Moonlighting Sparks Debate Over State Employee Off-Duty Work
Governor Ray defends Iowa Commerce Commission Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand moonlighting as a taxi driver praising use of off-duty time to earn extra income. Senators raise conflict of interest concerns while urging limits on jobs that could influence official duties and rate setting.
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Ray
Iowa Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
Palmer
Des Moines
Commerce Commission
Commission
van Nostrand
the Gazette
Mariner 9 Findings Spark Mars Life Debate
The Mariner 9 mission returns Mars images that support no life beyond microbes. The piece ridicules old sci fi depictions of advanced aliens and notes critics once claimed extraterrestrials existed. It reflects hope that future interstellar exploration may still find no beings as complex as Homo sapiens.
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Mariner 9
Mars
Memory Lane
Earth
Outer Space
China’s United Nations debut signals hard line stance
Deputy Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-hua delivered a blunt opening address at the United Nations, stressing Beijing’s resentment over 22 years of exclusion and aim to project strength. U.S. Ambassador George Bush noted the speech clarifies China’s purpose to advance its causes rather than politeness.
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China
United Nations
Chiao Kuan-hua
Realpolitik
U.N
Peking
Chiao
U.S
George Bush
Bush
Don't Blame India in Forum Letter on Refugees and East Pakistan
A reader questions Professor Quershi's views on East Pakistan and India. She cites Mujibur Rahman’s imprisonment,/refugee flows, and US aid while arguing Pakistan’s actions caused the crisis. The letter denounces Western press portrayals and urges moral renewal and unity with Nixon era policy.
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Tufail Quershi
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Pakistan
India
Quershi
United States
East Pakistan
Mukti Bahini
Hell
Chappaquiddick in 1972 Kennedy presidency debate
A Harvard senior recalls Chappaquiddick’s shadow on Kennedy and Nixon, noting voters may weigh fitness for president. The piece argues Kennedy’s atonement would be needed, ruling out a 1972 bid but leaving open future possibilities.Washington Star Syndicate
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Harvard
Josiah Spaulding
Spaulding
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Chappaquiddick
Senate
United States
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Washington
Pacific
Senator Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Daniel Ellsberg
Republic
Olympus
Campaign Promises and Nixon Crime War Recap
The piece recalls Richard Nixon’s 1968 campaign calls for a national crime policy. It highlights a cabinet level National Law Enforcement Council and a National Academy of Law Enforcement to aid local police, plus expanded electronic surveillance to curb muggers and murderers.
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Ashington
Richard Nixon
Chicago
National Law Enforcement Council
National Academy of Law Enforcement
Richard
Election Rhetoric and Rising Crime Echo Fearful Nation
The piece argues that crime has steadily increased over three years with narcotics abuse rising in cities and smaller towns. It notes widespread fear, deserted downtowns, and costly private security systems that link to police precincts. It describes heightened vigilance and surveillance as everyday life shifts.
Nixon crime speech attacks Washington and promises police expansion
In a Chattanooga speech on Sept 27 1968 Nixon criticized the capital's crime crisis under federal policy. He urged a dramatic rise in police and court staff, blamed probationers for violence, and cited rapes robberies and a high homicide rate near the White House as proof. United Feature Syndicate
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America
Nixon
Washington, D.C
White House
Public faith in American business sinks amid economic downturn
The Harris Survey finds sharp declines in positive views of business from 1966 to 1971. Supporters say business improves products and opportunities, while critics cite missed social duties and rising pollution. Confidence drops as prices and unemployment rise, with few areas spared.
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Louis Harris
Cause for Separation? Girls-Only Advantage
A PAIR OF OBSERVATIONS argues sexually segregated schools empower women by reducing male dominance in leadership roles. Baylor University professor Dr Neal McCoy notes a male-dominated world yet supports equal opportunity for both genders. McCoy cites Smith College leadership advantages for girls in single sex settings.
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Women's Liberation Movement
Neal McCoy
Baylor University
McCoy
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
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ADC
Berniece McDonald
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New York City
United Feature Syndicate
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New York News Syndicate
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