Election year balloon or big fumble in Vietnam peace talks
Editorial questions President Nixon's handling of Vietnam negotiations in 1969. Harriman and Shriver argue a missed chance despite North Vietnam signaling troop withdrawals, while Lodge denies any real peace opportunity. The piece notes Thieu's resistance and frames 1972 as an election-year factor.
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Paris
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Labor and Change Paradox Highlights Modern Labor Day
The article reflects on Labor Day as a rest day in the United States, contrasts it with May Day abroad, and notes a shift from unskilled work to tech competence. It discusses the aerospace sector’s woes amid automation, yet argues technological progress creates more jobs long term and questions if paradoxes fuel progress.
Sisters foresee McGovern presidency in strong belief
Olive Briles and Mildred Brady of Sisseton and LeMars recall George McGovern as a boy with promise who would succeed in politics. They cite his devotion to education, debate prowess, and steady leadership as foundational to his rise to the presidency.
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South Dakota
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George McGovern
Turnip seeds germinate faster under jet noise says UNC Greensboro
Four scientists at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro report that jetliner noise speeds germination of wet turnip seeds by about 10 percent and doubles overall germination versus quiet conditions. Dry seeds show no effect.
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SEC shifts away from self regulation on Wall Street
The SEC has steadily reduced brokers and exchanges control over their affairs as Congress pushes for more competition. A House subcommittee urges ending fixed commissions for orders under 300000 and replacing self regulation with cooperative regulation to curb public costs and inefficiency. The report warns the industry must adapt or falter, and notes the new term may be cooperative regulation. The piece also recalls electrocution history in New York and Auburn.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Wall Street
Congress
Stock Exchanges
SEC
America
House Commerce
John E. Moss
Dcalif
Alphonse Rockwell
William Kemmuler
Auburn Prison
Auburn
N.Y
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Nixon vows campaign as polls show 2-1 lead
President Nixon announces he will campaign for re election with a goal of a clear majority despite polls showing him ahead by two to one. He warns against a leisurely pace even as he limits travel before the final stretch and speaks from the Western White House in San Clemente California.
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