Washington Confrontation in Middle East Hinges on Thin Edge
In New York the Middle East crisis tests big-power diplomacy as four power talks stall. Gunnar Jarring keeps quiet momentum amid Arab Israeli violence while Washington hesitates for a new unified direction. Jordan's Hussein teeters amid Fedayeen pressure. risks of wider war grow as West vs Arab and race tensions flare from Baghdad to New York.
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Nixon
United Nations
Gunnar Jarring
Jarring
New York
Jordan
Amman
Hussein
New York City
Baghdad
United States
U.N
Snowbound to Snow Shovel Soliloquy in Winter Weather
A reflective column muses on shoveling snow while it falls, comparing effort and energy to jog warming. The narrator notes snow weighs about six pounds per six inch depth in a two by two foot patch, highlights plow crews, city snow disposal quirks, and recalls old New York sidewalk customs. He contemplates buying a snow blower but prefers the shovel for exercise.
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Whittier
New York City
Wayne
N.J
Bennington Banner Publisher and address note
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
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Banner Publishing Corporation
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Bennington
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Hunger Exists In United States Despite Officials Claims
Senate testimony and new data confront critics of hunger reports. Senator Hollings admits efforts to cover up hunger failed and urges acknowledgment that millions in the U S face chronic undernourishment. McGovern committee now has 250000 to investigate malnutrition and hunger nationwide.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
W. R. Poage
D-Texas
Committee On Agriculture
University of Illinois
John B. Parrish
U.S.A
Institute For Defense Analyses
Herbert Pollack
Florida
Mississippi Delta
Thomas E. Bryant
Office of Economic Opportunity For Health Affairs
Agriculture Department
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Senate
George S. McGovern
Hollings
McGovern Committee
HISC or HUAC Renamed Fails to Silence Sham Witch-hunt
The House Un-American Activities Committee is renamed the House Internal Security Committee yet remains a costly, ineffective tool for political repression. Critics say the reform changes little, and the real fix is abolition to stop trampling on civil rights and wasting taxpayer money. The new chairman and makeup tweaks aim to polish its image, but constitutional challenges persist and the core issue endures.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
House
Internal Security Committee
HISC
HUAC
Richard Ichord
D-Missouri
Schord
Rockefeller Faces Critics Over New York Budget Plan
Governor Rockefeller defends a 1969 70 budget with a 6.5 billion spending path and calls for 5 percent cuts in state aid to schools while facing opposition from mayors comptroller and taxpayer groups. He argues higher taxes and trimmed local budgets are needed to avert economic trouble. He plans to run for a fourth term and seeks credible answers to critics.
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Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
New York
Arthur Levitt
Feller
Nixon
New York State
Take a Look at the East Hickel Should Focus Northeast
The writer argues Walter Hickel, though western in origin, should target the Northeast for interior policy. He contests the city’s smog and pollution, urges action on Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay, and the Hudson, and cites Ohio River cleanup as an example. He mocks anti Disney land fears and urges federal focus beyond California and Alaska.
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Northeast
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Department of the Interior
Alaska Tongass National Forest
Lake Erie
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Hudson River
Branford River
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Ohio River
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Allegheny
Monongahela
West Virginia
Kentucky
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Erie
Canada
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