Revenue-Sharing Flop at Colorado Springs Governors Conference
Governors at the Colorado Springs national meeting gave lukewarm reception to Nixon’s new federalism plan. They cited insufficient funds, with Louisiana’s John J. McKeithen criticizing limits on spending and suggesting a slush fund appeal from states like California. The critique highlighted the economy and debt as the real constraint on federal revenue sharing.
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Senate votes on strict controls for chemical and biological weapons testing
The Senate moves to tighten restrictions on testing and transport of chemical and biological weapons amid concern over germ exposure. FTC seeks fair chances in giveaways at groceries and gas stations, proposing price lowering and removal of set games to widen winners.
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Nixon era GOP reforms loom in Nixon's second term bid
Washington report outlines how Republican power now centers on organizational strength under Morton, with a focus on campus probes and local issues like garbage collection. It notes the party’s aim to sustain Nixon for a second term, while southern strategy strains and veteran conservatives worry about shifts in ideology.
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Northwest Passage opened by American shipman in new trade route
The article extols an American led opening of a Northwest Passage via the Manhatan, claiming bold economic impacts: shorter routes from Philadelphia to Alaska, vast oil reserves beneath Arctic tundra, and a global boost to shipbuilding and mineral exports. It frames this as a transformative milestone akin to earlier explorers.
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Washington's Costly Goofs
Opinion piece arguing the C5 A plane should be ordered despite high costs. It critiques past policy shifts, claims not ordering would waste billions, and urges continued procurement as the prudent choice amid high prices. The author frames the debate as a public policy error cycle and defends the aircraft program.
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Europe
Suvanda
Danube
Pentagon's Mr Clean Speaks Out On Defense Purchases
Dr John Foster, called Mr Clean by Pentagon insiders, urged broad technological superiority over the Soviet Union and admitted flaws in defense contracting. He pressed for transparent, beyond-suspicion purchasing to regain public trust and warned the nation faces losing military edge if reforms fail.
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Fragmented quotes reflect political banter and weather chatter
A jumble of lines notes political squabbles over control of Congress and a playful remark on wiki influence. It mentions atomic bomb blasts and funny weather, Caribbean hurricane season, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, and a joking reference to Bimini. The text blends politics, weather, travel, and incidental surfing injuries.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Sum Nuts
Black Friday panic hits Wall Street in 1889
This Day In History notes the 1889 Black Friday panic when Jay Gould and James Fisk tried to corner the gold market. Also marked are Babe Ruth’s final regular appearance for the Yankees in 1949 and Eisenhower’s heart attack in 1955 during a Colorado vacation. Khrushchev and Eisenhower met at Camp David in 1959.
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James Fisk
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