Penny Foundation Turns Pennies Into Progress in Guatemala
Sam Greene, a 77 year old New Yorker, founded the Penny Foundation to fund village projects in Guatemala. The program uses tiny daily payments to finance water systems, schools, clinics and lighting, with loans repaid by the villagers and reloaned to others. The effort emphasizes dignity and local control, growing to include insurance later.
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IBM
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Burger Nomination Draws Warm Senate Response
President Nixon nominated Warren E. Burger as chief justice and the nomination drew a warm reaction from conservatives in the Senate. Within an hour, Senate Judiciary Chairman James Eastland said hearings would be held the first week in June.
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Sam J. Ervin
DNC
Federal Appeals Court
Burger nominated for high court chief justice
The choice of Warren Burger as chief justice could shift the Court’s balance on criminal rights and civil liberties. Support from Eastland Hart Ervin and Mansfield contrasts with Dewey and Gossett praise for a law and order emphasis as Senate hearings approach.
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William T. Gossett
American Bar Association
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Nixon
Abe Fortas
Louis E. Wolfson
Johnson
Fortas
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Effort Toward Unity In U S Maritime Industry
On National Maritime Day the U S shipping sector seeks a unified stance to survive and prosper. Subsidized cargo liners currently stay viable on fixed routes while unsubsidized ships face replacement costs, prompting calls from AIMS to extend subsidies and secure broader financing under the Nixon administration.
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American Institute of Merchant Shipping
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Yugoslav purge signals seriousness of Soviet invasion fears
The purge of at least nine generals, including the deputy supreme commander and the chief of the general staff, reflects Yugoslav worries of a Soviet invasion. They faced charges of inadequate defense preparations and being friendly to Soviet officers.
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AP Business Analyst
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