TRANSPO 72 Exposition Lights Up Future Transport
U S Transportation Secretary Volpe promotes TRANSPO 72 at Dulles Airport May 27 to June 4 1972 showcasing 300 exhibitors from around the world. The nine day event features land sea air and space transport advances including magmetic suspension trains pollution free linear motors crash resistant cars and guided highway demos with air shows by Thunderbirds Blue Angels and Golden Knights expected to draw nearly a million attendees.
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Buck Nogers
Dick Tracy
U. S
Dulles International Airport
Washington
D. C
Volpe
Air Force Thunderbirds
U. S. Navy
Blue Angels
U. S. Army Golden Knights
Almanac Today May 5 1972 and Historical Highlights
Almanac entry for Tuesday May 5 1972 notes celestial sights Mercury and Jupiter in the morning and Venus Mars Saturn in the evening. It lists Cornelia Otis Skinner born May 30 1901 and recalls historical events: Joan of Arc burned at Rouen in 1431, Republic Steel strike deaths in 1927, A J Foyt Indy 500 win in 1964, Antonin Novotny ousted in 1968.
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Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Gemini
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Rouen
France
Republic Steel Corp
Chicago
A. J. Foyt
Eddie Sachs
Dave McDonald
Central Committee
Antonin Novotny
Our Nation Is Sick and Needs Christianity
A 1972 American Way essay decries national decay driven by crime, wealth, and weak leadership. It laments court decisions, welfare debates, and societal disintegration, blaming money, liberal politics, and atheistic trends while urging a return to faith and moral clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
America
Brezhnev
Mao Tse-tung
George Wallace
Winston Churchill
Nixinger
Sodom
Gommorrah
Asia
Internal Revenue
God Is Alive Memorial Day Notes And Local Gags
Guest columnist recalls Tiny town scenes from East Main with five flags in sight and light local humor. A wedding ring tale ends in a forced marriage after a ring becomes stuck on a growth. observers recall past headlines and speculate on a new Arkansas governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main
Memorial Day oversight sparks national rebuke and farewell
A collage of dispatches begins with a veteran tribute by H. H. Berner and Brig. Gen. Carlos Romulo saying goodbye to America. It centers on national pride, a reminder to honor God in the nation, and continues with Cesar Chavez’s hunger strike in Phoenix protesting a labor-relations law as farm workers vow to resist.
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America
Carlos Romulo
Phoenix
Ariz
UPD
Cesar Chavez
Farm Workers Union
Chavez
Vet Returns to Work Amid Community Reminder
A community message reminds that Aire the vet is returning to work. The brief notes signaled by locals emphasize resuming duties and continuity of care for animals.
Cedar chest odor restoration and general home hints
In the column readers learn how to renew cedar scent in old chests by sanding and vacuuming the dust, drilling angled holes with cedar oil drops, and keeping cedar closets closed. Additional tips cover folding fitted sheets, sharing finances, and a coconut pie alternative.
Textbook racket claimed by professors exposed by Crane
Dr. Crane accuses college professors of textbook racketeering, citing a psychology professor who kept 47 new texts and a Northwestern University Press report that over 600 American Psychological Association members ordered exam copies but did not pay or adopt. He says the practice harms bookstores and students and urges readers to request his booklet.
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Terence
American Psychological Association
Northwestern University Press
Terence Y
America
Goldwater Recuperating After Gall Bladder Operation
Sen Barry Goldwater undergoes a completely successful gall bladder removal at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The 1964 presidential candidate is described as in excellent condition and will be hospitalized for about 10 days to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Eisenhower College Holds Inaugural Commencement
Mamie Eisenhower praised the first Eisenhower College graduation in Seneca Falls as a dream come true. She spoke at the ceremony for 88 charter class members on a 272 acre Cayuga Lake campus, noting she believed her late husband would be pleased. A Moliere quotation about a woman’s revenge accompanied the event.
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Seneca Falls
N.Y
UPI
Mamie Eisenhower
Eisenhower College
Eisenhower
Cayug Lake
Finger Lakes District
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Almanac
Ky United Press International
Joan of Arc
Cuero Record
Cuero
Texas
Cupro Publishing CO
Fe, Main, Cuero, Texas
P. O. Box
William K. Todd
Kenneth H. Long
Jack Howerton
Donald L. Catherman
H. H. Berner
T. Grant Sorrell AL Gonzales
Phylma Bush
Emily
DeWitt
Victoria
Goliad
Karnes
Gonzales
Lavaca
Jackson
Press Association
National Advertising Representatives
Jeans Daily Press League Inc
Hartford
Dallas
South Texas Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
United Press International Wire Services
By Tom Anderson
Pat Sez
M. P
God
Walter Koenig
Arkansas
Jim Stone
Aire the Vet
Heloise
By Heloise Cruse
Sue Middleton
Fantastic
Sue
King Features Syndicate, Inc
George W. Crane
Jean Baptiste Moliere
WOAT
KENS
KSAT
Porter Wagoner
Ponderosa
Glen Campbell
Opryland
U.S.A
Hawaii Five-O
James Garner
Cannon
Nashville Music
Johnny Carson
Troy
Dick Cavett
Channel 12
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