Buchanan fears conspiracy of liberals Nixon aide distrusts networks
White House aide Patrick J. Buchanan, close to President Nixon, leads an administration campaign against the media. He calls for antitrust action against networks and criticizes liberal bias in major outlets, arguing for untrammeled presidential communication and tighter control over press coverage.
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White House
Patrick J. Buchanan
CBS
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Stan Evans
Stu Alsop
Murray Kempton
Nick von Hoffman
Agnew
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Public Television
United States
Jackson
Lincoln
Wilson
Roosevelts
California
Vietnam
Bill Monroe
Washington
NBC
Today Show
NBC News
New Republic
America
Associated Press
United Press International
Times
Washington Post-Los Angeles Times
Belleville
St. Louis
New York
Congress
Buchnan
Oval Office
Peking
Moscow
Newsweek
Howard Simons
The
Post
Problack
Watergate
Shelley
Editorial stance on Harper & Row publishing McCoy book
Editors defend Harper & Row for publishing The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia without changes despite CIA objections. The piece questions prior review by authorities and calls for public debate on free speech when agencies critique manuscripts before publication.
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New York
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Southeast Asia
Alfred W. McCoy
South Vietnam
McCoy
Washington Post
Clifford Irving
Durian: Asia's potent fruit rivals a mighty bomb
The article recalls durian as a pineapple sized fruit with a strong taste and a notorious odor. It notes airlines and hotels issue durian alerts during peak season and cites Thailand's half a million trees. The piece compares a hypothetical durian driven shakedown to a mouse that roared.
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Peter Sellers
Peter Ustinov
Thailand
A. R
Southern editor John C Gardner memorial edition
Obituary notice honoring John C Gardner editor and general manager of the Southern newspaper, remembered for leadership and contributions to the press, with family and professional affiliations noted.
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John C. Gardner
Reader argues Nixon misled on war promises and bombing levels
Jane Stowe of Carbondale responds to Ed Rosen and The Southern Illinoisan about Nixon's Vietnam War policy. She contends Nixon promises were incomplete while Vietnamization and bombing escalated civilian casualties, cites figures from SIU editorials and Washington Post, defends McGovern's stance, and urges full reckoning with all war facts.
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Southern Illinoisan
Ed Rosen
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Johnson
Southern Illinois
Washington Post
McGovern
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Mr. Kennedy
Jane Fonda
Hanoi
Charles Lucet
U. S
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American Friends Service Committee
Indochina
U.S
Jane Stowe
Carbondale
Readers react to Illinois political spending and candidates
A Southern Illinoisan letter worries over Rep. Clyde Choate’s 296000 dollar request to remodel his Springfield office, mocking the sum as excessive. The writer endorses Hart and Walker for officials, defends patronage, criticizes Ogilvie era firings, and asserts the opinions are personal.
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Southern Illinocisan
Clyde Choate
Anna, Il
Springfield
Choate
Mllinois
Hart
Union County
McGovern
America
Eagleton
Missouri
Walker
Illinois
Civil Service
Farewell to Ray Brennan Editor at The Southern Mail
The obituary tribute praises Ray Brennan a longtime general news reporter. The writer recalls 13 years at the Chicago Sun Times and credits Brennan with humility and dedication, noting his gruff exterior and soft inside nature.
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Chicago Sun- Times
Ray
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