Editorial warns against rushed breeder reactor push
The piece critiques the Nixon administration for a hurried $232 million step toward a liquid metal fast breeder reactor. It cites scientists urging a moratorium, warns of catastrophic risks, and urges funding toward safer options like solar, geothermal, and coal gasification.
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John Slack
Why Money Is Less in the Nixon Era
Russell Baker explains why money seems to shrink as disarmament and Vietnam war winding down drive up costs. He cites arms limits causing budget boosts, inflation from higher wages, and price rises as key factors in constant money erosion.
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New York Times Service
Nixon
Moscow
United States
Japan
Asia
Laird
Capitol
Readers Forum Urges Youth Centers and Civic Action
Readers press for youth-friendly spaces and programs to curb loafing at libraries and provide wholesome arts and civic activities. Marcus Kornstein calls for committees from civic and religious groups to host evenings of wholesome entertainment in schools and churches to steer youth toward constructive pursuits. Martha Lucente objects to Patty Lines appointment to Charleston’s new Consumer Protection Department, arguing the hire is unqualified and costly and will fail without strong state legislation. She cites her own doubts and criticizing the department’s leadership and mission.
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Patty Lines
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Charleston
Sines
Columbia Gas
Bagote i
Arving
Harrisburg Seven trial seen as political folly and waste
The Harrisburg Seven case against Rev. Philip Berrigan Sister Elizabeth McAlister and five others is portrayed as a prosecution with insufficient evidence. FBI files suggest the Justice Department sought a conviction despite weak proof, sparking national discussion and later dropping the case.
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Justice Department
Philip Berrigan
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Elizabeth McAlister
Henry Kissinger
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America
Neil McLaughlin
Baltimore
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Boyd Douglas
Steam Lines
J. Edgar Hoover
Kissinger
Douglas
Secret Service
White House
Rapin Clark
Harrisburg Seven
Joe Spear
Environmental conference shows promise despite limits
Anthony Lewis notes the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm yielded many useful recommendations and new international machinery, though delegates from 114 countries wrestled with sovereignty and inequality. He highlights U S positions as isolated yet acknowledges the event expanded political awareness of global environmental issues.
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New York Times
Stockholm
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Continental Congress
Maurice Strong
Washington
Europe
U.S
United States
Friends of the
Olof Palme
Duplication of basketball teams eyed at Marshall and WVU
A June 21 1972 note from George J D Amos suggests duplicating basketball teams at Marshall College and West Virginia University. The message hints at a broader efficiency initiative and references a Story on Page 1B.
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John
Marshall
WVU
Pax Americana and Pax Russica End as Global Order Shifts
The 1972 commentary argues the Pax Americana and Pax Russica decline as multiple nations assert independence. It notes Japan economic power and China India growth, terrorism and instant communication reshape influence, while the US and USSR remain powerful but constrained by responsibilities and alliances.
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