A Call for Amendment to Restore School Sanity in Pleasant Grove
A Pleasant Grove Alabama delegation visited the Justice Department to protest court ordered busing. The piece argues the 1971 72 Jefferson County plan enforces racial quotas and strict race based attendance zones and staff assignments, suggesting only a constitutional amendment can restore sane schools.
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Washington
Pleasant Grove
Ala
Justice Department
Jefferson County
Birmingham
U.S
Sam C. Pointer, Jr
Appomattox
Pointer
Alabama
South
Jefferson Board of Education
Supreme Court
Athens Messenger of October 15, 1971 front record
Athens Ohio edition dated Friday October 15 1971 published by The Messenger Publishing Company lists staff and offices at 43 West Union Street. The issue presents local news and notices typical of a mid autumn 1971 Athens publication.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Truck Drivers Use Pep Pills to Stay Awake
The article notes that many truck drivers rely on pep pills and amphetamines to endure long hauls and tough schedules. It states that an estimated 75 to 90 percent of drivers take them occasionally.
The Messenger Offers Local Rates And Public Safety Debate
The Athens newspaper lists mailing prices and delivery details for The Messenger Publishing Co. and reports Senate subcommittee testimony on long-haul truck drivers. Witnesses describe brutal schedules, limited rest, and family strain, urging strict legal safety rules for truck schedules.
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Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
American Trucking Association
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Peer-Less Washington Educators Scramble Over PEER Closure
William Raspberry reports that the PEER program led by Claire Simpson, which engaged mothers of preschoolers to boost early learning, will not be renewed due to lack of officials and funding. Volunteers funded activities themselves, but the new grade 3 focus under Title I pushes PEER aside, leaving Washington public schools PEERless.
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Washington
PEER
Claire Simpson
Washington Public
Power To Influence Politics Lies With Women
Analysis by Arlene Cimons argues that women alone did not determine Kennedy’s 1960 win, noting that Nixon carried a slim edge among women and men alike. Experts warn against overemphasizing looks and stress issues, education, and social change shaping future voting patterns.
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Richard M. Scammon
Wattenberg
Mr. Kennedy
Nixon
John Kennedy
Scammon
Goldwater
Bella Abzug
Dn.y
Madison Avenue
Hollywood
Nuremberg hangings recalled in anniversary note
The Messenger notes that 25 years ago eleven Nazi leaders were hanged at Nuremberg. The piece also mentions a 50 year back state event and earlier local activities in Athens County including a Moose Lodge banquet.
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Nuremberg
Ohio
Athens County
United States
Philander Chase Knox
Pennsylvania
Valley Forge Memorial Chapel
Athens
Sato Seeks Four Power Non aggression Pact In Pacific
Washington Insight reports Japan's Prime Minister Eisaku Sato proposes a four power non aggression pact among the United States Russia China and Japan. He envisions penalties for violations and a new Pacific security structure guiding post Nixon China policy and Asian strategy.
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Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
Japan
Nixon
China
Sato
Pacific
United States
Russia
Mr. Sato
Liberal Democratic Party
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Hideji Kawasaki
Peking
Asia
Europe
India
North Vietnam
Washington
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William Raspberry
Arlene Cimons
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
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Ben J. Wattenberg
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