A Lobby of Americans Aims to End the Indochina War
National Council for An Indochina Deadline along with the Committee for Peace and New Priorities organize A Lobby of Americans to mobilize citizens to press Congress for the McGovern Hatfield amendment. Speakers include C Reischauer Clark Clifford and Senators McGovern Hatfield. Participants urged from all walks of life to travel to Washington and meet their lawmakers.
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Indochina
Thuy
Nixon
France
U.S. Congress
Senate
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Paris
McGovern-Hatfield
United States
Southeast Asia
Gallup
National Council For
Committee For Peace and New Priorities
Washington
Congress
Council
C. Reischauer
Japan
Clark Clifford
Defense
Sen. McGovern
Sen. Hatfield
7Th St
Washington, D. C
Middle America
Overtime Would Clean Up Mess on Memorial Day
Citizens note litter along Memorial Day as a carnival leaves Civic Center, with cartons and sweepings piling near the building. The article urges cleanup on a busy arterial street to keep tourism hopeful capital city presentable, even at overtime wages.
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Lee Street
Civic Center
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up
Russell Baker reflects on the grown up question asked of children and the impact of early career pressures. He notes how the query shapes ambitions, from cowboys to used car salesmen, and argues the urge to push children into a chosen path can be harmful yet sometimes necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Babar
the Inquirer
Julius
Construction Hazards Prompt Reader Calls for Safer Sites
In May 1971 multiple rock blasts damaged homes in West Virginia. Mrs. Guy Coffman narrowly escaped injury when rocks crashed through her roof from nearby road construction by Vecellio and Grogan. Other incidents include a tire rolling through a living room and a rock through a trailer roof. A reader urges stricter safety to protect residents near blasting and mining activities.
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the Gazette
Guy Coffman
Emery Coffman
Guy
Rosd
Vecellio and
Grogan
Bob Hougton
H. E. Gibson
Florence Harris
Harry A. Rose Birch River
The Erosion of Party Loyalty in American Politics
A 1971 opinion piece argues party identification is at a record low with nearly one in four voters calling themselves independent. It cites cross over wins like Byrd Jr and Buckley, rising third party talk, and factors such as civil service growth regional shifts and media influence as eroding two party loyalty. Capitol Hill data show low party unity votes, while Nixon benefited from broad roll call support.
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Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
James L. Buckley
New York
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Jones
Alabama
Montgomery
John Conyers Jr
Detroit
Grover Cleveland
Madison
Berkeley
Capitol Hill
Congressional Quarterly
Nixon
Buchanan
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
House
House of Commons
Nixon Faces Drug Crisis Among Vietnam Troops
In a news conference President Nixon discusses drug addiction among U S troops in Vietnam. He vows to target pushers treat addicts and inform the public while critics warn of widespread heroin use and inadequate rehabilitation for returning veterans.
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New York Times Service
New York
Nixon
Vietnam
Nikita Khrushchev
Army
Stanley Resor
Congress
Capitol
Hill
Washington
Intercepted Message Offers Aid to Government
A mysterious letter from George Jesse A Poe of South Charleston suggests using a paddle on government seats to spark reform in many cities. The note hints at civic action and appears to be part of a larger article on page 1.
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Jess
Jesse A
Poe
Shaper Upper
South Charleston
Peanuts arrest shocks NATO Mayors in Indianapolis
Capt. Richard Jones, a sandy-haired Indiana police commander, made a $52,000 heroin seizure that involved 13 pounds in a disguise mix. The arrest raised questions about drugs in middle America as Mayor Richard Luger vows to confront the problem, while Jones notes the street price may rise briefly.
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Frank Mankiewicz
Tom Braden
Indianapolis
Ind
Richard Jones
NATO Conference of Mayors
New York
Washington
Capt. Jones
Hamburg
Jones
Richard Luger
Luger
Seaboard
Los Angeles
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South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Snnol
Anthony Lewis
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Russell Baker
West Virginia
Karawha Valley
Sost
J. E. Buff
Wharton
Buff
Beckley
S.S
Charleston
S. C
John
James Kilpatrick
Fames. Reston
America
Turkey
Lebanon
Middle East
Pompidou
Marseilles
Mediterranean
Saigon
Yours
George
Conference of Mayors
Carry
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