Editorial on democracy and classified Pentagon documents
The piece argues that government must be answerable to the people, citing Lincoln's quote of government “of the people by the people for the people.” It criticizes secrecy in Vietnam war decisions and calls for civilian review of classified material to prevent self protection by officials. The Times should have published facts, not withheld information, to reflect the people’s sovereignty.
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Pentagon
Abraham Lincoln
Senate Foreign ‘Relations Committee
United States
Vietnam
New York Times
John Mitchell
The
Times
Lincoln
Mitchell
Scottsdale Towing Ordinance Stresses Debris Cleanup Responsibility
A new Scottsdale law assigns debris cleanup on traffic glass to tow operators. The measure aims to reduce street hazards and promote safer roads, urging enforcement and signaling expectation for wider adoption by other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Population Pressure Debate Emerges in Governor Speech
The governor argues against a population problem while claiming resources limit growth. A April 14 Phoenix speech cites three people per acre as a limit and May 1 notes a declining birth rate, contrasting with higher US rates in 1969. The piece links pollution, crime, and strained services to population growth and calls for addressing root causes.
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Williams
Phoenix
United Sinten Iiig
Arizona
United States
Scottsdale Aims to Roadmap a Bike Path Network
Scottsdale could become a model for other cities by building a network of bike paths near schools. Savings from school buses could fund paths and later teacher salaries, reducing pollution and giving children safer, healthful transit to school. The plan emphasizes cleaner air and broader community fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Papage Mountain Lion's Club Aids Fire Department Fund
The club members donate 25 to the John Spradling fund and urge other service clubs to support. They express gratitude for daily Fire Department service and city employers who work with the department to protect the city.
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Papage Mountain Lion’s Club
John Spradling
Fire Department
Washington Weapon Costs 62.5 Billion Under Pentagon Plans
Unpublished congressional summary cites twenty major weapons systems on order with total projected cost of 62.5 billion, plus nearly 19 billion spent, pushing overall potential outlays past 81 billion as inflation and overruns loom. Key items include the B 1 bomber, F 15, F 14, Navy USMS submarine, and Polaris to Poseidon conversions. Pentagon notes secrecy around broader war plans.
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Washington
Pentagon
Armed Services
House
Senate
Congress
Navy
USMS
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Army
Air Force
Marines
Air
Soviet Union
Pentagon Contingericy
National Security Council
Editorial on highway billboards lag in removal efforts
A guest editorial notes the 1965 Highway Beautification Act aims to remove commercial signs within 660 feet of Interstates by July 4 1970. It cites the first billboard sale under the law in Freeport Missouri with Secretary Volpe presiding and urges timely progress.
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Ladybird Johnson
Freeport
Transportation
John Volpe
Nuptial Tears and Media Mockery at Nixon Wedding
A reflective piece on Tricia Nixon and Eddie Cox wedding coverage. It argues media overdramatizes emotion in middle America families and suggests unmarried daughters provoke more public tears than newlyweds. The tone critiques press framing and societal obsession with marriage as life's culmination.
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Tricia Nixon
Eddie Cox
Nixons
Nixon pursued image as Peace President sparks anxiety at top levels
Washington officials fret that Nixon may become a hostage to Moscow if peace efforts sway the 1972 election. Kissinger and Rogers defend detente while some aides worry about concessions to the Soviet Union on SALT and Berlin. German officials note a shift toward flexibility but fear political peril. Economic doubts fuel unease about a fragile peace narrative.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Moscow
Nixon
Kremlin
United States
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Willy Brandt
Kissinger
Europe
Berlin
Spiro T. Agnew
Frank Shakespeare
U.S. Information Agency
William P. Rogers
Soviet Union
Nixon-Brandt
West Germany
Freedom of the press and self examination in journalism
Quotes emphasize the value of press freedom and self scrutiny. Marquis Childs notes journalists’ duty to probe conduct. Thomas Erskine and Harold J Laski stress reliable news as a foundation for freedom and accountability in government and society.
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