Politicians Scramble For Identity In Capitol Sights
Washington 1971 scene shows Sen Henry Jackson, Sen Edward Kennedy, Sen George McGovern, and Sen Eugene McCarthy amid crowds and questions on Capitol steps. The piece notes Washington job cuts and a “wind-down” in hiring, with jobless elites seeking work, hinting at President Nixon as the lone hirer.
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Paul) Fannin
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George McGovern
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Junior volunteers redecorate Aiken USO Club in surprise
Twenty active members of the Aiken USO led by Linda Edgar redecorated and painted the USO Club at 237 Park Ave. S.W. as a holiday welcome for servicemen returning to the area. The group invited all Aiken residents to visit and support the club.
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Emergency powers granted to Park amid protest in Korea
South Korea's National Assembly approved a state emergency measure allowing President Park to control prices and wages, curb unions and press freedom amid opposition sit-in and heavy security. The 204 member assembly saw a quick, debated vote after occupation of the speaker’s rostrum by New Democrats.
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Scientists Analyze Shellfish Poison in 10 Year Study
Berkeley researchers at the University of California analyzed saxitoxin to aid shellfish poisoning treatment. Henry Rapoport and associates John L. Wong Rudolph Osterlin publish in The Journal of the American Chemical Society. Saxitoxin links to red tides and California cases since 1927 number about 400 with 30 deaths.
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Post-Christmas Visitors Flock To Disney World
Traffic on I 4 stretched 15 miles as post Christmas visitors crowded the Magic Kingdom. More than 50 000 people jammed the park and gates were closed to manage the crowd amid the rush hour style congestion.
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No Draft Predicted For January 1972
Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced no draft calls in January and possibly none in the first quarter, as the Pentagon pushes for a volunteer army by March 1973. He cited a $3 billion pay raise, more volunteers, withdrawal from Vietnam, and an Army cap at 892,000 as factors, noting 1962 draft levels could fall below 76,000.
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Economist Protests Money Agreements In Global Currency Debate
New York AP reports economist Franz Pick denounces Washington money agreements as a fraud while acknowledging some truth in critics views. He warns Eurodollar pools exceed 73 billion dollars, a figure rivaling U.S. money in circulation, and predicts a fragile currency honeymoon soon ending.
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