Nixon rifle gifts sully White House aides and lawmakers
Treasury aides seized a Chinese AK 47 from President Nixon and similar weapons from 14 officials including White House aides Herb Klein and Bryce Harlow, Senators McIntyre Cannon Murphy Tower, Representatives Fisher Price Whitehurst, Govs Love McNair Shafer. The weapons were illegally imported and to be given to museums or the Smithsonian, with no licenses issued.
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Washington — Treasury
Nixon
White House
U.S
IRS
Herb Klein
Bryce Harlow
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Tom McIntyre
D-N.h
George Murphy
Rcalif
John Tower
R-Tex
Bill Bray
R-Ind
O.C. Fisher
D-Tex
Mel Price
D-Iii
Bill Whitehurst
R-Va
John Love
R-Corp
Robert McNair
D-S.c
Raymond Shafer
R-Pa
A Role for Youth in Society Says Assembly
The American Assembly argues youth remain a dynamic force, citing historic youth leaders from Octavian to Joan of Arc. It notes modern youth face vast knowledge and complexity, urging them to create and influence now rather than wait to master maturity.
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American Assembly
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Assembly
The
Octavian
Joan of Arc
Orleans
Crecy
Alexander the Great
United States
Alexander
Construction boom hinted by rising housing permits in New York
The AP reports a rebound in housing permits and projected growth in 1971 as buyers and builders respond to higher prices and past shortages. Demand is fueled by a marriage boom and affordable mobile homes, with estimates showing a shift from tight money to more active construction despite prior declines.
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New York
F.W. Dage
National Association of Home Builders
Welfare as narcotic and the off year vote
The piece argues welfare reform stalls in the Senate and calls welfare an addictive narcotic. It condemns double talk around reforms, notes rising aid under Nixon’s plan, and links welfare to voter power. It also cites a California proposal to bar habitual welfare recipients from voting and previews the upcoming off year elections with local Pennsylvania races.
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California
Senate
Jack Schrade
Voters seek clarity amid calls for new crime and tax laws
The Corry Evening Journal notes voters are overwhelmed by legislative complexity and negative rhetoric. It highlights desires for harsher crime penalties, anti drug measures, tax relief, easier home buying, better schools, welfare reform, and anti pollution efforts. The piece discusses candidates likely to ride public sentiment into Congress and mentions Rep. Vigorito and Senator Scott as focal figures.
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Vietnam
Congress
Joseph Vigorico
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Corry Journal
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America
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By George Sample
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William Lesler
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Joseph Vigorito
Washington
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