Japan moves fast under Tanaka in shift toward China trade
Editorial argues Tokyo, led by Premier Kakuei Tanaka, reassesses ties with the United States after Nixon offers conciliation to Beijing. Japan seeks to make China a major trade and aid partner, using business delegations to prepare the 'invasion' of markets and expand economic dominance in East and Southeast Asia.
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Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
United States
America
Nixon
Peking
Tokyo
China
East
Southeast Asia
Kennedy Too Busy With Bills to Run for President
Virginia Payette reports Kennedy cannot run in 1976 due to a heavy legislative burden. In 1971 he sponsored 31 major bills on science health reform gun control and nurses training. He travels to mobilize Democrats but remains focused on Senate duties and a wide agenda including health care nationalization and Island Trust proposals.
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Virginia Payette Kennedy
Sen. Ted
Kennedy
Sleuil
George McGovern
Mayor Daley
Washington
Senate
Sinauveucnet Ana
Cape Cod
Nixon
Kennedy Visit Targets Biddeford Campaign Drama
Ted Kennedy’s planned Biddeford stop on October 18 stirs local politics as Mayor Gil Boucher weighs Kennedy’s visit against broader McGovern-Shriver campaign dynamics. The piece notes Dutremble’s challenge from Bill Holman and a shift in local GOP activity, with a positive health update for County Commissioner Paul Reny.
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Dick Dutremble
Saco Democrats
Boucher
Biddeford
Democratic Party
Ted Kennedy
Gil Boucher
Kennedy
McGovern- Shriver
McGovern-Shriver
W Hathaway
Margaret Smith
Rich
Heath
Dutremble
Bill Holman
Sanford
Democratic
Byrne European junket on taxpayers’ dime exposed
Washington columnist Jack Anderson details Congressman James Byrne planning a final overseas trip with his wife and two nieces, demanding high official receptions, private transport, and media blackout. The piece also questions Byrne's future influence despite defeat and notes related ITT funding ties to Senator McGovern and delays in VA cooling at Fort Hamilton.
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Washington
James Aloysius Byrne
Philadelphia
State Department
Mediterranean
Byrne
Virginia Maxwell
Christine Brown
Charles L. Moore
USA
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Nice
Genoa
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Istanbul
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Berchtesgaden
Munich
Berlin
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Congress
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John Irwin
George McGovern
ITT
Alva T. Bonda
ITT Consumer Services Corporation
McGovern
Bonda
Cleveland
Fort Hamilton Veterans Hospital
Brooklyn
Veterans Administration
Blackhawk Heating and ‘Plumbing
General Accounting Office
John Murphy
D-N.y
GAO
Blackhawk
Gordon Sutherland
Glowing Future Flaws Highlighted By Don MacLean
Washington columnist laments decades of overhyped forecasts from Tomorrow's World articles. He argues cars and technologies disappoint, cites slow public transit, limited picture phones, and ongoing labor disputes hindering progress while noting lunar exploration. He doubts 30 more years will improve expectations.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Kindness and order fade from modern American life
Washington columnist notes a decline in everyday considerateness and public civility amid affluence. He argues public spaces show more selfish behavior, less care for others, and a troubling link between freedom and harsh suppression of minority rights, urging reflection on lost dignity.
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Bruce Biossat
Ned
Crater
Conoetate Tashes
United States
Richard Scammon
Ralph Naders J
Liberalizing high school education proposes more freedom
Russell Kirk argues against compulsory schooling and cites Maryland as a model. Prince George's County offers 11 ways to reduce time in class through summer courses released time college tracks and GED options. The aim is to let capable students graduate earlier with reduced costs and better discipline.
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Russell Kirk
Maryland
State Department of Education
Prince George’s County
Prince ‘George’s High School
Upper Marlboro
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