Paris skyline clash with ultramodern La Defense towers
Paris planners face a dilemma as the La Defense towers alter the skyline near the Arc de Triomphe. Competing options include tearing down the tallest structures, decapitating elevated sections, or adding reflective glass to blend the towers with surroundings.
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Boston
Christian Science Monitor
New Red Cross Headquarters Planned for Austin
The Mower County Chapter of the American Red Cross will build a 60 foot one story headquarters at 305 4th Ave NW, funded by a $1,000,000 gift from the Marion S. Jenks estate. The facility will provide space for volunteers counseling and classrooms to expand programs and services for Mower County residents.
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Austin
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CARE Food Crusade seeks 7.5 million for hungry children
CARE plans a yearlong effort to feed 28 million people, mostly children, in 34 countries from Latin America to Africa Asia and the Middle East. The fund targets malnutrition as a major killer and asks donors to send contributions to CARE Food Crusade Fund Milwaukee Wisconsin. Every dollar helps.
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Post election letters challenge Nixon landslide claim
Readers to the New York Times question Nixon's 521 to 17 Electoral College victory as a landslide. They argue the 55.35 percent turnout and shifts in popular votes suggest a more nuanced result, with many voters abstaining or backing McGovern, prompting debates over the meaning of a landslide.
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Don Oakley
Odometer Certification Law Moves to Regulated Mileage Statements
A new law requires car sellers to certify in writing that a vehicle’s odometer reflects actual miles. If the seller knows the odometer was altered, they must state that they do not know the true mileage.
Turn Back the Clock Fifty Years of Local News Snips
In a mash of items, Rev. C. C. McCaw spoke at Dorcas societies. The US employment service area’s job placements more than doubled this November. Austin High School clubs staged the Christmas play Gloria by Kathrin Kester. The Chamber of Commerce moved to push blinking signals at rail crossings. Neweln School hosted an open house for about 100 mothers. Dale Husemoller, class of 1951, earned a BA from the University of Minnesota. City council approved purchasing land south of town for a dry dump. Four inspectors began checking over 400 sheep flocks in Mower County for scabies.
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Labor’s man Strauss opens rift with Nixon era power
Washington dispatch profiles Robert Strauss as labor aligned DNC chair and details Meany’s backing, COPE battles, and party realignment. It notes Meany’s dual stance of backing a centrist party while preparing to clash with Nixon over wage control policies and labor influence on Congress.
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Affluence and the search for meaning in modern society
Bruce Biossat argues affluence creates emptiness and boredom as wealth growth outpaces meaningful challenge. He critiques public figures for not addressing deeper puzzles and urges renewed focus on arts, mindful living, and richer experiences to overcome the malaise affluence brings.
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Nixon Years of Sabotage by Loyal Yet Burrow-Deep Officials
Ray Cromley reports a small group of holdovers from the Kennedy era scattered through government have sabotaged Nixon era programs. They include high and mid level staffers, some outside the civil service, who slow or block initiatives, despite White House pushes and new task efforts.
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Snowmobiling Use Proposed for 80 Acres at Todd Park
A reader letter to the Peoples Forum argues Todd Park could host snowmobiling on about 80 acres, noting residents across from the pavilion observe turf damage blamed on others.
Snowmobilers Gain Park Section. Readers Recall Holiday Fun
Mr and Mrs Harry Studer of Austin Rt 1 recall watching snowmobilers as provisions by the Utilities Board open a Todd Park section for snowmobile use on Tuesday December 19. The note highlights the community’s enjoyment of winter recreation and the park access ahead.
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Today in History Highlights December 18, 1972
Recap of notable events on December 18 across history including the 13th Amendment's adoption in 1865, Washington’s winter at Valley Forge, Washington’s Mount Vernon burial, New Jersey’s ratification, Moscow student rioting, LBJ canal plans, Kennedy and Macmillan Nassau meeting, and a fatal steel mill accident in Houston.
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