Slippery Rock groups condemn Rocket front page
Slippery Rock State College alumni and Faculty Council condemn the December 12 1970 Rocket issue for inflammatory content and biased portrayal of President Nixon. They urge strong action against the paper and editors amid protests voiced in formal statements.
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Slippery Rock State College
the Rocket
Nixon
Slippery Rock Alumni Association
Alumni Association Board of Directors
The
Rocket
United States
Slippery Rock
Hoover Refuses to Sell Image Amid Track Ties and Looted Homes
An in-depth look at J Edgar Hoover's public image and private associations. Neighbors note his fear of crime but report burglaries near his home and a lack of deterrence. The piece links Hoover to Clint Murchison and Sid Richardson, Boys Inc., and Del Mar track, offering a portrait of a guarded figure amid controversy.
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Hoover
la Jolla
Calif
Clint Murchison
Hotel del Charro
Say
John Edgar Hoover
Washington, D.C
Jeh
G-man
del Mar
Clint Murchinson
Sid Richardson
Texas
Boys, Inc
Clint, Jr
J. Edgar Hoover
Grass roots view on campaign donations in Bisbee
The Grass roots opinion argues corporations cannot donate to election campaigns and suggests many evade the ban. It notes candidates' unions can contribute and questions fairness, comparing to weather in Alaska, asserting lawmakers and society are influenced by contributors or noncontributors.
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Bisbee, Ariz
Brewery Gulch Gazette
Alaska
Boyle's 1971 pledges by Hal Boyle
New York AP column lists Hal Boyle vows for 1971 with humorous deflations of common ambitions. The piece playfully rejects aims such as running for office, preaching mixed company, and invading others privacy while lampooning self serious pledges.
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Boyle
Hal Boyle
New York
Mae West
Phyllis Diller
Time to be alive in troubled times and triumphs
A reflective speech touts progress and peril in modern society. It cites economic gains since 1960, rising employment and black advancement, improved health, and vast charitable giving. The speaker argues against cynicism, noting declines in birth rates, pollution control, and widespread access to luxury goods, concluding this era is the optimal time to exist.
Car salesmen warn of tough buying as inflation bites
Detroit area auto dealers including Ferndale veteran George Higgins say inflation and the UAW wage package push buyers toward late model, budget options. They report high end and low end cars selling faster with midrange models slow, and expect a post holiday pickup as inventories improve.
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George Higgins
Ferndale
Mich
Higgins
United Auto Workers
UAW
General Motors
Vinced
GM Board
James M. Roche
Vegas
Chevrolet
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Maly
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Croesus
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Detroit
Corry
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