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Casper Weinberger
Nixon
Weinberger
Birchers
Stop Phone Pitches Says Public Over Reach of Sales Calls
A Wisconsin Assembly committee weighs prohibitive rules on telemarketing amid concerns over scam calls and nuisance pitches. The piece argues freedom of speech and personal choice justify avoiding unknown sales calls, urging people to simply say no and hang up to curb the practice.
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Committee of the Assembly
America
Open Forum Editor Opposes Prop 1A on November Ballot
Mrs Pearl M Smith argues against Proposition 1A approving revisions to California's Constitution. She contends the measure warrants thorough examination and debate, questions timing before the election, and fears only the salary issue is publicized while broader effects remain unclear. She urges wait for two years to review changes. She signs from Norwalk.
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California
Pearl M
Open Dumps Denounced Editor
A citizen criticizes Mayor Sam Yorty and city officials in Los Angeles for ignoring open garbage conditions in East Wilmington near Watts. The letter claims politicians deflect blame and notes raw trash, birds, odors, and rails affecting local homes, urging action by authorities.
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Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Robert Kennedy
Abraham Ribicoff
Watts
East Wilmington
Pacific Coast Highway
M. Tubbs
Scientists Seek Origin Of Huge Oil Slick
Investigators hope to determine where the August oil slick did not originate as offshore firms face inquiries. Navy refueling in New Orleans tied to Venezuela origin fuel. tests expected next week. Oil companies seek offshore drilling rights at Sarasota and Santa Barbara while residents fear repeats.
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Southland
New Orleans
Venezuela
Mobile Oil Co
Sarasota
Fla
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Wots
East Wilmington
Navy
Investigations Probe Source of Giant Oil Slick
Reporters note details at least two official probes into the Aug 8 9 slick. Western Oil and Gas Association and California State Lands Commission led inquiries with independent labs to test samples from the slick and a New Orleans fuel oil reference. Navy also launched its own inquiry amid scarce testing capacity and high costs.
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Western Oil and Gas Association
California State Lands Commission
State Lands Commission
Houston
Tex
New Orleans
Talks With French Valuable New York Times Service
Washington notes a cordial exchange with Maurice Couve de Murville, focusing on Viet Nam peace proposals. The French demand clarity on a time schedule for supervised phased withdrawal of all external forces from South Viet Nam, including those from North Viet Nam and other assisting countries.
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New York Times
Washington
Viet Nam
Maurice Couve de Murville
United Nations
New York
Arthur Goldberg
U.N
North
Goldberg
South Viet Nam
French view on Vietnam talks and withdrawal
The French foreign minister questions whether Washington seeks North Vietnamese army units only or all guerrillas, noting the impracticality of separating Viet Cong fighters. He says the U.S. will define withdrawal in talks with Hanoi, not with France, and highlights France’s aim to curb Chinese power in Southeast Asia and potential WLS engagement.
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United States
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Washington
U.S
Hanoi
Viet Nam
France
Couve de Murville
Senate
Southeast Asia
China
Franca
WLS
An Thi Village in Viet Nam Delta Under Fire
Describes a helicopter flight over the An Thi delta village near the Dinh Nau River. Viet Cong presence, artillery moves in, and a F-105 strike highlight danger. civic action by Vietnamese and American advisers brings health, sanitation, and nutrition efforts, improving locals' lives.
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Charley
Charley Walls
South Carolina
Indiana
An Thu
Dinh Nau
Returnable Bottles and Royal Driving Lessons Recalled
A column notes the shift away from returnable bottles as families once relied on them to make ends meet. It mocks Prince Philip for chauffeuring his son and hints future guidance will follow the boy as he grows. An office grouch dismisses a nephew’s art, favoring professional work. A quip ponders altering life’s rules to claim a soul for roughness.
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Prince Philip
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Saigon
An Thit
Ralph Mecgill
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