Fresh look at CAP revival and hurdles in Congress
An editorial surveys the CAP fate amid delays and blame shifting. It notes California forces, Senator Hayden’s status, and agency edits as factors, argues CAP water needs justify reconsideration, and calls for simplified plans and reader engagement to move the issue forward.
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Parents push children toward college for status not fit
Harold Howe, U S commissioner of education, urged that parents avoid pressuring children into colleges to please others. He called such choices a badge of respectability that can stifle a student’s potential and hinder genuine maturation. He suggested letting students decide to realize true promise.
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Harold Howe
U.S
Sommes
Rey
Romney Campaign Push Signals Broad Strategy Amid Uncertain Favor
The article notes a Romney drive to build a wide brain trust for national and foreign policy, assemble political pros to mobilize supporters nationwide, and position for a formal 1968 GOP bid. It highlights Romney’s appeal across parties, poll indicators, and strategists expecting a strong fall showing.
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Romney Himse
Romney
Mailbag letters challenge flags and public messaging
Readers criticize newspaper questioning tactics and flag protocols while a Scottsdale resident asks about a city library bond vote and an author named R S Reed. The editor notes flags should be flown on national holidays and offers flags at cost, as a public service.
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R. S. Reed
Scottsdale
Our Man Hoppe and the end of organized life
A satirical piece recounts a mock national group the National Creation to End Organizations planning to defend individualism. Dr. Pettibone leads sessions, debates by Roberts Rules, and a unanimous vote to disband. The piece lampoons planners and their overbearing schemes.
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Homer T. Pettibone
Taxed Coming and Going in Saigon Tax Chaos
A Vietnamese widow from Co Cong who moved to Saigon vents anger at Viet Cong and Saigon tax authorities. She says Cong taxes rose thrice in a year and she pays more to enemies than to Saigon tax collectors. The piece notes Americans also face confiscatory taxes and lack deductions for prior payments.
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Co Cong
Leare
Internal Revenue Service
Cong
Ralph McGill Wife's lament and Saigon taxes in Vietnam note
A reader letter titled Ralph McGill Wife's lament critiques domestic life and asks why a wife endures unhappy chores. The piece shifts to Vietnam, noting Premier Nguyen Cao Ky and VC tax threats. It argues corruption, VC protection rackets, and inflated wartime spending ease daily life while funding the conflict.
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Saigon
Treasury Department
al Capone
Dutch Schultz
Gowanus Canal
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