Editorial warns against curb on Viet Nam war dissent
The editorial urges open debate over Viet Nam, arguing First Amendment rights and a free marketplace of ideas must guide policy. It cautions against rushing antiwar speech legislation, noting the risk of dampening domestic discussion and potentially causing greater long term harm than the actions it aims to constrain.
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Viet Nam
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Joe Pool
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House Un-American Activities Committee
Latin America faces uncertain path to economic union
Leaders across Latin America scramble over how to shape a regional alliance amid LAFTA’s stagnation. Chile, Venezuela, and Colombia seek Ecuador joining a bloc while Argentina and Chile pursue wider cooperation. Brazil courts Bolivia and Chile as Peru and others defect from military rule, risking regional unity and democratic futures.
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Latin American Free Trade Association
LAFTA
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Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
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Paraguay
Uruguay
Brazil
Bolivia
Peru
Land of
Manana
Greece executes conscientious objector in military case
A 22 year old Greek soldier who refused to bear arms for religious reasons was sentenced to death. The case highlights the ongoing tension between pacifist beliefs and military service in Greece.
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Greece
Warren Report Challenges and Ongoing Doubts
The piece surveys the Kennedy assassination inquiry and the Warren Commission’s findings, noting critics like Mark Lane and Edward Jay Epstein who challenge the report. It discusses Hoover’s view that the report helped quell foreign skepticism while acknowledging continued domestic and international conspiracy doubts and claims of evidence suppression.
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John F. Kennedy
Thomas Buchanan
Kennedy
Edward Jay Epstein
Commission
Mark Lane
Lee Harvey Oswald
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Europe
America
Banquo
Dallas
Custer and Other Heroes and 19th Century Reflections
Dee Brown analyzes the 1876 Little Bighorn battle with Custer’s fate and Reno Benteen links, contrasting mythic heroism with outcomes. A Vatican scholar’s height claim for Jesus based on the Shroud of Turin prompts discussion, plus nostalgic notes on Edison, Mitch Miller, Red Wing, and Bill Nye.
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Reno
Benteen
Terry
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Hector
Paris
Achilles
Agamemmnon
Troy
Vatican
Manchester Guardian
Turin
Thomas A. Edison
Mitch Miller
Japan Faces Nuclear Question In Light Of China Bomb
The Salisbury analysis notes Japan shifts toward rearmament and possible nuclear arms, driven by China’s recent tests and a shift in confidence. It cites Japan’s industrial lead, space and missile capability, and calls for strategic patience as diplomats weigh options.
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Hiroshima
India
China
Geneva
Soviet Union
Russia
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U.S
Peking
Great Britain
Italy
Mao
Siberia
Sakhalin
Siberian
Anti-Trust Provisions Expose Labor Law Inequities
Washington columnist Arthur Krock argues a Justice Department study shows legal inequality in anti-trust action amid New York newspaper strikes. He claims unions enjoy immunity, while mergers and labor power shielded by politics curb competition and protect a controlled press landscape.
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Herald Tribune
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New York
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Eileen Shanahan
New York Times
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