Nixon's TV chat ignores key economic issues
The article critiques President Nixon's television address for failing to address inflation controls in construction, wage scales, and productivity. It argues rising labor costs, inefficiency, and outsourcing abroad threaten U.S. competitiveness, urging attention to labor practices and quality to avoid eroding national prosperity.
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White House
Sud
U.S
Washington
Indust
Wall Street Journal
Cambodia Crisis Deepens as US Funds Aid Rise
The piece argues Congress limits American troops in Cambodia while approving $155 million in economic and military aid. It notes Cambodian mistrust of Vietnamese factions, alleges South Vietnamese violence, and suggests U S flexibility to exit Indochina could shape 1972 presidential politics.
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Cambodia
Nixon
Vietnam
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United States
Hogers
Defense
Laird
Phnom Penh
Selective Service
Tarr
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Laos
Thailand
U.S
Count through Russia budget plan faces gas and car gaps
The Soviet parliament approves next years budget aiming to grow garages and kitchen tables with more cars and better standards. Yet fuel shortages loom and production lines lag behind. Nixon hails a milestone as the U S expands spending to improve life quality, though optimism clashes with persistent limits.
Jim Fiebig No more kicks for Dudley
Dudley Scartensils a lifelong cigarette smoker and TV fan spends New Year’s Eve watching ads. At 12:02 a.m. he laments the new TV cigarette ban and declares he will save his enjoyment, stopping television altogether. Dudley’s sentimental journey through classic brands ends with a political twist.
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Dudley
Dudley Scartensils
Salem
Hettie
Winston
Marlboro
Kool
Kent
Congress
Helena Montana and the peril of urban renewal
Russell Kirk argues urban renewal destroys historic Helena architecture and streetscapes. He cites Reeder's Alley and Last Chance Gulch for preservation, urges using expert restoration guidance from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and notes federal funds exist for restoration rather than demolition. Posterity’s judgment hinges on saving old, handsome city fabric.
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Helena
Montana
Yesteryear
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Reeder’s Alley
Signal Hin
Last Chance Gulch
Rockefellers
Williamsburg
John Ruskin
Nervous capital braces for terrorism with EPS role
Washington scene notes the Executive Protective Service expands to 650 with 24 hour patrols aiming to shield the President, embassies, and officials. It cites FBI expansion, terrorism fears, and debates on civil liberties amid calls for Hoover hearings and police-state concerns.
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Executive Protective Service
HPS
Bahia
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EPS
White House
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Washington
BPS
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Martha Mitchell
Nixon
Army
Russia
Balkans
Eric Ambler
Fletcher Knebel
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Ervin
Judiciary Committee
Berrigan Brothers
United States
Trust in God and a Nation on the Brink of 1971
The piece laments U S leadership under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, arguing Camelot era stagnation and political trouble. It cites Nixon’s cabinet changes, the ROTC crisis, declines in morale, and the 82nd Airborne’s disarray as signs a third consecutive failed presidency jeopardizes national direction. The author urges decisive action in 1971 to avert further decline.
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America
Camelot
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Lyndon Johnson
Jfk
Johnson
Lyndon
Kennedy
Congress
Vietnam
Lby
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Walter Hickel
Interior Department
Rogers Morton
George Bush
Charles Yost
United Nations
T Hird
Brooks Robinson
WPA
Bush
Clark McGregor
R.-Minn
Bob Fingh
HEW
Donald Rumsfeld
Qist
Hotzig
Cambodia
Pentagon
Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC
Defense
David Packard
Packard
Kent State
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
82Nd Airborne
Scranton
Hickey
Bettter
This Day in History: Sandburg Birth and Washington Marriage
This day notes two historic events. American poet Carl Sandburg was born January 4, 1878. In 1759 George Washington married Martha Custis at Mount Vernon, marking a key personal milestone in American history.
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George Washington
Martha Custis
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