Too Many Degrees Drive Grads to Uncertain Jobs
Ample college graduates face a weak job market as firms trim hiring and defense spaces cutbacks ripple through education and engineering fields. Labor Department data show rising unemployment for under 25 nonstudents from 4.4 to 6.6 percent between 1969 and 1971, with projections of a one in six share of workers having degrees by 1980.
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Monthly Labor Review
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Nixon
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Richard Nixon
Democrats Simmer Over McGovern Nomination Effects
Washington observers note shock among lifelong Democrats as McGovern looms. Some top liberals and business figures privately back Nixon, conditioning on McGovern’s nomination, while the White House demands Nixon backing now. The mix includes pro Israel and Atlanticist MPs wary of McGovern isola tionist rhetoric and possible party realignment toward a leftist stance.
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Moscow
Len Garment
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Nixon Moscow pacts risk sailing toward a safer world
The article argues Nixon’s Moscow accords amount to window dressing that could falsely signal peace while preserving Soviet nuclear leverage. It warns of a ceiling on arms limits, potential first strike capability, and the danger of overestimating Soviet restraint. Cites NATO allies and Pax Sovietica contrasts.
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U.S
82Nd Airborne
Nixon
Moscow
Nixon Scores Touchdown In Vietnam War Debate
William F Buckley Jr notes Nixon's Thursday night address in New York praising an honorable end to the Vietnam war. He contrasts Nixon with Humphrey, cites reactions abroad, and argues critics miss the administration's steadfast stance despite setbacks. Buckley expresses pride in Nixon's performance.
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Corliss Lamont
Congress
Amtrak funding views and vandalism petitions mixed in Letter
A reader criticizes Amtrak funding and rail policy, questions board expertise, and compares future freight and passenger operations to toy trains. The letter also urges legislative action on two bills to protect police and discusses gun control opposition and constitutional rights.
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Union Rail
Dallas
Clovis
Amarillo
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Santa Fe
Police Wives in Dallas Seek Help for Assault Bills
A letter from Amarillo residents now in Dallas urges citizens to support two proposed bills in a special session. It cites rising assaults on police and asks lawmakers to consider making certain crimes against officers capital offenses.
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Amarillo
Dallas
Paul Hulsey
Gaither
Aia
Crime trends blamed on lenient laws and abolition talk
A writer argues that crime rises as capital punishment is eroded and criminals face light punishment. They claim criminals are coddled with lawyers and taxpayer funded comforts, then released to threaten other citizens.
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