State stock gamble by the Meskill administration faces losses
The 1971 reversal to invest state funds in common stocks has led to 86 million in losses, about 10 percent of the total, with recession risks and questions about ongoing stock market involvement. The piece urges caution and notes the funds belong to Connecticut residents.
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Meskill Administration
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Catinecticut
Northern Ireland adopts shared rule plan under Whitelaw
Britain approves a new Ulster government with 41 member executive led by Brian Faulkner and Deputy Gerald Fitt. Unionists gain six cabinet seats, Catholics control commerce housing health and social security, Alliance one seat. Council of Ireland to coordinate with Republic. Extremists condemn plan amid sectarian violence. 900 killed in four years.
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William “Whitelaw
Ulster
United Kingdom
Menger
Brian Faulkner
Unionist Party
Gerald Fitt
Social Democratic and Labor Party
Social Democrats
Nonsectaria Alliance Party
Republic of Ireland
William Crate
Irish Republican Army
Whitelin
Mail Delays Spark U.S. Postal Service Reform Debate
A New York area critique details mail mishaps including unpaid bills, delayed opera tickets, and a New Jersey anniversary note, highlighting a system strained since the Post Office’s 1971 changes. It cites proposed rate hikes and a $3 billion three year modernization plan featuring bulk mail depots, automated sorting, and new services like next day delivery and Mailgrams.
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Consolidated Edison Co
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Nixon
New Jersey
Postal Service
U.S
Todd
Coal of Living Council
Ess
Western Union
York
Impeachment Move Urged to Resolve Nixon Crisis
The piece argues Congress should impeach President Nixon to settle 20 months of charges, noting potential personal vindication for Nixon and GOP political risks. It stresses Senate trial as due process, maintaining safeguards, cross examination, and that impeachment could restore order and adherence to law, urging Republican leaders to support impeachment.
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Nixon
Senate
Watergate fuels a debate on presidential worship and power
The piece argues Watergate exposes not only Nixon but a broader reverence for the presidency as monarch or pope. It notes critics blame Nixon less, cites Haldeman on centralized White House power, and contrasts living leaders with Lincoln and Roosevelt to suggest a need for less worship and more accountability in American politics.
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Washington
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
White House
Bedsharing proposed as emergency heat plan in Nixon era
Professor Heinrich Applebaum suggests bedpooling to cut home heat use during the energy crisis. He proposes waivers for unmarried people, surtaxes on solo sleepers, tax deductions for shared beds, special exemptions for essential workers, and nationwide bedsharing centers with a TV ad campaign and a slogan about Arabs.
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Society of
Applebaum
Bob
Carol
Fed
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