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Morris Higley
Labor's Defiance Not Wholly Valid
Labor leaders criticize President Nixon's new economic policy as favoring corporations and the wealthy while wages stay frozen. They argue prices and profits diverge, causing tension with government. some leaders warn that excluding profits and interest from the freeze invites charges of favoritism though any plan risks broad discontent.
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Welkin
Organized Labor
Nixon
Harry Ee
Ohio Afl-Cio
Frank King
House of Labor
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
President Giri Warns India Faces Austerity Ahead
President V. V. Giri broadcasts a national address on India's 24th independence anniversary warning of hard times. He cites the India West Pakistan miniwar and seven million East Pakistani refugees, saying sacrifices are needed as soft living ends. He notes Calcutta's sidewalks where a million sleep outdoors.
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India
V. V. Giri
West
Pakistan
Giri
Calcutta
Stonewall Jackson earns nickname at Manassas battle
General Thomas Jackson earned the nickname Stonewall during the First Battle of Manassas in July 1861 as Confederate forces held firm against Union assault.
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Gen
Thomas Jackson
Stonewall
Manassas
Meany attitude and wartime journalism price critiques
Morris Higley notes teachers value stopping inflation over raises amid wage freeze talks. He cites a Vietnam circulation pricing controversy and criticizes papers charging extra to Hawaii or Vietnam as a lie. He recalls town hall turnout for Bob Price and Graham Purcell, arguing voter turnout matters more than meetings.
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Morris Higley
Bob Price
Graham Purcell
Small investors outpace big traders say NAIC findings
Tom O'Hara, head of the National Association of Investment Clubs, notes small traders often beat market odds. A survey of 990 clubs shows average annual earnings of 14.7 percent over their lifetimes, with clubs emphasizing long term fundamentals and regular monthly investments.
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John Cunniff
New York
Wall Street
Tom O’hara
National Association of Investment Clubs
NAIC
Dow Jones
O’hara
Midwest
O'Hara
Origin of the word cop and London bobbies traced
The World Almanac notes the term cop comes from to catch or nab and explains London policemen are called bobbies after Sir Robert Peel who organized the force.
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London
Sir Robert
Bobby) Peel
Roof markings guide police helicopters in Dallas
In Dallas police use painted street names and numbers on building rooftops to direct helicopter crews to precise locations, aiding faster response. The simple system helps locate targets in crowded areas and during emergencies.
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Dallas
Boyle Columns Children Learn From First School Day
A Minneapolis AP column recalls a 5 year old son Scott sharing candid views on work, war, planets and God during a recent family trip. The piece reflects parental nostalgia as Scott prepares to start kindergarten and experiences early classroom life.
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Pat Thompson
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Scott
New York
New Jersey
Minnesota
Albuquerque
N.M
el Paso
Tex
Earth
Jupiter
Jesus
God
Mommie
Happy Birthday cards and Sunday school growth noted
The Christian Church Disciples plans to send Happy Birthday cards to members approaching their eighth birthday. Hampton Place Baptist Church in Dallas has added 782 new Sunday school members in six months and was named winner in the National Sunday School Association 1971 attendance growth campaign.
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Indianapolis
Ind
The
Christian Church (Disciples
Dallas
Hampton Place
Texans politics and Gov. Preston Smith in 1972 race prospects
Governor Smith weighs a possible 1972 bid as wage price freeze politics polarize Texas. Advisors say he may run or stay sidelined, while Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes pitches a cautious critique. Editorial backlash and legal cautions complicate the governor’s stance.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Preston Smith
Smith
Capitol
Nixon
Ben Barnes
Texas
Face the Nation
Crawford Martin
Treasury Secy
John Connally
Washington
Martin
Letters to the Editor about Childress Junior Football League
A reader complains parents in Childress fail to volunteer for the Junior Football League board. Two years ago Mrs. Lee Hollingsworth donated 1300 dollars for 66 uniforms and gear. The letter laments lack of non adult participation and urges community involvement.
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Mr. Higley
Childress
Lee Hollingsworth
Nixon Messages Timed for Impact
Washington report analyzes President Nixon's strategy of unpredictability in diplomacy and policy. It highlights moves in Vietnam Laos China and economic measures designed to signal toughness and deter adversaries, with further surprises possible if current efforts falter.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
North Vietnam
Laos
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Vietnam
Brezhnev and Company
Kremlin
Pussycat
Middle East
Kissinger
China
Chou En-lai
U.S
Gold boom blues riches draw skiers to Breckenridge Peak 8
Breckenridge Colorado reports a new gold rush era as ski trails expand on Peak 8. The town's high alpine setting attracts visitors and investors amid past booms in 1860 1878 1898 with a potential fourth wave now fostered by skiers wallets.
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Breckenridge
Colo
Blue River Valley
Rocky Mountains
Peak 8
August 29 in History Highlights From 1782 to 1945
On this date in 1782 a shipwreck killed about 1100 in Portsmouth harbor. In 1533 Atahualpa died by strangulation on Pizarro's orders. In 1817 the Philanthropist began the first U.S. abolitionist press in Mount Pleasant Ohio. In 1901 Carrie Nation attacked a New York saloon. In 1935 Queen Astrid died in a Swiss auto crash. In 1943 Danish warships sank at Copenhagen. In 1945 MacArthur left Manila for Tokyo.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
England
Peru
Atahualpa
Francisco Pizarro
United States
The
Philanthropist
Mount Pleasant
Ohio
Carrie Nation
New York
John L. Sullivan
Queen Astrid
Belgium
Switzerland
Copenhagen
U.S
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Tokyo
Japan
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