Taxing Virginians for Private Colleges Sparks Broad Debate
Virginia lawmakers debate using tax revenues to aid private colleges and private institutions. Proponents cite loans and direct funding for private and public needs, while opponents warn of extended tax support to private groups and rising future requests.
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Commonwealth
Hughes Memorial Home
Faith Home
General Assembly
Senate
Norfolk
Stratford
Averett
Danville Community College
House
Richmond
Dick Howard
Germans See Nixon Peace Plan Amid U S Vietnam Talks
German papers weigh Nixon peace bid as Muskie attacks delay. Stuttgarter Zeitung argues Nixon shows sincere aim for negotiated peace via secret talks and concessions while Die Welt highlights Vietcong deceit. Observers say Nixon’s Kissinger disclosure strengthens future talks with Mao and Zhou En Lai.
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Nixon
Muskie
Stuttgarter Zeitung
North Vietnam
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Vietnam
Washington
Die Welt
Hanoi
America
Kissinger
Mao
Chou En Lai
China
Indochina
Moscow
Peking
Ching
Bloody Sunday echoes in Ulster amid march clash
The narrator notes rising tensions in Northern Ireland as many push for minority rule and proclaims a holy war frame. The Catholic hierarchy led by the Dublin primate urges the faithful to abstain from a planned Newry march, while the illegal Irish Republican Army remains active in the narrative.
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Newry
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland tensions stir calls for civil rights protest
The Danville Register likens Irish groups to private guerrillas gathering for a civil rights demonstration that could trigger illegal activity and bloodshed. Prime Minister Lynch warns a repeat could spark a war between the IRA and British troops, stressing religion is not the core issue but political control of six counties. Youth face everyday hardships, such as a two block walk to the bus.
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Jack Lynch
IRA
Northern Ireland
Open Mouth Closed Mind in Public Dialogue
A Furman University chaplain argues for honest listening over loud talking in society. He cites a Gospel scene on justification, warns against open-mouth rhetoric, and urges dialogue built on understanding rather than mere agreement, noting family church and national tensions.
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Frank
America
FCC battle over WHDH TV license stirs political clash
The dispute centers on WHDH-TV's ownership by a newspaper and the bid by Boston Broadcasters Inc to revoke the license. The case pits FCC actions under Dean Burch against federal court rulings as Boston Broadcasters challenges the station’s control and the legitimacy of newspaper ownership in broadcasting.
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Nixon
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Ironi
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BBS
WHDH
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Boston Broadcasters Inc
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Court of Appeals
Washington
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Johnson
Burch
Broadcasting Magazine
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Leventhal
Space Shuttle
Wzrth
Polly Multimedia Holdings
WTOP
Washington Post
WMAL
Washington Evening Star
Boston
Herald-Traveler
Broadcasting ‘Magazine
Space shuttle clash looms in new Congress battle
Barry Goldwater space shuttle project faces approval fights as liberal Democrats like Mondale Proxmire and McGovern aim to block funding. Debate mirrors SST clashes with scientists wary of costly tech, while proponents tout shuttle reuse and long term U.S. leadership in space.
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White House
Senate
Walter Mondale
Minn
William Proxmire
Wis
George McGovern
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United States
Latin American aid groups push private effort to aid nations
The piece notes Herbert Matthews praises Allende, while Latin housewives critique Chilean economic policy. It highlights Accion International, led by Joseph Blatchford and later Tenry Holcombe, expanding private aid across Latin America. Accion contracts with Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and uses private funds to build housing, jobs, and health programs, offsetting weak government effort.
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New York
Matthews
Castro
Allende
Chile
Peace Corps
Accion International
Joseph Blatchford
Nixon
Latin America
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Accion
Venezuela
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Tenry Holcombe
Yale
Blatchford
Fering Accion
Costa Rica
Central America
Terry Holcombe
Action
Costa Hita
Caracas
Ministry of Labor
Overseas’ Private Investment Corporation
Community Credit Guaranty
Peter
Drucker
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