Editorials Warring on car thieves in California
California Attorney General Evelle Younger launches a 2 million dollar campaign against car thieves. The effort targets professional thieves, backed by 1.25 million in federal funds enabling 60 extra Highway Patrol officers. The program runs from now through January 1975, as stolen cars move across state lines and through forged papers to resale. Younger earns commendation for a large scale, long term plan to curb auto theft.
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California
Evelle Younger
California Highway Patrol
Younger
Laughing at Suttonly A Letter and a Newspaper Clash
The piece recalls a dispute over Charles Sutton’s laughter during a review and a letter writer who claimed he laughed heartily. Sutton denies it, admitting only occasional chuckles. Bob Houser offers witty commentary on readers misreading reporters’ emotions.
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Charles Sutton
Sutton
Bob Houser
Houser
Letters from readers reveal Cold War fears and Agnew critique
An excerpted letters column discusses Nixon era policy in the Middle East, praising Israel as a key ally while warning of Arab nationalization of American properties. It condemns U S neutrality and hints at broader implications for persecuted peoples. A second set attacks the Agnew case, urging harsher treatment, opposing amnesty for draft evaders, and criticizing perceived double standards in justice.
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Middle East
Israel
United States
U.S
América
Carl Backstrom Iis
Mr. Agnew
Kent State
Free Press
Justice Department
Long Beach
Agnew
Equal Justice
Change of Cuisine Editor and Economy Echoes
A commentary links rising costs and political turnover to local governance rhetoric and calls for accountability. The piece cites a Chinese proverb on price and rulers, paraphrased to urge changes in public officials and dining room leadership.
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Washington
Wong
Lanier
Katzenbach urges ending covert actions in foreign policy
Former attorney general Nicholas DeB Katzenbach argues in Foreign Affairs for abandoning covert operations and secret subsidies, urging openness with Congress and the public. He links Watergate to growing secrecy, calls for broader constitutional limits, and rejects the idea foreign policy can be divorced from domestic politics.
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Boston
United States
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Foreign Affairs
Katzenbach
Henry A. Kissinger
Bay of Pigs
Katzenbach i
Cuba
Kennedy
Ele
Johnson
Congress
Tonkin Gulf
Waterein
Cambodia
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
The Myriad Flavors of American Coffee Explained
A satirical critique describes how American coffee earns notoriety for poor quality. It details aging grounds, washing, and improper heating methods, noting complaints from Europeans and world travelers while poking fun at kitchen practices and the metallic, bitter aftertaste.
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America
Luke
Nixon housing plan key to cash subsidies for poor
Nixon endorses direct cash payments to poor as alternative to builder subsidies, aiming to free private builders for low income housing. The plan targets safety and sanitation while expanding affordable options as affluent move into new projects. It argues current subsidies favor builders and lenders, not renters.
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Washington
Nixon
Lynn
Avery
Congress
Fils
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Norman W. Kermode
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Honey Moon
Anthony. Lewis
Russell Baker
New York Times
Cette
George J. Marder
United Press International
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