Editorial curbs Miranda ruling signals end of liberalizing rights
The piece argues the Burger Court shifts away from expanding Miranda protections toward limiting suspects rights. It contrasts the liberal bloc’s fear of policing abuse with a claim the decision preserves prosecution and law. It also notes Liechtenstein’s women’s suffrage debate as a contrasting international aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Supreme Court
Burger
Warren Court
Burger Court
Justice Brennan
Bombs and Balance in Indochina War Debate
Henry J. Taylor argues Congress seldom success with anti war bills as the President controls policy and funds. He says the ballot and purse are the strongest protest tools while peace movement actions risk bolstering the President. He warns of rising desperation among opponents as spring nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
America
North Vietnam
White House
Capitol Hill
U.S
Cambodia
Laos
The Woman From Martinique And Napoleon’s Courtship
A portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais born in Martinique and her marriage to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1796. The piece recalls their early alliance, her influence, and Napoleon’s ascent, with side notes on politics and voter registration in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Martinique
West Indies
Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie
Alexandre de Beauharnais
Beauharnais
Josephine
Anne Hutchinson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
Italy
Europe
Bautzen
Egypt
Notre Dame
Malmaison
France
Elba
Wrigley Gum Price Hike Sparks Retail Jitters
Wrigley is raising gum prices marking its second hike in 63 years. Retailers already boosted prices last summer after competitor moves, with potential spillover to seven to eight cent packs. No White House comment yet as President Nixon reportedly dislikes jawboning on prices.
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White House
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Gene McCar
John Lindsay
Wallace
Lochinvar
Jack Kennedy
Washington
la Paz
U.S
Wrigley’s
Wrigley
Petitors
Miss Alice Carpenter Honored as Fire Chief at Apple Blossom
The Star Files notes Miss Alice Carpenter was introduced as Honorary Fire Chief to represent the South End Fire Company during the Apple Blossom Festival at the company's March meeting. Wade Williams of Virginia Beach named executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Centennial Commission.
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Alice Carpenter
South End Fire Company
Wade Williams
Virginia Beach
Dabney W. Watts
Charles W. Rinker, Jr
Thomas A. Polhamus
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Moon and space wonders spark lifelong curiosity
The piece muses on the vast universe and possible inhabited worlds beyond our galaxy. It links the moon’s influence to earthly phenomena and urges pursuit of truth, suggesting future discoveries could alter our understanding of heaven and earth.
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Heaven and Earth
Laos Laos Trail Analysis of Vietnamization and Ho Chi Minh Route
The piece argues Nixon’s Vietnamization hinges on partial victory in Laos to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh Trail and slow Hanoi. It notes monsoon timing, Saigon’s growing autonomy, and the gamble of withdrawing American troops by 1972 while preserving political leverage and potential for diplomacy if Laos yields a path to negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
League of Women Voters
Common Cause
C. L. Sulzberger
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Kompong Som
Sihanoukville
Delta
Dienbienphu
United States
Saigon
Washington
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
NATO
Asia
South Korea
Nixon
Indochina
Thieux
Paris
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Miranda
Justice Burger
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Jordan
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Yaduz
Duchy
Henry J. Taylor
Claude Debussy
Will
Doc
Atlanta
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Charles C. Edwards
Senate
I.Q
Golden Rule Bible Class
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Sarah Zane Hall
Clifton Price
Berryville
Shenandoah Production Credit Association
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Earl L. Douglas
Winchester Evening Star
Kent St
Winchester
Advertising and Business
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O’connell
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