Virginia Democratic primary collapse shadows Richmond politics
The Virginia Democratic race for governor faces collapse with no clear nominee and liberal groups led by Henry Howell. Danville faces a likely dull primary or a city convention, while incumbents weigh re election versus party switch. Mills Godwin appears as GOP challenger with Howell pursuing independence.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Henry Howell
Howell
Danville
City Democratic Committee
McGovern
Mills E. Godwin, Jr
GOP
Godwin
Andrew P.miller
Abolish BIA Idea Sparks Congressional Debate
In Congress a proposal to abolish the Bureau of Indian Affairs arises amid Indian dissatisfaction with federal governance. Proponents say Indians should leave reservations and join mainstream life to reduce government dependence, though they acknowledge potential problems as assimilation progresses.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
BIA
Congress
Seat belts gain traction in driving safety
More motorists adopt seat belts for routine commutes and trips to town. States like New York begin mandating belts on school buses and public transit, signaling belts as standard features across vehicles and labeling nonusers as tech-challenged.
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New York
Year Of No-Fault Insurance Shifts in 1973
John Chamberlain notes 16.4 million U.S. auto accidents in 1971 affected 28.3 million drivers and caused 54,700 deaths and 2,060,000 injuries. He predicts profound changes in no fault auto insurance in 1973, with lawyers who defended clients likely to suffer as the system evolves.
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U.S
Congress
Carly
York
Connecticut
Florida
Massachusetts
No-Fault Compensation Idea Spreads Across States
The Odd Couple routines aside, a debate on no fault compensation for auto collisions spreads nationwide. Forty nine states planned meetings this year with Kentucky as the exception, all considering no fault plans. about half may enact by 1974. Six states were noted as moving toward such laws.
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Kentucky
Buckley on North Vietnam aid and no fault laws
William F Buckley Jr argues against U S economic aid to North Vietnam labeling it a moral risk and urges alternative strategies with China and the Soviet Union to defend South Vietnam He weighs financial risk and argues for state driven no fault car insurance experiments before federal action, urging regional testing first.
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North Vietnam
United States
Libya
France
Germany
America
Haiphong Harbor
China
Soviet Union
South Vietnam
United Nations
World Bank
Administration press clash seen as healthy check
Ralph de Toledano argues that adversarial relations between Washington officials and the press are traditional and healthy. He cites past tensions from Roosevelt to Kennedy and Nixon, noting that scrutiny and disputes over reporting help the public, despite tempers flaring in journalism and government.
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Washington
Republic
Spiro Agnew
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Minnesota Newspaper Association
Schlesinger
Washington Press Corps
Nixon
Angew
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Iron Cross
Pentagon
State Department
Agnew
Robert Kennedy
FBI
Max Lerner
Les Whitten
Jack Anderson
National Press Club
Labor revolt at Fontana boosts output 32 percent
Kaiser Steel Fontana shut its pipe plant due to cheaper Japanese competition. Workers asked to run the mill and, after 90 days, productivity rose 32.1 percent. Union member Timon Covert cites small changes and attitude shifts driving the gain.
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Kaiser Steel Corp
Fontana
Kaiser
Timon
Noisy Ruminations on Society and Odd Notes
A satirical collection mocks topics from street names to dental work. It jokes about masculine street names, unnecessary tooth extractions, and credit advice. It notes fewer whooping cranes, births in Volkswagens, rising food prices, falling car costs, and a boastful broker touting every dog investor.
Transition Pangs and the Nixon Era’s Mixed Signals
The Danville Register surveys the Nixon administration’s price and wage control efforts, noting Treasury Deputy John Dunlop’s missteps with AFL CIO leaders in Miami Beach. It contrasts bold rhetoric with unclear policy, cites stock market dips and rising import dependence, and frames 1973 as a transitional year amid calls for leadership and reform.
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Washington
D.C
Treasury
Schultz
John Dunlop
The
Cost .of Living Council
Dunlop
Lion's den
Miami Beach
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Nixon
Aflcio
George Meany
Richard Nixon
Fdr
Britain
Theodore ‘Roosevelt
Panama Isthmus
Jackson
Supreme Court
Marshall
Jefferson
Daniel Elisberg
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Ralph Dé Toledano
Kennedy
New York Times
Max Frankel
Moscow
Henry Kissinger
White House
Solid Proof Birminghams
Ala
Senator Soaper
Chuck
Pennsylvania
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