Congress Junkets Cost Taxpayers Big Travel Bill
An editorial critiques House members and aides for near 1 million dollars spent on official trips abroad in 1971. It notes undisclosed military transport costs and embassy expenses, calls them junkets, and cites Wayne Hays defending travel as study missions.
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House of Representatives
Four Corners of the Earth
U.S
Wayne D. Hays
Ohio
House Administration Committee
House
Urban Indians: forgotten in America’s city plight
The Broken Treaties Papers expose how urban Indians flee poverty on reservations to brutal city life marked by cold shacks alcoholism and early death. Estimates of urban Indians range from under 100000 to 300000 and the 1968 urban Indian study urges the Bureau of Indian Affairs to expand its urban role.
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Washington
America
United States
Robert Bennett
Bennett
Johnson
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Nixon Denies Expansion of BIA Services to Urban Indians
The piece traces Nixon administration moves to limit BIA services to reservation Indians only, despite earlier promises by Louis Bruce and internal memos by Frank Carlucci. It notes congressional inquiry by Buckley and Esch, Morton’s hedged reply, and a White House drive to tighten centralized authority while shifting loyal aides into key agencies.
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Louis Bruce
Nixon
Frank Carlucci
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Interior
Harrison Loesch
Bureau
James Buckley
Con N.Y
Melvin Esch
R-Mich
Rogers Morton
Morton
Washington
Richard Helms
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Congress
William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Wisconsin
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Henry Reuss
California
Phil Burton
Frank Church
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Almanac highlights for December 19, 1972
December 19 marks the 353rd day of 1972 with a full moon approaching. notable events include Valley Forge encampment began in 1777 and Charles de Gaulle re-elected in 1965. Montana produces about 3 million Christmas trees annually. William Perry born in 1790. Lottery 19 for draft eligibles.
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Venus
Mars
William Perry
George Washington
Continental Army
Valley Forge
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Samuel Gompers
College costs rise steadily. projection to 1980 and beyond
Washington reports education expenses have climbed since World War II and will likely continue. A survey projects a coeducational college year costing 3065 in 1980, up from 2000 in 1972, with possible 2000 costs near 6735.
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College
Washington
UPI
George W Crane on Matching Applicants to Partners
The article argues for SMF's volunteer clergy conducted interviews to assess applicants. It claims a divorce rate under one percent after 17 years, compares to a national 30 percent average, and promotes sending for the SMF Questionnaire with a stamped return envelope and 25 cents.
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Crane
Ann Landers
Ann
SMF
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