Editorial on the Pentagon papers and Vietnam involvement
The piece argues the Times study questions national security and government honesty from 1954 to the Johnson and Nixon eras. It contends the executive branch misled Congress, stresses press freedom, and urges full public disclosure of how and why the United States became involved in Vietnam.
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Pentagon
United States
New York Times
Défénsé Department
Kennedy
Johnson
Congress
Indochina
Leftist priest for Nixon speechwriter faces White House veto
Internal Washington debate blocks Father John McLaughlin a Jesuit former Senate candidate from Rhode Island from joining President Nixon's writing staff. Advocates cited his talent for livelier prose while opponents and Haldeman opposed due to ideological distance and outsider status. Support came from Raymond Price Pat Buchanan and Charles Colson.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
White House
John McLaughlin
Rhode Island
Nixon
America
Mr. Nixon
McLaughlin
Human Events
John Pastore
Pastore
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
Haldeman
Raymond Price
Pat Buchanan
Charles Colson
Year Round School Plan Would Reshape Scottsdale
A Scottsdale Public Schools counselor argues for year round operation of high and possibly elementary schools on a quarterly system. Benefits cited include reduced idle facilities, flexible attendance for work and vacations, faster graduation, extended counseling, year round athletics, and better readiness for slower students. Some drawbacks acknowledged.
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Scottsdale Public Schools
Ucation
Move to ban blind trusts to curb Mafia influence
A Phoenix City Council report cites Police Chief Larry Wetzel on the Mafia’s reach in narcotics burglaries and legitimate businesses. The writer urges outlawing blind trusts to force disclosure, enabling citizens to avoid tainted enterprises and aiding lawmaking action against organized crime.
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Sirgin
Phoenix
Larry Wetzel
Wetzel
America
Snippy editorial rebukes Phoenix council on high-rise bets
In a sharp editorial, Brooks Darlington questions Phoenix officials for backing a 1963 high-rise approval at 12th and Osborn and attacks the idea of banning taller buildings outside a downtown corridor. He argues the piece ignores traffic, growth, and downtown vitality concerns. The note praises Scottsdale’s restraint as a counterexample.
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Phoenix Council
12Th and Osborn
7Th Street
7Th Avenue
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Brown Avenue
Marshall
Camelback Road
Second Street
Brooks Darlington
Slips Highlight Career Struggles at Business School
Dr. Robert C. V and other deans at the School of Business Ad versity report colleagues in Mr H s position facing employment hurdles as they seek jobs. The New York Times cites their comments on job prospects and hiring challenges.
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Robert C. V
School of Business
New York Times
New York City Sways From Traffic to Towers and Tensors
A cabdriver laments city woes while skyscrapers rise and firms move headquarters outward. Residents stay amid traffic, culture shifts, and a nostalgic quarterly revival of the Saturday Evening Post with Rockwell covers and noted writers.
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Corporation
Sky Dells
New
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