New congressmen back Vietnam action in early 1973 view
Newly elected congressmen express reluctance to back end the war measures and favor supporting President Nixon’s peace effort while maintaining military pressure. They caution against premature funding cuts and cite doubts about a peace settlement, with some open to delays if no progress occurs.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Congress
Senate
House
East
Midwest
South
Jerry Litton
Chillicothe
South Vietnam
Litton
Ralph Regula
Canton
Ohio
Regula
David C. Treen
New Orleans
GOP
Louisiana
Henry Kissinger
Hanoi
U.S
Treen
James Abdner
South Dakota
North Vietnam
Don Mitchell
Herkimer
N.Y
Mitchell
Robert W. Daniel, Jr
Spring Grove
Kissinger
Trent Lott
Pascagoula
Miss
Richard Maloy
Weathermen expected to dynamite police and factories
Victor Riesel reports federal agents warn that Weathermen aim to strike U.S. urban and industrial fronts including defense plants. The piece links Mark Rudd and other leaders to bomb plots and central committees directing cells to target police stations, rail lines, and munitions facilities, with violence feared but unlikely to topple the government.
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Hanoi
Pyongyang
North Korea
Mark Rudd
Columbia University
Mark
Rudd
Weatherman
Pat Gray
Harvard
John Kenneth Galbraith
Nikolai Lenin
Justice Dept
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Berkeley
FBI
Greenwich Village
Congress to probe securities industry in 1970s reform push
Washington reports will probe stock exchanges profits and brokerage methods under new laws. The NYSE cites 33 million direct stock owners and 106 million invested through pensions and funds, with 50 million direct investors projected by 1980.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Winter Driving Tips For Bad Weather
Winter driving requires extra caution in poor visibility and slick roads. Signals, braking gently, and maintaining distance help visibility and control. Stay calm, anticipate other drivers, and slow down to reduce accident risk during holiday travel.
Women colleges gain business recruitment momentum this year
Women’s colleges including Barnard Smith and Wellesley report a surge of corporate interest with firms scheduling campus interviews and offering jobs. Observers note spring recruitment season may bring more opportunities and higher pay for women amid ongoing anti discrimination suits in the labor market.
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Barnard College
Smith College
Wellesley
U.S. Labor Dept
Turn Back the Clock Delivers Holiday Reflections Across Austin
A 30 year recap recalls five Austin boys home for holidays and Capt. Walter T. Meseck at a Rotary luncheon. Austin residents adapt to canned rationing while cooperating with government efforts.
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Austin
Walter T. Meseck
Rotary Club
Fox Hotel
Working women study challenges popular wisdom
A sociology study by university sociologists counters the common belief that the women's liberation movement drives work participation, arguing instead that personal fulfillment and challenge are key factors influencing women's employment.
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The
Women Work For Money Says UM Survey
Berry's World reports a University of Michigan survey finding 89 percent of women work to earn money and that about 40 percent of the workforce is female today.
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University of Michigan
Trade trends show Nixon edges toward broader overseas deals
Bruce Biossatt reports that labor plans to push Burke Hartke protection proposals in 1973 while Nixon pursues broader foreign trade moves. Brookings experts warn economic nationalism could rise amid competition from Japan and Western Europe, yet insist the US can still lead in international trade with strategic policy.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
U.S
Nixon
China
Soviet Union
United States
Brookings Institution
Brookings
Japan
Europe
America
Western
Nabokov’s Transparent Things reviewed with critique
The review critiques Nabokov’s short satire Transparent Things noting its title irony and playful word games. Hugh Person navigates a remote Swiss village while a sex teaser, an eccentric author, and rapid time shifts challenge coherence. The piece questions overelaborate style versus genuine wit and ends by contrasting fan delight with authorial excess.
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Vladimir Nabokov
McGraw-Hill
Nabokov
Hugh Person
You Person
Switzerland
Armando
Person
Mr. R
Miles A. Smith
Associated Press
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Minnesota
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Thomas J. Koeck
Cory
Minn
United Tes
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P.P.O
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al Reinartz
Minnesota State Sheriffs’ Association
St. Paul
David Scott
Peru
Assembly of God
Owatonna
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
George Nolte
Adams
Farmers Union
Berry's
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