Church Politically Militant Sparks Confidence Gap
The Ohio Conference of the United Church of Christ reaffirms a two year old boycott against Gulf Oil for funding Portuguese repression in Angola Mozambique and Guinea. The piece argues some denominations push politics, challenging church-state separation and urging adherence to constitutional limits.
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Miss Annie Bronson leaves 70000 to Byrd family
Miss Annie J Bronson, a 91 year old Harvard secretary, died last July and left 70000 to U S Senator Harry F Byrd Jr to be spent for the benefit of the United States The will notes no formal trust and states the recipient is accountable to no person or authority The donor was conservative and saved to invest in American Telephone and Telegraph Company reflecting her patriotism and distrust of liberalism.
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Harry F Byrd, Jr
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Longest and Second-Largest War in U.S. History
The Roanoke regional VA office cites 89,000 Vietnam veterans living in Virginia among 4,642,000 who returned to civilian life. Korea involved 5,764,143 Americans, and Vietnam totals are approaching those figures. Nearby states show Virginia’s neighbors with 85,000 in Maryland, 53,000 in West Virginia, 84,000 in Tennessee, 20,000 in the District of Columbia, and 0,000 in North Carolina.
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Survey Sees Tall Workers Paid More, Says Pitt Study
University of Pittsburgh survey of business school graduates claims tall employees earn higher starting salaries and that management may overlook brains in favor of appearance. The piece also critiques revenue sharing politics and recounts a Mills Connally exchange, noting reception among reporters and public interest in federal funding backers.
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Leland P. Deck
Pittsburg
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A Free Supply to Curb Narcotics Crime Proposal
Jeffrey Hart argues a drastic plan to cut crime and narcotics by government distributing narcotics free or cheaply through a Post Office window. He claims eliminating profit for syndicates would collapse the market, reducing addiction and related urban crime though some hard-core users would remain.
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Nixon
Connally Defends General Welfare Plan Amid Mills Clash
Senator Connally argues for a large federal share program he says would go to states without strings. Representative Mills counters that wealth redistribution would centralize power, increase subjugation to Washington, and fail to reduce crime, while predicting drug deglamorization and lower policing costs if drugs were free or cheap.
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Kennedy Center Gala Tickets Lure Young Patrons
Tickets for the John F. Kennedy Center opening were 100 dollars with a 40 dollar rate for under 35. The piece notes a shift in capital society toward younger crowds, while anticipating summer tourist influx to national parks and urging careful driving as school ends.
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Capital Society
Geographic NBS Measures Pollution Fight Aided by NBS Devices
The National Bureau of Standards partners with state and federal agencies to calibrate and improve pollution measuring devices for air water and noise. New tools include a sulphur dioxide permeation tube and systems for carbon monoxide readings on congested city highways. The effort spans radioactivity noise water and mine safety amid rapid industrial growth.
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James R. MecNeshy
Aperts
Rail freight crisis risks rail and Amtrak future
The piece warns of a looming freight transport crisis asAmtrak struggles to expand passenger service while freight remains vital. It cites ASTRO led by George Smath ers and B F Biaggini of Southern Pacific, argues for regulatory liberation and new investment mechanisms, and notes potential tax and highway policy changes to fund modernization.
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Nixon opposition at peak of virulence in Washington
Washington's mood drives political debate as Nixon faces sharp opposition. The capital city, beset by rumors and partisan chatter, colors public perception, with liberals and conservatives debating Nixon’s policies, staff conduct, and the party’s unity. The piece notes Democratic hopes with Senator Jackson and Republican fractures that could sway the election.
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