Colleges: They Are Light to the Future
A. Richard Gross presents remarks on higher education arguing that lack of relevance is a meme among critics while six million college students pursue degrees. Lee A. DuBridge says education is for the future not the present, noting turmoil accompanies rapid change and urging improvement over wrecking the system.
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America
Lee A. DuBridge
California Institute of Technology
Richard Nixon
DuBridge
Probes Reveal Millions in Poverty Aid Being Stolen
Washington columnist Victor Riesel charges that vast funds meant for poverty relief are misused or stolen. He cites GAO audits in major and rural areas, hospitalities, and office expenses, accusing reformers and officials of inflated salaries and wasteful programs.
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Victor Riesel
Washington, D.C
Pat Moynihan
General Accounting Office
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Gary
Phoenix
Kansas City
Grand Rapids
Nixon
Council On Urban
Internal Revenue Service
Justice Dept
Midwest
Peter
Paul
New York City aid group creates early warning system
The text discusses the OEO and Justice Dept in daily contact and calls the new beginning a tactic. It notes New York City community action agency setting up an Office of Review to prevent irregularities, with GAO audits to reveal true accountability. Pat Moynihan is mentioned as charitable.
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General Accounting Office
Charleston
W. Va
St. Petersburg
Fila
Huntington
New York
OEO
Justice Dept
New York City
Community Action Agency
Office of Review
Pat Moynihan
Publishers Hall Syndicate
High flying birds and large-eyed animals quiz
A quick quiz lists geese as the highest flying birds with reports of up to 29 000 feet. It notes the horse has the largest eyes about 1 percent of a human eye size. It also states worn flags should be burned rather than chewed away.
Capitol Hill romance and aviation notes in Washington
Washington Notebook surveys Capitol Hill matchmaking among lawmakers as three widowers remarry and several bachelors remain single. It also reports on HEW Secretary-designate Robert Finch and a revival of the Bushmaster 2000, a modernized version of the Ford Tri Motor set for production in 1969 and a tour of Lake Erie islands by a small fleet of the original.
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Cupid
Andy Jacobs
Kansas
Bill Stanton
Ohio
Thurmond
Miss Moore
Sonny’’ Montgomery
Mississippi
Robert Finch
Sec of Health, Education and Welfare
Carol
Fam
Ily
Washington
America
Federal Aviation Administration
Lake Erie
Cleveland
FAA
Questions and Answers on Social Security from Austin Office
A series of Q A on Social Security covers proving age with birth or baptism records, automatic coverage of clergy under the 1967 amendments, and exemption options. Clergy may opt out by filing Form 4631 with the IRS, and current ministers must file by April 15 1970.
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Austin Social Security Office
404
2Nd St
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Office
Internal Revenue
Red Tide Over Six Nations Threatens U.S. and Asia
Washington reports alarming Communist underground activity across Malaysia, Burma, the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, and Cambodia with rising terror and infiltration. North Korea also steps up southward activity raising concerns for regional peace. Chinese-led influence is noted in at least five nations, with Malaysia issuing a White Paper on expansion.
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Washington
Nea
China
Malaysia
Burma
Philippines
Indonesia
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Sihanouk
California's Alan Cranston Seeks Bipartisan Path in Senate
New California senator Alan Cranston pledges to work with Republicans, aiming for peace in Vietnam and a better domestic policy. He emphasizes avoiding partisan fights and pursuing cooperation with Regan, Murphy, and Nixon while planning staff and committee assignments as a freshman.
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Richard Nixon
Senate
Cranston
Regan
Murphy
Nixon
Vietnam
Rams
Perpetual Motion Compared to Power Regulation Dreams
The piece argues that regulating the electric power industry to eliminate blackouts resembles the futile pursuit of perpetual motion. It notes the industry’s 99 percent reliability, then warns that legislation aiming for 100 percent reliability is as unlikely as conjuring a spirit to run the system. Such aims could delay progress toward near perfect service.
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Electric Power Industry
Railroads face regulatory gap warns of nationalization risk
A Syracuse University address by a leader of a major rail line argues that current regulation keeps pace with technology and competition lacking. He calls for relaxing rules to allow diversification and common ownership across transport modes to avoid decimation of railroads and potential nationalization.
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Syracuse University
Opinions on the Post Office and rat-proof containers
A column questions a future Post Office reorganization into a government corporation while valuing its community role and service. It notes potential Nixon support and warns against losing friendliness, stamps, and in-person service. A second piece cites FAO data on rats wasting food and praises new rat-resistant cellulose boxes.
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Marvin Watson
Nixon
Western Union
John Q
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
United States
India
FAO
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Ers
Washington Notebook
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Noel Grove
NER
Movieland
Casbah
Strom Thurmond
Charles Boyer
Nancy Moore
South Carolina
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Ilizer
Stanley Steamers
Ray Cromley
U.S
Asia
By Dick Kleiner
California
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Alan Cranston
Edmund
Pat) Brown
Rafferty
Thomas Kuchel
Eral
Peking
Luzon
South Vietnam
Huks
Asia Watchers
Austin Daily Herald -Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Austin
Minnesota
Richard Gross
Christian Science Monitor
Minn
A.P.O
FPO
Seetene
Papette
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