Nader's relentless drive stirs debate on impact and methods
Washington UPI text surveys Ralph Nader's life and work, noting his ascetic habits and $125,000 income used to fund his movement. Allies praise six laws and agency reforms attributed to Nader while critics warn of zeal and conspiracy fears. The piece traces his Lebanon-born family, Princeton honors, Harvard Law, and impact on FTC FDA EP A, with future focus on General Motors.
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Consumer Protection
Charles C. Edwards
Pitofsky
UME
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Environmental Protection Agency
Praf
Epas
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Ruckelshaus
General Motors
Almanac highlights for November 16, 1971
UPI almanac notes the 320th day of 1971, with astrology and birthdays. It marks Toscanini’s American debut in 1308, U S relations with the USSR in 1953, Sam Sheppard’s acquittal in 1963 after a decade in prison, and a Soviet satellite launch in 1888. Thought for today cites Stevenson on cathedral building.
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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
America
George Kaufmann
Artur Toscanini
United States
Soviet Union
Sam Sheppard
Earliest Mahogany Use Evident in Santo Domingo Cross
The oldest known mahogany piece is a roughhewn cross in Santo Domingo’s Cathedral, completed in 1540. The church’s carved woodwork remains well preserved and in good condition.
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Cathedral of
Santo Domingo
Johnson Warns of Isolationist Coalition Threatening Role
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson told about 250 business leaders at New York University's Business School that a new coalition of conservative and liberal isolationists could shrink America’s global leadership. He warned such views are dangerous and urged cooperation with allies to avoid isolation and protect world order.
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UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
America
Johnson
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Europe
Asia
Middle East
Latin America
Harvest Near Completion In Nebraska Crops
Lincoln Nebraska reports dry warm weather boosted progress last week. Corn sorghums sugar beets and soybeans advanced substantially and neared completion. Sorghum harvest faced some down tangled plants in remaining fields while winter wheat entered dormancy in good condition except eastern Nebraska.
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Lincoln
UPI
Nebraska
Manay
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Ex-Wahoo mayor and wife charged with marijuana possession
SLIDELLA La A former two term mayor of Wahoo Nebraska Thomas Ludi 43 and his wife Patricia 49 along with two men were charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute Louisiana authorities said Ludi a former executive of Ludi Printing Co in Wahoo Nebraska was identified in the report
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UPI
Wahoo, Neb
Louisiana
Thomas Ludi
Patricia
Ludi
Ludi Printing Co
Wahoo
North Platte votes on $4.675 million school bond
Voters in School District No 1 go to the polls to decide a $4.675 million bond issue for North Platte. If approved, funds would build a new senior high school in the southwest part of the city.
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North Platte
UPI
Rogers Accused of Ignoring Facts on Middle East Balance
Israeli officials accuse U S Secretary of State William P Rogers of ignoring facts after he said the Middle East military balance remains in Israel's favor This view relies on Institute for Strategic Studies figures counting Arab tanks jets and Soviet arms shipments Rabin calls Rogers remarks unacceptable Military sources say the balance may be shifting toward the Arabs and cite Soviet arms as evidence
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Jerusalem
UPI
U.S
William P. Rogers
Israel Sill
Middle East
Rogers
News and World Report
Nixon
Washington
Yitzhak Rabin
Institute For “Strategic” Studies
London
Sas
Israel
Ropers
Russia
Justice court fines list from Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace Harry A. Schumacher levies fines for multiple drivers and businesses across Columbus Lincoln Spalding Gothen Grey areas. The record enumerates fines for speeding stop sign no registration negligent driving overweight overwidth overgross and fictitious plates across several towns including Columbus Silver Creek Duncan Humphrey Newman Grove Humphrey and Shelby with amounts from 4 to 100 dollars.
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Dennis Zollars
Columbus
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Roland Urba
Spalding
Geiken Hay
Hubert Bender
Humphrey
Randy Schachenmaier
Michael Eulberg
Madison
Gloria Struba
Omaha
James Wray
Iowa
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Minnesota
David Litenthal
Christensen Cattle Co
Shelby
LeRoy Janzen
LeRoy Fariess
Kansas
Evert Davis
Oklahoma
Herbert Bender
Marie Krugger
Newman Grove
Clifford Finkral
George “Lilias
Narvitk
Legend of Kau Arthur’s round table equality
A legendary tale describes Kau Arthur with a round table built so no herd or foot by anyone would set him apart. This design lets him sit among his knights as an equal among equals.
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