GM Emission Control Talks Focus Bay Area Smog
GM air pollution expert Dr Bowditch discusses smog sources and controls at the San Leandro center. He outlines 1960 to 1970 reductions in hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide from autos, notes Bay Area differences from Los Angeles, and predicts 1975 targets while urging broader industrial and vehicular action.
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Draft Conspiracy Conviction Of Dr Spock Overturned
An appellate court overturns a draft conspiracy conviction of Dr. Spock. The ruling implies the judge doubted mothers could atone without the physician’s guidance. George Wallace signals 1972 presidential bid if Nixon does not end the war cut taxes and curb crime and desegregation efforts.
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Nixon's Asia trip seen as necessary after tour
In Lahore Nixon ended his around the world swing and faced questions about the trip's necessity. The president offered a complex, sometimes contradictory message as he sought to explain to readers why the journey mattered amid recent events.
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Nixon Helps Vietnam Policy Move From Bug Out to Persistence
Nixon outlined a new Asia policy on Guam and reiterated it to leaders in Manila Jakarta and Bangkok. He then visited Saigon to show continued American support for President Thieu and praised the caliber of American troops stationed there. The trip underscored a shift from retreat to a persistent, though altered, U.S. engagement in Vietnam.
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Paperwork Deterrent Hinders Teens’ Summer Jobs Pace
A Michigan Employment Security Commission bulletin notes federal and state tax, Social Security, unemployment, and work permit requirements impose heavy costs on small employers hiring teens. Excess forms and fees curb seasonal help, suggesting exemptions for teenage temporary work could improve youth employment and reduce summer boredom.
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Waiting for a charter flight at Kennedy goes wrong
Don MacLean recounts a chaotic overnight at Kennedy International where a European charter flight arrived hours late. The information desk failed, the terminal bars closed, and travelers slept in cars as delays stretched to seven hours. The anecdote ends noting lower charter prices compared to regular flights.
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Kennedy is Measured Against Hamilton Black and Nixon
Washington column weighs Kennedy Chap paquiddick remarks against historical public explanations by Hamilton Black and Nixon. It argues Kennedy’s broadcast and offer to resign lacked full candor, leaving readers wary while noting others’ forthright apologies. The piece cites New York Times commentary on Kennedy’s partial explanations.
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First U.S. electrocution marks historic milestone
The 1890 execution of William Kemmler at Auburn NY made him the first person in the United States to die by electric chair. In 1928 Gertrude Ederle became the first American to swim the English Channel, clocking 14 hours 30 minutes. In 1946 President Truman announced the Hiroshima atomic bomb had been dropped. In 1966 Dwight Eisenhower suffered a heart attack. Adlai Stevenson offered that a wise man does not hurry history.
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