Public financing eyed as next step after Watergate
In the United States, the pace toward public financing of presidential campaigns gains momentum after Watergate abuses. A filibuster blocked final action, but a broad Senate majority favored change and House leaders signaled readiness to move next year. Common Cause John Gardner backs the shift while several corporations face guilty pleas for illegal contributions.
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Senate
House
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
John Gardner
Citizens Lobby Common Cause
Nixon
Canadians Speak Up for Americans in World Aid Tribute
Editor Gordon Sinclair argues Americans deserve praise for postwar aid and leadership. He recalls Marshall Plan help, earthquake responses, and space achievement, saying Canada should not join nations mocking the United States. He urges continued support and respect for American efforts.
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United States
Russia
Turn Back the Clock 30 Years Ago Memorable Local Facts
Air medal awarded to Sgt. Vinal J. Jochumsen for 25 flight missions in the southwest Pacific. Influenza epidemic hits Austin area with 20 percent high school absenteeism and hospital visiting hours canceled. Ensign Howard W. Babcock, London naval attache, attends royal reception. Ted R. Munson named president and manager of Paul D. Jones Inc. Hormel livestock extension manager Carroll Plager honored in Des Moines. William Schwartz becomes 1000th VFW member, launches life member drive. Dave Owen to become managing editor of Huron Daily Plainsmen. Dick Cords named successor at Austin Daily Herald.
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Vinal J. Jochumsen
Mapleview
Southwest Pacific
Austin
St. Olaf Hospital
Howard W. Babcock
London
England
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Ted R. Munson
Paul D. Jones
William Schwartz
Austin Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dave Owen
Austin Daily Herald
Huron
S.D
Plainsmen
The
Herald
Dick Cords
Giant Shovels Uncover Coal Lodes In Kentucky
In Greenville Kentucky Peabody Coal's 5960 Super Scooper towers at 18 million pounds and digs 200 tons per bucket as part of the River Queen strip mine. With energy concerns rising, coal's share of U S power could grow, but producers seek government assurances before expanding.
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NEA
Peabody Coal Company
Peabody
Congress
Marion Power Shovel Company
Mt. Everest
Legion
Super
Bishops Endorse Chavez Boycott Sparks Teamsters Clash
Washington report notes deepening anger as the National Conference of Catholic Bishops endorses Cesar Chavez and his farm worker boycotts. Frank Fitzsimmons presses Cardinal Krol to rescind support while Meany threatens a broader AFL-CIO led boycott. The clash pits church influence against Teamsters contracts affecting tens of thousands of California farm workers and potential nationwide economic disruption.
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Washington
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Frank Fitzsimmons
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Cesar Chavez
National Body of Bishops
Bishops’ Committee On
Fitzsimmons
John Cardinal Krol
National Conference
California
Chavez
Cardinal Kro
U.S
Ti4th
United Farm Workers
Afl-Cio
Bishops’ Conference
Bishops
United Methodist Church
George Meany
Meany
AFL- Cio
American Labor Movement
Fitz
George
Super Scoopers threaten landscape as coal strip mining expands
The article examines the rise of large scale surface mining machines like the River Queen Mine and the 5960 Peabody shovel. It notes critics call strip mining a rape of the earth while operators defend it as economically necessary, provided restoration bonds and replanting are enforced.
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Connecticut
Pennsylvania
River Queen
Wendell Wilson
Wilson
Peabody
Kentucky
Snowstorm forecasts clash with Almanac past predictions
The piece notes a six-inch Austin snowstorm contradicting the Almanac forecast of three to four inches for Dec 4 and 5. It cites last year’s six inches, anticipates 12 to 15 inches by month end, and a total of 35 to 40 inches for winter, with six inches already on the ground and winter expected to endure.
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Austin
Old Farmer's Almanac
Almanac
Shockley race theory spurs debate and campus bans
Nobel co winner William Shockley argues that white people may inherit higher intelligence than black people. His views trigger protests and cancellations at Harvard and NYU, while supporters call actions against him a violation of free speech and academic debate.
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William B. Shockley
Shockley
New York
Staten Island Community College
Harvard
Roy Innis
New York University
Innis
Don Oakley
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