Indignation Over War Moves Comes Late in Congress
Our Opinion argues Congress questions Nixon's powers to order troop movements in Indochina as an undeclared war. Javits leads efforts to block escalation into Cambodia amid nationwide youth-led protests and electoral pressures. The piece contends Congress acted late, emboldened by public revulsion and electoral stakes, while supporting the Cambodia move as a tactical response amid sanctuaries.
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Nixon
Congress
Senate
Jacob Javits
New York
Vietnam
Cambodia
Javits
John Kennedy
Lydon Johnson
United States
Coal Mine Safety Boss Pick Tangles Virginia Politics
Nixon named Virginia mining professor J Richard Lucas to run the Bureau of Mines as a political payoff sought by Virginia Senator George Barnes and Lewis Hunter of the National Independent Coal Operators Association. Barnes and Hunter lobbied Governor Linwood Holton who pressed Nixon for Lucas amid a push to enforce a strict new health and safety law. The move faces opposition from mine operators and Tony Boyle while miners’ families grieve the Yablonski killings.
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Washington
J. Richard Lucas
Nixon
Virginia
Lucas
George Barnes
Lewis Hunter
National Independent Coal Operators Association
Congress
Barnes
Hunter
Linwood Holton
O'Leary
West Virginia
Holton
Tazewell
B& H Coal Company
Bates
Bureau of Mines
Harry Meador
Westmoreland Coal Company
Tony Boyle
Recycling movement shows old problems in new form
The piece surveys growing recycling efforts by General Motors in Traverse City Michigan and others by glass makers, can makers, and metal firms. It notes challenges of litter, economic incentives for recycling, and broader questions about US policy in Indochina, framing the era’s environmental and geopolitical tensions.
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New York
General Motors
Traverse City
Mich
Welfarists Shag Solons And Letters From Harrisburg
A column notes politicians debating welfare proposals and school bills in Harrisburg while critics push fewer giveaways. It mentions safety glass in storm doors, pensions for teachers, ward responsibilities, and chemical dumping rules. Bill 1340 aid ideas face Senate delays as GOP figures like Hugh Scott attend events. Local figures from Erie County attend receptions as Corry boosters rally support.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence Park
Wendell Good
David Hayes
David
Greet Scott
Hugh Scott
Holiday Inntown
Ray Broderick
Judge Scalera
Erie County
Cliff Paulson
N.A. Carlson
Jean Guzon
Jack Stoler
North East
Governor’s Mansion
Sharé
Cambodia
Grass Roots Opinion in Pecatonica on Driving Safety
An Illinois letter to the editor presents a comparison between driving and baseball, arguing that safe home runs matter more than frequent trips overall. The piece emphasizes practical road habits and cheers responsible behavior behind the wheel.
Mid calf hems spark TV fashion debate among stars
New York AP report surveys television personalities on hemlines as mid calf lengths draw debate for next season. Doris Day Lucille Ball Carol Burnett Marlo Thomas and Dina Shore voice varied reactions, with Shore embracing midi style while others prefer knee or floor lengths.
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New York
Cateers Thaeemé
Vsti
Pat
Doris Day
Newson
Lucille Ball
Carol Burnett
Marlo Thomas
Dina Shore
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
John F. O'Leary
Bureau
By Jack Anderson
Brit Hume
John O'Leary
Raven
Hume
Given
Harry Fleming
White House
Fleming
Oval Office
Jack Yablonski
Viet Freedom Fragile
Paul Harvey
The
Recycling’ Movement
Reynolds Metals
Los Angeles
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical
San Francisco Bay Area
Kaiser
M.D. Eisele
Bay Area
Continental Can Co
National Steel Corp
Weirton
W.va
Indochina
North
South
Laos
Thailand
General Assembly
Raymond Shafer
Miller
Stanley Miller
Slican
Harborcreek
Corry
Union City
WIN
We Win
South Vietnam
Souigtamese Army
ign@re
Assemblyman Forest Hopkins
Stanley
David Kurtzman
Edinboro
Bill Lesler
Senate Education Committee
Bill
U.S. Senate
Grass Roots Opinion
Pecatonica, Ill
Cynthia Lowry
Comry Evening Journal
South Street
Corry Evening Journal
George J. Sample
William’ Eaton
John McLaughlin
Associated Press
AP News
Mall
Mallhin Savance
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