Textile imports prompt Southern Governors action on curbs
The Southern Governors Conference formally adopts a resolution urging Congress or the White House to curb textile imports to protect South Carolina’s economy. The move echoes Sen. Ernest Hollings’s bill, aiming to secure import controls if voluntary agreements fail. The action places governors on record backing import restraint despite political maneuvering.
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Ernest F. Hollings
Hollings
South Carolina
Sen. Hollings
Nixon and United Nations face Vietnam clash at General Assembly
The piece notes Gus Hall’s Hanoi funeral presence and his past ties, then analyzes President Nixon’s UN agenda. It discusses U S aims in Vietnam, the General Assembly’s likely inaction, elections for the presidency, China's admission debate, and East‑West tensions shaping peace efforts.
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Andrei Gromyko
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China
Near East
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Security Council
Assembly
England
France
Russia
United Nations
U.N
Paris
Saigon
Washington
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
World Organization
Ugly Americanism in U S Senate sparks foreign policy clash
Senator Church faults U S support for Brazil and dictator allies citing the Rio amb assador attack as proof of Ugly Americanism. He argues U S policy shores up dictators while allies like Brazil seek to curb communism with aid, loans, and private investment.
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U.S. Senate
Frank Kurch
Idaho
Rio
Brazil
United States
Church
USA
Ibrick
Arthur de Costa @ Silva
Church 18
Western Hemisphere
Senate
Mexico
Vietnam
Latin America
U. S
Alliance For Progress
Rockefeller
Pan American Union
U.S
Inter-American Development Bank
Ilha Solteira
Aswan Dam
Egypt
Mr. Elbrick
Foreign Office
Israel Faces Cold War Tensions and Somalia War Echoes
Secretary of State Rogers weighs Israel’s large tank and air strikes across the Suez and Gaza fronts as part of a broader strategy to deter Egypt and the Soviet bloc. He notes Israel’s need for diplomacy while Egypt under Nasser remains a volatile center of regional power and public sentiment, with Jews and Arabs divided.
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William P. Rogers
Israel
Gulf of Suez
Rogers
Suez Canal
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Soviet Union
Abba Eban
United Nations
Nasser
Syria
Golan Heights
Gaza Strip
Jordan
Sinai
Cairo
Sharawi Gomar
Amin Huwaydi
OEO Shakeup Leaves Hundreds Without Assignments
The Office of Economic Opportunity announced a headquarters personnel shakeup affecting over 100 staff with no definite duties and possible job loss. A Wednesday memorandum by CFO Director Donald Rumsfeld outlined 900 staff given new assignments amid controversy surrounding several programs.
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Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
Antipoverty Agency
OEO
CFO
Donald Rumsfeld
Gas Explosion Rocks Drydock in Greenock Scotland
A gas explosion damaged the U S Navy drydock Los Alamos at Greenock Shipyards injuring seven Scottish workers. The floating drydocks service Polaris submarines at Holy Loch across the River Clyde and were brought to Greenock for overhaul.
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Scotland
Cap
U.S. Navy
Los Alamos
Holy Loch
Finding a church that fits your beliefs and values
The reader seeks guidance in choosing a church after trying three denominations. They argue that labels on empty bottles matter less than the faith of Christians and suggest that stronger beliefs matter more than church labels. The text notes that statistics show a rise in the numbers, implying a trend in church preference.
Billy Graham on church membership and grace
A concise reflection by Billy Graham on church membership movements. He notes people move letters between churches, stresses loyalty and finding a loving, imperfect church for worship and sharing God’s grace.
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Sanits
Almere
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