The Return of Mary Pickford in a Silent House Tour
Hollywood report on Mary Pickford not appearing in person at Pickfair ceremony. Buddy Rogers presents a taped voice welcome, previews a tribute by L A County Museum and American Film Institute, with scenes from Pickford films and prized artifacts. Rogers jokes about a would be return by Douglas Fairbanks.
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Red China Eyes UN Seat in New Friendly Push
Washington reports say Peking’s recent friendliness toward the United States is a calculated move to win U.N. General Assembly support next fall. China aims to oust Nationalist Taiwan, modify the U.N. makeup, and offset tensions with Russia while seeking stability at home under new leadership. Premier Chou En-Lai backs expanded U.S.–China contacts as Mao’s cultural upheaval settles.
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Congress Moves To Curb Power To Spy
Legislators seek tighter control over domestic intelligence after complaints of Army and FBI surveillance. Sen. Gaylord Nelson proposes a commission to catalog federal surveillance authority and methods while Sen. Edmund Muskie urges a Domestic Intelligence Review Board and precise congressional limits on monitoring.
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Livestock Sales Hit New High
Washington AP reports a Crop Reporting Board analysis shows 1970 livestock sales at a record 18.6 billion, up six percent from 1969 and accounting for nearly two-fifths of farm cash receipts. Cattle and calves totaled 13.7 billion, up nine percent, with cattle at 27.10 per hundredweight and calves at 34.50 on average.
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Plumber's friend Mary Lou Grier named SBA council chair
Mary Lou Grier, a Texas plumber and president of a Boerne plumbing supply firm, becomes chairman of the National Advisory Council of the Small Business Administration. A Republican party vice president and 18-month small business owner, she emphasizes free enterprise and the advisory role SBA plays beyond lending.
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