War on Poverty faces chaos in House committee wrangling
The House Labor Committee fights over anti poverty funding amid partisan splits and shifting coalitions. OEO dismantling threats, $2.3 billion cut, and reduced local nonprofit participation loom. Democrats blamed for amendments broadening mayoral control, while poor voices risk being sidelined.
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House Labor Committee
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Senate
Long Beach
Manual Arts High School
Los Angeles
Congress
House
Case of the Stray Wire and White House Message
The FBI probes a stray radiogram amid party politics over Vietnam policy. Rumors of scandal swirl as Ronald Reagan and GOP governors accuse Democrats of manipulation while the White House seeks to move past the episode before the November 1968 election.
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FBI
White House
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
George Romney
Michigan
Asia
Among Men Who Speaks for Humanity Editor Letter
The column argues Jesus Christ alone speaks for humanity while criticizing worldly rulers. It rails against U.S. jet wartplanes sales to Latin America, suggesting funds should go to schools and reforms instead. It questions American leaders over Vietnam and asks how many American lives to protect Latin ruling elites.
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Sydney Haris
Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ
Mr. Harris
Jesus
Latin America
U.S
Pentagon Attack Sparks Debate Over Subversion and Protests
Washington editorial calls the weekend Pentagon assault a revolutionary exercise inspired by Communist practices. It argues current leniency toward organizers and protesters reflects McCarthy era reluctance to acknowledge subversive acts and urges firm action against attempts to disrupt government operations.
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Washington
Pentagon
Vietnam
Peaceable assembly disputed by Pentagon protest leaders
The planners of last weekend’s demonstration openly ignored the constitutional mandate for peaceable assembly. David Dellinger and Jerry Rubin promoted active disruption, while critics argued such actions betray the right and aid the enemy, with the Maryland indictment sparking debate over incitement and public safety.
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David Dellinger
Pentagon
Lincoln Memorial
Che Guevara
Vietnam
Prison Work Is Becoming a Big Issue
SACRAMENTO The business of taming a state as large as California is immense and illustrates the scale of one responsibility. The article notes the manpower money and problems involved in managing that responsibility.
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Sacramento
California
Prison Industry Deals Supplying State With Furniture
The state runs prison industries producing office furniture and other goods to cut prison costs and aid inmates via training. Private industry protests, arguing low inmate wages give the state an unfair edge. Assemblyman Joe A. Gonsalves leads hearings to craft balanced legislation protecting private business while supporting prison operations and taxpayers.
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Joe A. Gonsalves
Norwalk
Assembly Rules Committee
Sacramento
To Each His Own Values in Gorongosa Night Safari
A travel vignette from Gorongosa Mozambique describes a day spent photographing Africa’s diverse wildlife in a vast preserve. As night falls the encampment hums with quiet reflection about Africa’s immensity and complex challenges, contrasting with looming political debates back home. An eerie hyena cry punctuates the African night.
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Gorongosa
Mozambique
Beira
Lisbon
New York
Muzak
Africa
Bush
Africa and the clash of values from an American observer
James Kilpatrick surveys Angola and its people noting stark contrasts between Western ideals and local realities. He questions democracy, education, and civilizing missions while describing Luanda’s blackouts, slums, and a landscape torn by fires. He contrasts modern rail and industry with tribal inheritance and asks who benefits from imposed values.
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Luanda
Bengue-tan
New York
A Form of Slavery Thoughts at Large
The piece argues that an inability to forget injustices is a form of slavery more crippling than the injustices themselves. It suggests those seeking higher consciousness might imitate medieval mystics, even by self denial, rather than pursuing other paths.
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Betelgeuse
Africa
Luanda
Sydney Harris on liberty and invention in society
Sydney Harris argues that drug effects resemble fasting outcomes and that necessity does not drive invention. He contends prosperous cultures innovate, while talent needs a supportive environment. He warns against single motives and notes force without intelligence breeds brutality, while intelligence without force risks brutal triumph.
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Edwin W. Wade
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Marge Dunn
R. Greengard
Frederic Collins
Jerry Rubin
Maryland
Rap Brown
Bob Schmidt
Washington Star Service
Veneta
Raptr
Tie Seale
Telegicony
James Kilpatrick
Sydney Harris
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