Arizona group seeks word on POWs from Hanoi Paris trip to urge humane treatment
Editorial urges continued diplomatic pressure on North Vietnam to release prisoner names and abide by the Geneva Convention. It notes limited effect from prisoner exchanges and calls for humane treatment by South Vietnam, linking prisoner fate to ending the war and a halt to bombing north of the DMZ.
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Spain’s Basque Nationalists Face Severe Sentences Under Franco Regime
The piece notes 1936 Franco victory and Basque resistance, reporting six Basque nationalists were sentenced to death and seven to long prison terms on murder and terrorism charges. World pressure led to commuting the death sentences, provoking critiques of Spain’s justice and U S support.
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Lawmakers face repeal test for 1950 Emergency Detention Act
The Emergency Detention Act would let the attorney general detain people during a presidentially declared emergency. Critics warn it trims civil rights and echoes World War II and McCarthy era excesses. Efforts to repeal stalled in the House Internal Security Committee, while supporters push standby jail powers. Rep. Matsunaga seeks to swap in Inouye's repeal language. The issue remains unsettled despite bipartisan backing for repeal.
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Agnew Praises Media Amid Mixed Editorials
In a speech to editors Vice President Agnew praised the press as the world’s finest journalistic complex, while critics question media complicity and fear during his attacks. The New York Post framing notes a call for critical self appraisal of the press.
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Progress Reprints Editorial Comments From Other Papers
The Progress republishes a selection of editorials from various newspapers gathered during the final month of the previous year. These commentaries reflect prevailing opinions on civic affairs, policy debates, and notable events as seen by multiple editorial boards.
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New anti smut law empowers private citizens
Salt Lake City Deseret News reports a new federal law effective February 1 allows individuals to add their names to a list banning sexually oriented ads. Mailers must buy the list or face court prohibitions or fines up to 5000 dollars and five years in prison for first offenses, with stiffer penalties for later offenses. Envelopes must be labeled sexually oriented ad.
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Stork Decline Threatens Denmark National Bird
The Atlanta Journal notes the Danish national bird, the stork, has fallen from about 10 000 birds a century ago to under 70 pairs last summer. Experts doubt its survival through many winters as marshes dry up and fields replace feeding grounds.
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Students Try to Disfranchise Professors in New Jersey College
The Manchester Union Leader reports that student activists at a large New Jersey college voted to disfranchise all faculty professors over 65 while granting voting rights to students at faculty meetings. A veteran professor’s speech restored the 650 plus professors’ voting rights, highlighting age discrimination tensions.
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Safe cleaners spark algae fears and water worries
A Richmond News Leader letter argues detergents pollute waterways with phosphates, prompting bans in Suffolk County and calls for research. It notes Science magazine findings and a Congressional report on nitrate substitutions, while some housewives switch to soap flakes amid concerns.
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Coed Dormitory Debate Persists Across Campuses
Students confront coed dormitory issues as West Texas State College votes to bar male visitors and others consider similar limits. The discussion cites Oberlin and Michigan State experiences, stressing privacy, discipline, and the balance between intimacy and dignity in campus life.
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Northwestern
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Speedy trial bill eyed by Senate panel
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights examines a proposed measure called the speedy trial bill sponsored by Senators Sam J. Ervin and Philip Hartpens with 23 others. The plan would require federal courts to set criminal trial dates within 60 days of indictment or information, with fiscal needs and practical rollout considerations acknowledged. Senator Ervin notes the need for a modern, efficient judiciary and the cost of achieving faster schedules.
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Price of security raises questions in Scarsdale alarm study
A Wall Street Journal report from Scarsdale New York notes 10 percent of homes use electronic alarms but 98 of 100 alarms are false. Police face time wasted and residents feel constant fear while security may erode openness and civic problem solving.
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