Longevity to 125 and beyond a professor predicts
University of Texas chemist Dr. John J. McKetta says aging can be slowed by chemistry and that newborns could live past 125 within 35 years and reach 600 to 1000 years by 2100. He cautions about societal changes in retirement, food, jobs, and birth rates.
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University of Texas
John J. McKetta
Drexel University
Dr. McKetta
E.P. Schoch
National Energy Policy Committee
National Council For Environmental Balance
Califano Desegregation Rules Upend Southern Higher Ed
James J. Kilpatrick savages a Washington policy on court ordered desegregation in six Southern states. He argues Secretary Califano’s directives impose rigid quotas, redefine goals as quotas, and extend federal control over admissions, staffing, and programs at Arkansas Florida Georgia North Carolina Oklahoma and Virginia institutions.
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Washington
HEW
Joe Califano
Rube Goldberg
Humpty-Dumpty
Califano
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Virginia
Nyerere's Tanzania Tests U.S. Africa Policy Amid Cold War Strains
The article analyzes Julius Nyerere's Tanzania and its alignment with Soviet influence, criticizing U.S. policy on Rhodesia and South Africa as inconsistent with Washington's stance. It notes Nyerere's support for Cuban intervention in Angola, Tanzanian troop involvement in Mozambique, and widespread domestic repression and corruption. The piece frames Nyerere as a central figure shaping Africa policy while wary of Soviet leverage and Western models.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tanzania
Carter
Moscow
Africa
Washington
Julius Nyerere
Nyerere
Rhodesia
South Africa
U.S
Zaire
Soviet Union
United States
Mobutu
Kremlin
Angola
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Kenya
China
Andy Young
Wiretap Warrants Issued Freely Despite Protections
From 1969 to 1976 five thousand five hundred sixty three applications were filed to wiretap suspects, with only fifteen denied, mostly in Connecticut. Prosecutors testified judges rarely read ex parte tapes, prompting concern that warrants are issued automatically despite the Omnibus Crime Control Act protections.
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N.Y
National Commission On
Congress
Taxes and Spending Reach Six Hundred Billion by 1982
Article summarizes a Congressional Budget Office forecast showing federal tax collections rising from 347 billion in 1977 to 660 billion in 1982, powered by income tax and payroll tax increases, amid rising inflation. It notes spiking Social Security earning caps, higher defense and social benefits, and persistent deficits possibly reaching 72 billion by 1982. The piece also critiques eavesdropping abuses and cites a Field Foundation pamphlet on surveillance, urging reforms.
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Washington
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Internal Revenue Service
Carter
White House
Gerald Ford
Schwartz
Morris Abram
The
Field Foundation
Abram
A Dissenter's View on Kent State Massacre
The author recalls May 4 1970 Kent State shootings and argues the event symbolized U S involvement in Indochina beyond a simple Vietnam protest. He emphasizes the broader context and significance of the demonstration and its harsh impact.
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the Star
Kent State
America
Indochina
Vietnam
Winchester Evening Star Protests Vietnam War Policy
Letter writer Stephen T. Willingham urges memorializing the Kent State deaths instead of building over the site. He criticizes Southeast Asian policy and warns of cover ups by those in power while highlighting broader political and economic implications. He signs from Berryville, Virginia.
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Nixon
Cambodia
Kent State
Indochina
Stephen T. Willingham
Rt. 2
Berryville
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United States Press, Inc
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