Editorial View: Nixon Plans 1971 Vietnam Troop Withdrawals
The editorial welcomes Nixon announced plan to pull 150000 U S troops from Vietnam by May 1971. It argues withdrawals reflect South Vietnam bearing more fighting and Viet Cong dimming rural support due to Saigon reforms improving land, local governance and economy. It cautions democratic gains are limited but sees political economic reform as key to victory and eventual full withdrawal.
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Nixon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Saigon
Teen council could revive Eldorado Park activities
The Scottsdale Eldorado Park recreation building opened for teens who formed a council to run events. Interest faded until dances remained popular. The city notes teens should lead the council, with recreation staff ready to support new youth-led activities.
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Scottsdale
Eldorado Park
City Recreation
Ohio Senate Fight Sets Stage for 1972 White House Clash
Inside Ohio GOP schism pits Taft against Rhodes as both camps flood the state with campaigns and polls. Rhodes presses battles on debates libel suits and court picks while Taft tours plants and courts party leaders. A poor fall GOP showing could reshape legislature and reapportionment, affecting Nixon’s path to a second term. John Glenn also seeks a Senate seat as a Democrat.
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Cincinnati
Republican Committee
Taft
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Rhodes
Senate
Rhodes Organization
Life Magazine
Supreme Court
William O'Neill
O'Neill
Montgomery County
Dayton
Cleveland
Robert Hughes
Cuyahoga County
Hughes
Couttt
Owens-Corning
Newport
Republican Party
Nixon
Stephen Young
Midwest
John Glenn
Confession Tape Warns of LSD Portrait of a Teen
A Pittsburgh Press report details the case of Craig T. Gardner son of a postal worker who escalated from marijuana to LSD and committed suicide after recording a remorseful message for his parents. The family released the tape hoping it may deter others from drug use.
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Utah
Craig T. Gardner
Wyoming
Pittsburgh
Earth Day Reminder From The Times Reprint
A reader forwards a New York Times reprint from April 6, 1970 urging national awareness of oil pollution and environmental care. The letter thanks the Dallas newspaper for printing the piece and calls for everyday Earth Day actions to protect land sea and air for all living beings.
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New York Times
Ducky
Earth
Love on walls sparks reflection on intentions and action
A citizen recalls seeing the word Love whitewashed on a wall near the Civic Center and ponders the saying the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The act of writing the word prompts thoughts on expressing love without defacing others property and on directing love to individuals rather than public walls.
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Civic Center
Hell
Emigre Amnesty Urged Over Vietnam War Fallout
A letter argues for amnesty for U.S. youths who emigrated to Canada to avoid service in the Southeast Asia conflict. It praises their patriotism while criticizing America’s treatment of its conscientious objectors and notes families torn by the issue. The writer recalls earlier amnesty debates and Civil War parallels to urge compassionate policy.
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America
United States
Canada
Vietnam
U.S.A
Rhodes Presses Labor Strike Settlement Reform
Arizona congressman John J. Rhodes urges overhaul of labor dispute settlements noting inadequacies in current machinery and Congress's limits on railroad contract legislation. The Mesa lawyer, long top Republican leader, backs a US Court of Labor-Management Relations as a backstop to bargaining.
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Orrenbeaty
John J. Rhodes
First
House of Representatives
Congress
Coun
House Education and Labor Committee
House
Mesa
John W. Murdock
Tempe
Murdock
House Interior Committee
Arizona
Rhodes
Colorado
Central Arizona
Appropriations Committee
Public Works
Washington
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Republican Policy Committee
Eisenhower
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
Senate
Nixon
Morris K Udall
Baseball Season and the Wife's Enduring Patience
A humorous look at how wives cope with baseball season and the looming rise of fall football. The piece notes husbands' growing focus on long games, wives' attempts to substitute outdoor activities, and the inevitable family strain as sports seasons shift.
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Ceveton
ION RATES Show Modest Increases Across Months
OCR fragment indicates ion rates with pricing lines: $1.70 monthly and $1.80 monthly. Likely a brief notice noting rate changes across periods. No clear entities beyond dollar amounts.
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Robert A. Taft, Jr
Hamilton
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Mnwiernal
White House
Mary McGrath
Jonathan
Jerry McElfresh
Marshall
W.B. Doc’ Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing, Inc
Bard
Ariz
Progress
Age
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