Energy crisis threatens nation in guest editorial
A guest editorial warns that power outages have begun in the East and that energy demand is rising worldwide. It argues that oil dependence is risky, reserves are shrinking, and nationalization abroad may surge, urging offshore drilling, nuclear power expansion, and rapid research deployment to avert shortages.
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United States
Middle East
Fortune Magazine
North Africa
Brooklyn
California
Golden State
NAACP Opposition to Busing Shapes 1972 Debate
The NAACP faces internal strife as Congress prepares to back President Nixon on busing to achieve racial balance. Members like Clarence Mitchell clash with Michigan Democrats James O’Hara and William Ford, while critics warn of upheaval in neighborhood schools and political risk for candidates in key states.
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Congress
Nixon
National
Se Jaw For the Advancement of Coloret
Yast
NAACP
Roy Wiig
Bedler
Detroit
Dation
Shi Naacp
Jnse
Clarence Mitchell
Michigan
House
James G. O'Hara
Con. O'Hara
Miz
Mitchell
Crieg
William D. Ford
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Florida
Nixon Administration's Bill Bupys
George W
Ranklin Roosevelt
NAACF
Richard Nixon
Jenkin Lloyd Jones Radicals map GOP convention plans
A late July column reports radical group plans for GOP convention protests in Miami Beach. Indictments in Tallahassee target the Vietnam Veterans Against the War for alleged plans to attack police and property, while widespread antiwar demonstrations and organized protest scenarios unfold. The piece weighs nonviolent rhetoric against potential escalations and public reactions as the August events approach.
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Democratic National Conventia
Vietnam Veterans Against
Talla
VVAW
Miami
Department of Justice
Liess
White Sea
McGovern
Daet Bala
Associated Press
America
Miami Conventions Coalition
Nixon
Vietnam
Tkis
Tallahassee
Miami Beach
Chicago
Senate Dems Back Maitland for Pro Tempore Role
Washington notes that on July 28 the Senate Democrats nominated Sen. James C. Maitland of Mississippi for president pro tempore, a largely honorary post that tips the balance of prestige and pay. The piece discusses seniority rules, party platform critiques, and implications for the 1972 elections and committee leadership.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
James C. Maitland
Mississippi
Ife
Allen
Ellender
Louisiana
Congress
Seale
Miami Beach
National Democratic Party
Thasrman
Wayne L. Moree
D-Ore
Tim
Eastland
Tastland
Supreme Court
Morse
Ben
Fred Harri
Dekla
Democratic Caucus
National Party
Stenais
Harry P. Byrd
Virginia
Hastiand
Cancua
Fastland
Open-Ballat
Democrats
Iha House
Trial echoes press freedom and Zenger legacy
A reflective essay contrasts modern Pentagon Papers debates with the Zenger case, noting tensions between government power and press liberty. It cites Andrew Hamilton's defense, the jury acquittal, and the role of public opinion in democracy, referencing Morley on popular prejudice.
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Washington
B.C
Pentagon
Los Angeles
Eisherg
America
New York City
Pater Zeeger
Misberg
Envernment
Zenger
John Fiske
William Brewster
Plymouth
Mass
New York
New York Weekly Journal
Holt
Andrew Hamilton
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Hamilton
Jnhi Morley
Shortcuts to justice and Britain's court reforms
A lengthy speech by Richard Kleindanst criticizes postnomination delays and judicial overreach. He cites rising crime, calls for rapid trials, and cites British reforms as a model with plans to curb procedural red tape. The talk notes proposed changes to silence rights and admissibility while urging firmer prosecution.
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New York City
Ringland
American Bar Assa
ABA
Payola
Leask Ag
John Mitchell
Britain
AA Commission
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United States of America
U.S
John Company
Hihirt F. Osborn
Bureau of Mines
Russell Kirk
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
GOP
Maminge Park
Convention Hall
Wendy
Kent State
Indian Beach
By Raymond Lahr
IKK
Tules Nfre
Repomi
John C. Stannis
Armed Services Committee
Hermes Alexander
Ellsberg
Tant
Younng
Paw
Varvey
Justice
Aly
Richard Kleindanst
England
Scotland Yard
Tibet
Mark
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