Burger nomination signals conservative tilt for high court
The piece portrays Warren E Burger as a firm law and order judge from the D C Circuit since 1956. It frames him as an enlightened conservative and strict constructionist whose philosophy favors ordered liberty while protecting individual rights and public safety. It notes Nixon's pledge and expected swift Senate confirmation despite liberal criticism.
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District of Columbia
Circuit Court of Appeals
Burger
Law and Order
Sirhan Sirhan Notebook Passages Reexamined In Trial Context
The essay cites three notebook pages from Sirhan Sirhan published by Combat to illuminate his crime beyond a simple homicidal act. It argues Sirhan viewed himself as American with Jordanian ties and aimed to influence U.S. policy, not solely target JFK but the presidency overall. The piece notes jurors rejected dismissing his writings as illiteracy.
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Sirhan Sirhan
Esquire
Sirhan
Jordan
Life Magazine
Life
Sen. Kennedy
Israel
Han
John Birch Society
United States of America
U.S
Russia
Kennedy
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Jailhouse Riot Highlights Sheriff Hauck's Tough Win
In a South Laredo Street jail incident inmates burned mattresses during a disruption. Sheriff Bill Hauck responded with tear gas, floor isolation, and a bread and water diet, earning praise from the Sigma Delta Chi society for the handling of the case.
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South Laredo Street
Bill Hauck
Sheriff Hauck
Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Society
San Antonio
Clash Over Race and Education Sparks Public Debate
Don Sanchez and Jose Vara clash with James Forman plans, arguing against black study centers and networks. They call for more classical music, decry fascism, and challenge Mr Sturgeon to a public debate on HB 32 SB 292, urging TSTA to defend its dignity.
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James Forman
Forman
Don Sanchez
Sturgeon
TSTA
Teachers Association
Jose Vara
Sturgeon Attacks Hart Stilwell Over Teaching Bills
Letter writer praises Hart Stilwell for opposing HB 32 SB 292 and condemns L P Sturgeon executive secretary of the Texas State Teachers Association for coercive tactics to pass the bills. The writer argues Stilwell shows courage defending democracy while TSTA uses intimidation to force membership.
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L. P. Sturgeon
Texas State Teachers Association
Sturgeon
Hart Stilwell
Stilwell
TSTA
Tsta To Instill Fear Upon Its Members (You Know, Mr. Sturgeon
Tribute to Sheriff Hauck and local responders praised
A note of praise thanks Sheriff Bill Hauck and deputies, police, and firemen for rescuing and handling rebellious jail prisoners. The writer Commends Hauck and wishes for more like him nationwide.
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Bill Hauck
Sheriff Hauck
United States
Lincoln Hershey
Presbyterians Invite James Forman at Convention
A reader recounts surprise at a Presbyterian convention inviting James Forman and proposing Castro recognition. The writer notes family ties to the church and expresses shame over the developments.
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James Forman
Castro
Rakes
Reminder to send Father’s Day cards early from Vietnam family
A Vietnam era note urges families with men overseas to mail Father’s Day cards early due to slow mail. Mrs Donald Brittain explains her husband’s letter describing delays and advising sending cards at least a week ahead to ensure delivery.
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Vietnam
Donald Brittain
Polio Vaccination Efforts Face Political Hurdle and Health Advances
Dr. Lester Coleman discusses the decline of polio deaths due to vaccination and warns that funding for mass immunization may end after June 1969. The piece covers white blood cells as body defenders, a Stanford finding that mild electric shocks raise counts, and notes on Burns and transplant implications. Readers are invited to send questions to Dr Coleman care of the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Stanford University
Paul L. Wolf
Privacy and liberty clash in Supreme Court opinions
A Supreme Court decision upholds the right to possess pornographic material for private use, emphasizing privacy as a liberal value. The article notes broader privacy issues in criminal evidence, credit reporting, and religious activity, with a satirical aside on tax exempt political reform.
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Supreme Court
United States
Britain
American Express
Brooklyn Bridge
Smithsonian Institution
Rights of private students vs campus dissent emerge
An editorial argues that campus disruptions by the New Left violate the private rights of majority students. It cites MIT Rostow talk marred by protesters and SDS actions at Harvard, warning that the silence of authorities leaves students unable to study or hear differing viewpoints.
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FBI
American Civil Liberties Union
United States of America
Walt Rostow
Vietnam
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rostow
Harvard
SDS
Students For A Democratic Society
The New Left and Marxist Theory Sparks Controversy
The article attacks Herbert Marcuse for claiming tolerance as oppression and urges vilification of Rostow and disruption of establishment liberal teaching. It frames nonconformist teachers as morally sinful for resisting the storm troopers creed and invasion of personal beliefs. The piece casts the struggle as a major fight for individual freedom surpassing concerns like pornography or electronic surveillance.
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New Left
Herbert Marcuse
Bible Digest Prompt About Knowing It by Heart
The note asks readers if they truly know John 3 16 by heart and live it, inviting personal reflection on belief and experience in faith. It frames the verse as a test of genuine commitment beyond rote memory within a devotional context.
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John
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John P. Roche
Credit-Rating Agencies
Campus Storm Troopers
Bible Digest
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