Praise for Safety Patrol on 50th anniversary
In a guest editorial by William B Bachman of the AAA the School Safety Patrol is praised for heroism and impact. The piece notes more than one million patrol members in 50,000 schools and a major drop in pedestrian deaths among children since 1935. It urges continued community support and promotes volunteerism as exemplified by the patrol.
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William B. Bachman
The
American Automobile Assn
White House
AAA
Nixon decree no wage price controls amid strike pressure
White House rejects incomes policy or freezes while urging statesmanship across labor and management. President Nixon via adviser George Shultz says the aim is to stabilize bargaining without triggering controls. Steel industry is seen as weak and capable of breaking under high wage demands, prompting calls to avoid broad government intervention.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Nixon
San Clemente
George Shultz
Labor Dept
Shultz
W. R
United Steel Workers
John L. Lewis
Steel Union
Heath Law
Steel
Jim Hodgson
Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation
I. W
Abe) Abel
Abe Abel
International Executive Board
Today in History June 9 1971 highlight events
On this date many historic events are listed including the 1940 Nazi surrender by Norway, Nero’s suicide in 68, the 1815 Congress of Vienna end, Ford’s Theater collapse in 1893, Lusitania sinking aftermath in 1915, 1943 tax withholding law, 1953 New England tornado disaster, UN appeals in Angola, Western Union contract, and Jordan king’s assassination attempt in Amman.
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Associated Press
Norway
Nero
Ford
Washington
United States
Germany
Congress
New England
Worcester
Mass
UN Security Council
Portugal
Angola
Western Union
Jordan
Hussein
Amman
Budget to top $400 billion by 1981 in US forecast
Bruce Biossat outlines a Brookings Institution projection showing the US federal budget approaching $400 billion by 1981, with $300 billion levels in 1975 and yearly growth accelerating. He notes tax receipts could reach about $312 billion in 1976, supporting larger outlays and entrenched social programs.
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Washington
NECA
Brookings Institution
U.S
Congress
Nixon
White House
Ketp
Brookings
National Urban Coalition
Battle of Alamance Foreshadows American Independence
Don Oakley notes that while 1775 to 1781 marks the Revolutionary War, earlier clashes like Alamance in North Carolina in 1771 highlighted western regional grievances. He links the Regulators’ fight to broader independence movements and argues Alamance helped shape the push toward independence, long before Lexington and Concord.
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Lexington and Concord
Cdn
Britain
Alle—Rhenies
Alamance
North Carolina
England
William Tryon
Battle of
Don Oakley
Crime Labs Faced With Limits In Battling Crime
The Midwest Research Institute researchers warn that crime labs, though impressive, are limited by funding and staffing. FBI and local labs serve only a fraction of total crimes, with many states lacking facilities and most grants funding such work minimal. Concentrated crime areas hint at potential gains with more support and training.
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Walter R.benson
John E. Stacy Jr
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
Chicago Police Dept
Chicago
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Quotations and notices from a Minnesota issue
A reader page combines biblical quotes and philosophical lines with publication details for a Daily Austin newspaper. It lists staff names, address, and subscription rates, plus delivery options and regions served, including rural, military, and out-of-state addresses.
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Austin Daily
Stolen car recovered near Lansing after theater area theft
Recovery of a stolen automobile belonging to George Kaibel was reported at the sheriff's office. The car, taken from a theater area, was found abandoned north of Lansing near the roadway. A Flower Show drew hundreds of admirers at the Austin Garden Club event.
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George Kaibel
Kaibel
Lansing
Austin Garden Club
First Congregational Church
Williamsburg of Latin America city in Mexico Taxco
A reader’s quick quiz notes Taxco in Mexico is nicknamed the Williamsburg of Latin America for its preserved old town look and a ban on contemporary style buildings to maintain its appearance. The piece also mentions a papal abdication in 1294 and a mythic origin of the lion as a resurrection symbol.
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Mexico
Latin America
Taxco
Disputes over drug law classifications from Herald article
John P. Madura argues that the bill follows the Federal Controlled Substances Act by merging narcotics and stimulant and depressant controls under BNDD. He notes the schedule changes replace old class designations and clarifies marijuana remains in Schedule I with high abuse potential and illegality.
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the Herald
Austin Daily Herald
Gene Lahammer
Associated Press
State Board of Pharmacy
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
BNDD
U.S. Dept. of Justice
John P. Madura
Osco
Osco Drug, Drug Abuse Speakers Bureau
Life on mountain BLACK SUN review by Edward Ab bey
Book review of Life on Mountain BLACK SUN by Edward Abbey. Describes Will Gatlin a former teacher turned forest ranger and a 19 year old Sandy MacKenzie as they begin a fragile affair in the Southwest mountains. Notes Abbey's literary talent, narrative mix of memory and present, and his sparse humorous style.
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Will Gatlin
Sprite
Sandy MacKenzie
Abbey
Arches National Monument
Timely quotes on desegregation busing and air standards
Quotes discuss integration via busing and a justice ruling on segregation while another cites the difficulty of reducing nitrogen oxides to meet the 1970 clean air amendments for 1976 GM models. Notable figures include Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and Richard Chamberlain.
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Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court
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