Fannie Mae Bias Sparks Broad Consumer Opposition
Congress faces a clash over Fannie Mae proposed guidelines for conventional mortgages aimed at boosting lending and homebuilding. A coalition led by NAACP, NOW, and PIRG argues the rules unfairly limit income, misjudge credit, and may redline urban areas. Critics call for borrower protections and removal of an 80-year age cap.
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Congress
Federal National Mortgage Assn
FNMA
Fannie Mae
NAACP
National Organization For Women
Ralph Nader
Public Interest
Coalition
Ralph Naders
Empty nursing wing at Iowa Soldiers Home raises questions
Lawmakers touring the Iowa Soldiers Home in Marshalltown found a 35 bed nursing wing unused while 39 patients occupied a nearby 1895 dormitory. They questioned the Social Services Commissioner and the Commandant about funding limits and possible VA negotiations to open the wing for patient care. They urged a Quick resolution to avoid ridicule over idle capacity and budget debates.
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Legislative Budget and Financial Control Committee
Iowa Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Social Services
Gillman
Dack
Veterans Administration
Radú
Lisbon
Washington
Johnson
Iowa
Stans Arranges Nixon Hickel Peace Effort in Alaska
The article says Maurice Stans initiated inviting President Nixon to a peace-pipe party in Anchorage on Sept. 26, contrary to claims Hickel proposed it. Stans, a key strategist, sought Hickel’s alignment before the 1970s re election, aiming to sway conservationists and youth and keep Alaska in Nixon’s camp.
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White House
Walter J. Hickel
Nixon
Anchorage
Alaska
Hickel
Maurice Stans
Stans
Presi
FBI in Squabble Over Espionage Tactics Emerges
Washington says the FBI and State Department clash over how to handle Soviet espionage in the United States. British tips allege a pattern seen in Britain mirrors U.S. activity, including cases linked to Angela Davis and undercover influence campaigns. The FBI cites solid evidence to expel more Soviets, while the State Department resists to preserve detente.
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Ashington
FBI
State Department
U.S
Angela Davis
Joan of Arc
Soviet United Nations
Oleg D. Kalugin
Victor Krahnikovich
Kalugin
John Makris
Greenwich Village
Bronx
Makris
New York
Washington
Manhattan
Galina
Galya” Utekhina
Capitol Hill
United Nations
Polarized Views on Racial Discrimination Across Groups
Louis Harris survey shows whites and blacks agree discrimination exists but diverge on specifics. Blacks report higher perceived bias in wages, policing, housing, and access to skilled and white collar jobs. Whites show less perceived discrimination in most areas, highlighting a deep racial divide.
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Harris
Police
Auditorium proposal for Cedar Rapids theater as civic center
In a letter to the editor dated Oct 4, Cedar Rapids residents urge ABC Paramount Corp to consider selling the Paramount theater to be a combined convention and cultural center. They note the building seats 2000, has fine acoustics, a restored organ, and a large loft, and suggest separate arena development. They call for public input to city leaders and the Gazette.
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Cedar Rapidians
Paramount Theater
Richard Williams
Cedar Rapids
ABC Paramount Corp
WMT
Iowa
Linn County Historical Society
Gazette
Canney
Civic Development Association
Ralph Dresher
Chamber of Commerce
Hitting Where You Hurt Worst in the 1972 Campaign
John Mitchell outlines a hard hitting strategy for the 1972 campaign. The plan targets the war in Vietnam and a perceived bureaucratic state economy while framing China policy as a sellout to Taiwan. The President questions specifics but signals intent to press aggressive themes.
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Ashington
John Mitchell
United States
White House
John
Mitchell
Nixon
North
Vietnam
China
Taiwan
Thieu
Southeast Asia
Political campaign plans and race relations analysis
A dialogue on campaign messaging targets communism crime and the Supreme Court opinions on school busing. The piece reports New York Times polling showing black optimism on education and opportunity amid persistent white advantage and ongoing racial tensions.
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Jack Anderson
By Louis Harris
the People's Forum
By Russell Baker
Russell
Romania
Peking
Supreme Court
America
New York Times Service
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Louis Harris
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