Murder machines guard Berlin border as UN bid looms
An editorial laments East Germany's border defenses called murder machines along 35 miles of the Berlin frontier. The death strip and watchtowers enable sharpshooters, while American patrols in Berlin are limited in aiding escapees. The piece argues the UN membership bid will excuse the regime's actions.
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East Germany
United Nations
Berlin Wall
Bonn
Germanys
Wall
Berlin
Mechanical men take over jobs in modern industry
Paul Harvey reports on robots as industrial machines transforming work across sectors. He notes GM Lordstown plants using 26 robots performing 400 spot welds per hour on Chevrolet Vegas, asserts rising labor costs push automation, cites global competition, and discusses union perspectives on productivity and wages.
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Paul Harvey
General Motors
Lordstown
Ohio
America
John L. Lewis
United States
Japan
Theater gossip hints at big engagement sparkler
A playful column teases Diahann Carroll and David Frost over engagement ring size. The writer jokes about a heart and ticket metaphor, suggesting a trend toward oversized sparklers could spread among celebrities.
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Diahann Carroll
David
David Frost
Diahann
Dave
Fragments of Wit and Witlessness From City Gossip
A playful jumble of quips on romance debt cigars and neighbors, with jokes about engagement rings drapes and juke boxes. The anonymous correspondent spoofs social mores while mixing slang and humor in a dated columnette style.
McMillan’s long hold on power ends with defeat
Washington roundup notes Rep. John McMillan of South Carolina loses his seat after a quarter century. The piece cites his influence on tobacco policy and district committees, and reveals discarded letters attacking Adam Powell and court rulings on school prayer and integration. It mentions controversial remarks and claimed links to tobacco lobbying.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
John McMillan
D.S.C
South Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
House
District of Columbia
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
McMillan
Walter Brown
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Congress
Adam
Powell
Supreme Court
Department of Education
Howe
Harold Howe
Commissioner of Education
Ed Ragland
The
Tobacco Institute
Tobacco
Drew Pearson
A Bowl of Red chili history book review surfaces
Washington column praises Tolbert's A Bowl of Red a history of chili con carne with essays and recipes. The piece notes Terlingua Texas cook-off personalities and quirky details while lampooning political figures and recent events. It also jokes about Mail Bombs and McGovern politics.
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Don
Washington
Frank Tolbert
Dallas
Chili Appreciation Society of
North _ —_ America
Dallas Cowboys
Stagecoach
Tolbert
Southwest
Welfare reform sets federal minimums for aged and disabled
Washington notes that a federalized program by Jan 1, 1974 will raise minimum aid to $130 per person or $195 per couple and standardize rules across states. The Social Security Administration will oversee training of 15,000 new payrollers as inspectors of eligibility while eliminating liens and “relative responsibility” rules. The reform aims to lift beneficiaries above the poverty line and may become a model for broader family aid.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Social - Security Administration
Nixon
Congress
Social Security Administration
The Capital Scene Freedom risks in the European Market debate
William S. White argues that the European Common Market threatens British political institutions by subordinating free government to economic integration. He warns Heath's government faces pressure to yield to market demands, risking dilution of democracy as continental powers push toward deeper amalgamation.
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William S. White
Washington
Atlantic
United States
London
Britain
France
Great Britain
Heath
England
British Commonwealth
Puerto Rico
South America
Germany
Biddeford Saco Journal Staff and Address Block
Publisher Wm E Foster and W Paul Casavant oversee the Biddeford Maine paper with E P Ingalls as managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse serves as president and treasurer. Office lines list subscriptions and editorial contacts for the Daily Except Sunday edition at 11 Adams Street.
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W. Foster
B. F. C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Associated Press
Mathews-Shannon-Cullen Inc
3Rd Ave
New York City
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