Record for the Record by A. C. Grim
A dorm bull session spirals into questions about the US boycott of Rhodesia and presidential power. Students from the Philippines, Japan, Free China and Peru debate if Britain’s trade with Castro and the lack of home rule for DC relate to US policy and Congress. The exchange highlights debates over executive authority versus legal checks.
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Philippines
Japan
Free China
Peru
Britain
United States
Rhodesia
Castro
District of Columbia
Ho Chi Minh
Congress
Justice and the Law in a Hypocritical Case
An opinion piece questions how the Justice Department handles sedition and treason under free speech rules. It cites three figures, Aptheker, Lynd, and Hayden, who met North Vietnamese leaders, traveled to Moscow, and criticized U.S. policy. The writer asks if they will face the same indictment as Cuban trip participants.
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Justice Department
United States Supreme Court
North
Viet Nam
Pham van Dong
Herbert Aptheker
Communist Party of
Yale
Staughton Lynd
Thomas Hayden
Cuba
State Department
Always the Optimists
A critique of persistent optimists in politics and media who favor soft responses to communist leaders despite historical failures from Roosevelt era through Teheran Yalta Potsdam and postwar figures like Mao Castro Tito and Sukarno urging gentler approaches.
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Mao Tse-tung
Fidel Castro
Tito
Sukarno
Optimists Push Trade With USSR Amid Cold War Frictions
The piece argues for expanding trade with the Soviet Union on favorable terms, implying a postwar dividend and comparing potential treaties to those allied with Roosevelt era pacts. It mocks diplomacy by Soapy Williams and Averell Harriman, suggesting skepticism toward high level envoy visits.
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Soviet Russia
Stalin
Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley
A Winter Weekend describes a cold, moody January weekend with a fireplace glow and family scenes. The narrator and grandparents share memories while children play guitar and dream as a storm traps them in. A respectful, reflective slice of domestic life amid winter weather.
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Bay
Michigan lawmakers drop tax reform in election year dialog
Gov. Romney signals no tax revision this session amid rising costs and a sizeable surplus. Lawmakers expect a strong focus on traffic safety measures as accidents cost Michigan drivers about 400 million annually, with proposals including license fee increases licensing centralization and stricter driver education. A 65 year old renewal physical exam is proposed, with discussion of broader mandatory medical checks.
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George Romney
Michigan
Detroit
Muskegon
U. S. 127
Jackson
Mackinac Bridge
State Safety Commission
Michigan State University
Traffic Safety Center
Secretary of State
Pennsylvania
Jewish Responsibility in Addressing Anti Semitism and Intermarriage
The piece argues Jews and non Jews share duty to curb anti Semitism amid swastika vandalism and Nazi protests. It reviews United Synagogue convention concerns over intermarriage assimilation and ties to Israel, urging frank parental guidance and strong Jewish education to sustain American Jewish continuity.
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Lincoln Rockwell
United Synagogue of America
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
American South
South Africa
United States
Europe
U.S
Saul Teplitz
Woodemere
Long Island
Rabbi Teplitz
Moses Feuerstein
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Israel
The Shepherd Argus masthead and publishing notes
The Shepherd Argus weekly is published at Shepherd Michigan by Grim Printing Co with A C Grim editor and G E Grim business manager. It is a second class matter at the Shepherd post office and a member of the Michigan Press Association.
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Shepherd Argus
Shepherd
Michigan
The
Michigan Press Association
Michigan Press Service “ Advertising Repre
Deadlines for Advertising Display and Classifieds
The notice lists deadlines for display and classified advertising. Display ads are due Monday at noon and classified ads are due Tuesday afternoon.
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Potsdam
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Ave Harriman
Sugar and Spice
Bill Smiley
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Granny
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