Education money and policy outpace busing politics
The Nixon school aid bill headlines miss the shift to new federal aid for higher education. It allows colleges to use funds freely and offers loans and grants up to 1400 dollars per student. The Carnegie Commission warns inflation pushes costs higher, urging cuts in enrollment, salaries, and extended study to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Congress
Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
Clark Kerr
University of California
Commission
Carnegie
Gifted Youths Overlooked by U S Education Effort
Dr. Harold C. Lyon Jr. warns that about 2 million gifted children are not receiving needed attention, risking lost talents and potential future benefits to society. A March Congress report by Sidney P. Marland Jr. notes neglect and apathy threaten intellectual and creative gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth B. Dalecki
Herald Washington Bureau
Washington, D.C
U.S
Harold C. Lyon Jr
Office of
Gifted and Talented Education
America
Congress
Sidney P. Marland Jr
Marland
Lyon
McGovern Eyes Labor Endorsement Amid Union Clash
McGovern plans a Sept speech at the AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists convention to win blue collar votes. He faces Meany led COPE opposition and a depleted union base while Nixon builds ties with building trades chiefs in a key 1976 race dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
George McGovern
Dick Nixon
Jack Kennedy
International Assn. of Machinists
Afl-Cio
McGovern
China
George Meany
Jim Hodgson
Ted Kennedy
Statler
Nixon
Clark MacGregor
Tom Eagleton
United Auto Union
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Joe Walsh
North Africa
Italy
Germany
Austria
Walter Reuther
Detroit
Joe
McGovern builds labor ties as Eagleton choice looms
The piece traces McGovern's outreach to AFL CIO leaders and unions including Meany aides, machinists, meat cutters, and garment workers as he forges support ahead of the convention. It notes Lyon's gifted education push and nonfederal funding focus within state and private partnerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Walter
McGovern
Woodcock
Miami Beach
Jimmy Hoffa
Detroit
Reuther
Tom Eagleton
Aflcio
Missouri
Sen. Eagleton
Meany
Post and Paddock
Magleton
Machinists
Red Smith
Custer
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
Ladies Garment Workers
Lou Stulberg
New York
New Deal
Stulberg
International Executive Board
New York Needle Trades and Garment Center
Executive Council
Boards of Education
California
Illinois
Lyon
Congress
North Korea seeks Western ties to balance fear of Moscow and Peking
The analysis argues North Korea under Kim Il Sung faces economic strain and pressure from Russia and China. It notes Pyongyang may seek Western military and economic accommodation, with Japan and South Korea as potential partners, to ease defense costs and reduce dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley
Washington
NEA
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Russia
China
Moscow
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Kim
South Korea
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Tokyo Con
Tacts
Pyongyang
Japan
West
Yugoslavia
Europe
Tito
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Mondale proposes comprehensive study on international narcotics traffic
Senator Walter Mondale pushes a bill to task the BNDD with a full Congress bound survey of illegal drug flows. The measure seeks country by country timing methods, cultivation and processing details, financing, routes, and shipment means to the United States. The senator warns of rising heroin imports and addiction rates, urging an all-out war on drug trafficking to avert a major international crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sen
Walter Mondale
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
BNDD
Congress
U.S
Sen. Mondale
Identifying Gifted Children Aids Nation’s Talent Pool
The article urges locating gifted youngsters since few receive attention. It notes high IQ 130 plus, exceptional test scores, and peer judgment as indicators. It cites early reading, self-teaching, and lasting advanced skills, urging effective programs for positive development.
Foreign stock in America declines as immigration slows
A Census Bureau estimate shows 33.6 million Americans are of foreign stock, about one in six, down from one in five a decade ago. Most originate from Europe, with Italy at 4.2 million, Germany 3.6 million, and Canada 3.0 million, reflecting aging immigrant populations.
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Census Bureau
Italy
Germany
Canada
Ryan relies on rattlesnake oil for pitching edge
Nolan Ryan of the California Angels credits his arm maintenance to a boiled rattlesnake fatty substance. The star pitcher, who leads the American League in strikeouts, says the snake oil contributes to his success, a claim noted by the Wall Street Journal.
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Nolan Ryan
California Angels
Ryan
Wall Street Journal
Turn Back the Clock 30 Years Ago
A local note recalls John L. Gulden of Tri- State Telephone praising patron cooperation for good service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Gulden
Tri- State Telephone Company
Rotario 3
Esther Guild
Austin
Dallas
Texas
Rochester
Guild
The
American Red Cross
This Day in History for August 1, 1972
Key historical events with dates include Germany declaring war on Russia in 1914, Columbus landing in 1502, the 1790 U.S. census, the Whisky Rebellion of 1794, Colorado's statehood in 1876, and the 1946 creation of the Atomic Energy Commission. Also noted are a 1960s and 1970s Vietnam troop pullout, rankings of notable birthdays, and a quote on time from Lord Chesterfield.
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Associated Press
Germany
Russia
Christopher Columbus
Honduras
U.S
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Union
U.S. Air Force
Army
Washington, D.C
Milwaukee
Wis
Providence
Pentagon
Vietnam
Yves St. Laurent
Jack Kramer
Lord Chesterfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin Daily Herald
Don Graff
Sen. McGovern
Meany’s End
West Point
Ranger
Ary
Explorer's Club
Harold Lyon JR
Edward Bok
2Nd St. N.E
Minnesota
Edmund E. Smith
Thomas J. Koeck
Minn
A.P.O
F.P.O
Chi Sue Ekeassee
Mower County
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
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