Education funding shift sparks campus protest and fallout
A Pennsylvania legislator proposed funding higher education from student bodies, igniting opposition to admissions policy changes and funding cuts. The piece cites Rockefeller gifts rejected by five Western Massachusetts colleges amid activist protests and warns of reduced federal research grants. a separate Washington report alleges Civil Aeronautics Chairman Browne's cozy ties to Pan Am, including vacations at Pan Am executives' properties and a Tokyo trip with his companion.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
John D. Rockefeller
Western Massachusetts
Hampshire
Mount Holyoke
Amherst
Smith Colleges
University of Massachusetts
Sunbury Daily Item
Washington
Civil Aeronautics
Secor D. Browne
Pacific Air
Pan American Airlines
Pan Am
CAB
Browne
Caribbean
James Leet
Leet
Grenada
Windward Islands
Constance Haden
Tokyo
Sam Pryor
Hawaiian
Maui
Constance
Airborne hawk eyes graft and GI misery at Ft Meade
The article reports on alleged regulatory favors by ex officio Browne voting for Pan Am routes, and a separate GI welfare inquiry at Ft Meade. It details barracks in disrepair, overcrowding, cold temperatures, and complaints from soldiers about heat, water, and sanitation.
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Ft. Meade
Peace or War Defines Nixon Era Campaign Stance
The piece argues voters consistently chose peace over war across decades, cites Nixon’s 1968 pledge to end Vietnam, and notes a shift as mainstream Americans demand relief from domestic and foreign troubles. It suggests leaders follow public trend, not dictate it, and that antiwar militants struggle financially.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Grass roots opinion warns against bold disarmament in Port Gibson
In Port Gibson Mississippi the Reveille publishes a citizen letter urging the Nixon Administration to resist what readers call disarmament fever. The writer argues for vigilance against Soviet armament gains, stressing that negotiators should maintain strength to deter communism and avoid another war.
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Port Gibson
Miss
Reveille
Nixon
Things We Could Do Without From a 1930s Almanac
New York items rail against trends and follies from haircuts and obsolescence to costly dinners and vanity. The piece lampoons modern habits including salon fads, oversized neckwear, pretentious gifts, and gossip filled invitations, ending with a plea for relief from these vexations.
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New York
Federal Reserve under fire over social goals and credit
Critics argue the Fed sustains monetary discipline at the expense of housing finance and urban aid. Rep. Wright Patman cites MIT researchers who compare central banks and note many countries use policy to promote social welfare. Experts say the debate frees up discussion on monetary policy and its social impact.
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Federal Reserve System
FRS
Rep
Wright Patman
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Patman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lester Thurow
Federal Reserve
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