McGovern avoids Watergate talk to woo home voters
Editorial notes Senator George McGovern’s reluctance to push hard on Watergate to avoid a partisan edge as he seeks reelection in South Dakota. It argues his focus on local economic issues and his fear of national television exposure, while still affirming Nixon should face the law if implicated.
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Unhappy Birthday for Uncle Sam as Europe Faces Inflation
An Associated Press survey finds inflation higher in Britain France Spain Italy Denmark and Finland than in the United States. Britain keeps strict controls that fail to curb food price rises, with imports exempt and 51 percent of needs sourced abroad.
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Means warns US on Indian affairs at Kyle hearing
AIM leader Russell Means tells Sen. Abourezk the United States will face an unhappy birthday by 1976 if government changes are not made. He says AIM in South Dakota seeks action on Indian governance, treaty rights, and the Wounded Knee aftermath amid ongoing reservation hardships and calls for reforms.
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Brezhnev Visit Averts Khrushchev Style Press Frenzy
Brezhnev arrives as Nixon guest under tighter security and planned schedule to keep reporters at bay. The contrast with Khrushchev's Iowa visit highlights Brezhnev's image as a disciplined technocrat versus the fiery, unpredictable Khrushchev.
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Minnesota GOP hopeful Jim Hill seeks one-term governor
Jim Hill, 40, co owner of a Duluth advertising firm, is Minnesota's only declared candidate for governor as a Republican. He pledges a single four year term to pursue government economy welfare reform and job climate improvements. Hill, who would be first announced in March 1974, criticizes current budget growth and supports expanded group home programs for troubled youths. He aims for a 10 percent four year budget cut and tax relief to spur private enterprise while balancing environment concerns.
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The Plight of a Hapless Screwdriver User
A comic riff on lifelong struggles with tools and screwdrivers. The narrator laments repeatedly bending blades, misfitting slots, and denting furniture while blaming faulty tools and his own clumsy methods for ruining projects. He jokes about tools never matching screws and prefers a hammer to a screwdriver.
Revenue sharing largely bypasses tax cuts in survey
A Treasury funded survey of 50 states and 734 local governments finds only 8 percent of local units plan to use revenue sharing funds to cut property taxes while 17 percent of states aim to cut state income taxes. Most funds go to capital projects and public safety with education prioritized at the state level.
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Jogging senator seeks curb on chauffeured official limousines
Washington report says Sen. William Proxmire plans limits on budgets for officials’ federal cars amid calls to cut funds for housing and farming programs. He notes a chauffeured ride saves time but critics argue waste. aides say agency costs start at about $10,000 per car plus driver wages.
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