Boycott of Nixon Memoirs Sparks Debate on Justice and Free Speech
The piece argues that boycotting Richard Nixon’s memoirs fails to deter sales and questions who decides guilt in Watergate. It contrasts private protest with state power, noting Nixon’s pardon prevents conviction and warning of dangerous precedents set by censorship. It warns against hate driven campaigns and praises democratic limits.
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Sound off on education value and classroom deadlines
Letter from Jerry Young at 1201 Baylor Drive arguing that public schools waste money and fail students who cannot read or do basic arithmetic. He decries evictions from schools, parole like transfers, and courts taking youths for truancy. He calls for more focused teachers and basics.
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Jerry Young
Baylor Drive
Argentina hired PR firm to polish Videla image, study reveals
Washington reports Burson-Marsteller conducted a 1.2 million study to shape Argentina’s dictatorship image. The plan calls for journalist visits, media training, advertising campaigns, and a television special to attract investment and improve press coverage.
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Apodaca Eyes Major Policy on Local School Board Power
Santa Fe sources report Gov. Jerry Apodaca plans a major policy statement on the power of local school boards in New Mexico. The governor weighs local control amid recent student parent teacher and board tensions in Taos and Las Vegas as cabinet secretary Harry Wagalter cites teacher salaries for 1978 79 and interim committee staffing concerns loom. Absentee ballot deadline is Thursday with in person applications due by 5 p.m. and county clerks to destroy unused ballots after the deadline.
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United Church Women Accept National Day of Prayer Call
The United Church Women of New Mexico unanimously accepted the call to National Day of Prayer, set for 10 AM on Decoration Day May 30, with Dwight Eisenhower cited for national debt and quest for lasting peace. The same issue notes May heat and rainfall, plus a new oil prospector drilling near Roswell.
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Rescind Helsinki Agreement to curb Soviet expansion
William Safire argues for revoking U S approval of the Helsinki Final Act to expose Soviet violations on human rights and borders. He contends the declaration, not a treaty, can be undone by a Carter administration move, with NATO allies pressured to reassess Western concessions.
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