Editorial Page Calls for Beauty in National Infrastructure
The piece argues railways were built for profit with little attention to aesthetics. It notes transportation as a public utility and that beauty has been neglected. It previews upcoming Central Arizona Project plans by the U.S. Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation featuring dams canals lakes and pumping plants.
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U.S. Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Central
Arizona
Grand design for CAP could shape Arizona landscape
The CAP is projected to cost at least a billion dollars with a scope that could yield either ugly concrete masses or a beautiful integration with the Arizona landscape. The piece urges including architects and landscape designers to ensure the project becomes a grand design that protects public taste.
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Arizona
School Jokes and Attitudes Shape Kids Views
A mother writes to a newspaper criticizing radio announcers for portraying school negatively. She argues adults share blame, as pessimistic remarks discourage children from enjoying learning. Parents and broadcasters should emphasize the fun of learning to foster positive attitudes toward school.
Navy Says Russia Threats Grow in Indian Ocean and Mediterranean
In a candid summary, Bob Considine discusses U S Navy concerns including Russia expanding in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, potential bases at Alexandria and Diego Garcia, and the political risks of acting against North Korea while noting allies in the Pacific like Australia New Zealand and South Korea.
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Oie
U.S. Navy
Russia
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Alexandria
Egypt
Algeria
Malta
Diego Garcia
Chagos Archipelago
CIA
Navy
Pacific
U.S
South Korea
Vietnam
Austria
New Zealand
Spite letters may invite legal trouble and civil suits
The piece warns that threats can amount to assault and trigger criminal action by the district attorney. It notes the threatened party may sue for privacy invasion or mental distress, with fear or shock potentially harming the victim’s peace of mind and prompting civil action.
The Group shapes the Democratic fate and Humphrey
Ralph McGill discusses a cultivated faction, The Group, aiming to restructure the Democratic Party for 1972 while praising Hubert Humphrey and Muskie. The piece notes past attacks on Humphrey and hints that The Group may back a Nixon counterstrategy, deeming the era of party realignment underway. A legal column notes the Bill case on obscene mail.
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Democratic Party
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
Humphrey
Muskie
Our Man Hoppe and the West Vhinng Peace Parley
A satirical spoof portrays a chaotic Paris peace talks with Gen Hoo Dat and Miss How Bot Dat, as the U.S. ambassador frantically negotiates amid interruptions over chairs, water glasses, and recognition. The scene ends with a muted sense of hope for a truce.
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West Vhining
Paris
Miss How Bot Dat
East Whining 3
Cheerios
Dat
Hoo
Don Dar
Royal Army
U.S. Speec
Gen. Hoo
East Whining
Wily
U.S
Gen
Boi
Rockefeller Rumor Tests Nixon Cabinet Solidarity
A Southern Nixonite fears Nelson Rockefeller as Defense Secretary would signal a liberal tilt. Mitchell downplays talk while conservatives push for a strategy that keeps Rockefeller or excludes him. The looming choice tests Nixon’s pledge to the South and the administration’s ideological balance.
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Washington
Mitchell
Rockefeller
Nixon
Miami Beach
Nelson
Manhattan
Spiro Agnew
Pentagon
David Rockefeller
Treasury
Chase Manhattan
George Champion
Robert Finch
California
Nelson Rockefeller
David
New York
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Ralph McGill
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Jack Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Robert Kennedy
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Eugene McCarthy
Sen. Kennedy
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Chicago
Bill B
Jane
Bill
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McGill
Hoppe
Arthur Hoppe
Evans
Novah
Rockefel
Secretary of Defense
John F.kennedy
Robert McNamara
Rowland
Robert
Novak
Scottsdale
Sonathian
Marshall
Jerry. McElfresh
W. By
Dec" Wright
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Pcfarion
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