Transfer Student Rulings Change College Transfer Rules
The state colleges board voted two changes affecting junior college to state college transfers. One requires 60 units all preparatory for the intended upper division field. The second sets a minimum junior college GPA of 2.6 on a 4.0 scale for transfer, which will reduce total college registrations and hurt students strong in their majors but weak in other required lower division courses.
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Litter and Deposit Plans Draw Mixed Views
Russell Kirk outlines public education and strict enforcement against litter while Owen Illinois container division manager B Davis argues a penny or quarter bottle deposit fails. He cites store disposal costs, suggests plastic or coated containers, and notes other markets for glass. He warns of practical limits and favors education plus enforcement to curb roadside litter.
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Unisex trend sparks debate on male and female roles
The Wall Street Journal probes psychologists about unisex apparel and gender roles. Mt Sinai’s Dr. Fred Brown notes a decade of shift where men perceive female images as less masculine and women appear more assertive. experts warn of a broader shift in youth behavior and leadership expectations.
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Unclear fragment notes on President and armed forces
Fragmentary text questions the President about busing and mentions armed forces members reportedly not choosing to take shots. No clear event or individuals are identifiable.
Woodcock Against Nixon Era Labor Reform Echoes Mock GOP Tactics
Post-Reuther UAW leader Leonard Woodcock told the Joint Economic Committee that Nixon engineered a recession to depress demand and inflame class resentment. He invoked 1930s clashes, warned of price gouging and unemployment, and urged training taxes to spur jobs while criticizing today’s labor disputes in boardrooms and legal battles.
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Freedom and trouble in America across oceans
The piece contrasts American freedom with global perception from The International Herald Tribune and The Telegraph. It cites Attica prison riots, rising American social ills, and the view that America’s open society both fuels and exposes its troubles, while praising Britain’s coverage for detached clarity.
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Court ruling blocks Orange County nude bar ordinance
A judge in Orange County struck down an ordinance banning nude entertainment and topless waitresses. The trial court had argued that if a rich person could see a naked woman for seven dollars in a theater, a poor man should be able to do so in a bar for a small drink. An appellate judge halted the matter, ending the case.
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Intervention in South Vietnam election duty debate
A National Review Bulletin argues intervention in South Vietnam’s war and the South Vietnamese presidential election as our duty. It calls for a western style one-man one-vote system with adequate candidates, broad free speech, and no graft or misuse of official power.
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Trade policy eyed as textile quotas resume conflict
The government signals tougher trade measures using wartime authorities to limit imports from hostile nations. Japan has agreed to cap shipments, but the United States presses further. The move reflects an explicit shift toward a broader trade war under the Trading With the Enemy Act from World War I.
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U.S
Speaks His Mind Agnew Puts Press In Its Place
Sources close to Spiro Agnew say he often speaks his mind and dislikes speculation about his thoughts. The vice president’s relations with President Nixon have warmed as press attacks subside and Nixon recalls past political battles with sympathy.
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Army soldiers in Vietnam drug use tests release
More than 70 000 service members were tested for drug use before returning from Vietnam. Fewer than six percent showed heroin use, prompting a Pentagon official to say the Army in Vietnam is not a single dope den, though concern remains about any soldiers using drugs.
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Nixon trip and peace talks influence Vietnam policy
United Press International reports analysts believe Nixon’s trip could push China, Hanoi’s main mentor, to see the United States will not stay indefinitely in Vietnam, shaping prospects for peace negotiations.
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Vietnam
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Tragic Series of Newspaper Deaths Stirs Personal Reflections
A puzzled reader voices confusion over a string of recent deaths, noting they cannot recall meeting names like George Jackson and questioning guilt or responsibility. The speaker treats the events as a personal puzzle, reflecting on the broader cluster of five other fatalities noted in the press.
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Rutherford B Hayes Born On This Day In History
On October 4 1822 Rutherford B Hayes future U S president was born In 1890 Utah Mormons renounced polygy my The Jazz Singer opened as first full length talking movie In 1988 Eduard Benes resigned as president under Nazi pressure A United Air Lines crash near Medicine Bow Peak killed six The thought for today cites the Athenian writer Menander We live not as we wish but as we pong i
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