Fear era censors echo in Faulk blacklisting tale
CBS unveiled John Henry Faulk’s blacklist saga as part of a two hour program on October 2, recalling how false Communist charges ruined his radio and early TV career despite eventual exoneration. The piece links McCarthy era fear to today’s calls for evidence in Cold War style accusations.
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CBS
John Henry Faulk
Faulk
Joseph McCarthy
State Department
McCarthy
United Press International
Washington
Sen
Barry
Postal Stamp Hike Sparks Fears of Closing Publications
Proposals to raise first class rates from 10 to 13 cents and second class mail by 26 to 39 percent threaten magazines weekly papers and many religious and scholarly publications. Junk mail remains cheap, prompting questions about rate making priorities and mailing-house influence.
Nothing succeeds as well as failure
A satirical scene depicts oil firm executives faking charity as Congress probes them. Chairman Wells frets over fragile optics while Congressman Boodle questions profits and public benevolence. The piece argues the public relations push backfired, leaving firms insolvent and government stepping in.
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Arthur Hoppe
Surefire Oil Conglomerate, Inc
Earl Wells
Exxon
Citizen action to shield monuments from miners
Letter warns of extensive strip mining in Death Valley National Monument with claims leased at 200 per year. It urges public effort to keep exploiters out of national parks and wilderness areas, calling for protests, media coverage, and an act of Congress.
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Death Valley National Monument
U.S
Udall
Clarence Mitchell
ADA
Joseph Rauh
Rauh
Progress invites letters to editor amid space limits
The Progress requests letters be limited to 350 words and include writer’s name and home address for verification. Typewritten letters are preferred and should be double spaced to suit space constraints.
Democratic split over busing dents 1976 prospects
Washington reports show Senators Birch Bayh and Hubert Humphrey backing different facets of busing policy, highlighting liberal consolidation and potential risks for Democratic chances in 1976. Biden opposes busing while Bayh and Humphrey defend or critique it, shaping party unity ahead of primaries.
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Birch Bayh
Indiana
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Bayh
Humphrey
Senate
Democratic Party
George Wallace
Joe Biden
Delaware
Americans For Democratic Action
Biden
Clarence ‘Mitchell
NAACP
Wallace
Fred Harris
New Albany
Ind
Louisville
Edward M. Kennedy
George McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Florida
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Moore
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Morris Udall
Arizona
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Scottsdale Progress
Jonathan Marshall
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Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale
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