Precaution urged after Bremer diary shocks campaign trail
The diary of Arthur Bremer reveals multiple risks candidates face on the trail as he planned to assault Nixon on several occasions. He also targeted McGovern and Wallace, and notes Wallace's crowd interaction may have worsened security laxity. The piece urges greater campaign security and sensible precautions.
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Fall enrollments show empty seats at many colleges
Across the nation about 8 million college openings exist for the upcoming term with as many as 500000 seats still unfilled. Colleges report lagging freshman classes amid rising wages and a shift toward immediate employment outside higher education. A Nixon shock in Tokyo spurred Tanaka's rise and a Hawaii summit with President Nixon aims to align on a possible Pacific shift.
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Byrd Speech on Revenue Sharing Proposal
Senator Byrd addresses the Senate on H R 14370 the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act proposing 30 billion dollars over five years to states and 39 000 local governments with 8 1 billion disbursed in the current year. The piece also includes a letter from Lawrence Fagg Stephens City criticizing political discourse on psychiatric issues.
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Two Greatest Human Sins Self-Pity and Complacency
HAL BOYLE argues self pity and complacency are the era’s top sins though not crimes. He debunks smug ease, cites personal cautions, and warns that rising federal deficits and revenue sharing threaten national finances and accountability.
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Soviet Union launches third man into orbit
Star Files reports the USSR sent a third cosmonaut into orbit, a flight British scientists expect to last several days, surpassing Titov’s 25 hours and 17 orbits. In Virginia, J Kenneth Robinson urges a two party system at Winchester Jaycees meeting. Twenty Winchester plants join a safety school run by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry. Labor ministers back Attlee cabinet’s postponement of steel nationalization amid Britain's crisis. Bargains at Stephens City and Winchester set home canners in a dither. Local banks will cash veterans terminal leave bonds after Sept 2.
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Socrates on Education Wisdom From Antiquity
The meditation cites Socrates on educated people who control circumstances act bravely with clear judgment behave honorably treat others well and keep pleasures and fortune in balance. It contrasts ancient insight with modern abundance noting Socrates and his circle sought deep truth without today’s extensive background.
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Nixon moved by GOP opposition to POW policy
President Nixon vows no reprisals toward Republican senators who backed the Indochina withdrawal amendment if North Vietnam frees prisoners within four months. Brooke leads GOP dissent while Nixon aims to unite left and right and push for conference clearance on the Brooke amendment.
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