Mills On Tour Shapes Force Behind Revenue Sharing Debate
Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, travels to bolster his presidential bid while defining revenue sharing as a dead issue for this Congress. He criticizes actions on textile imports with Japan, promising no federal help until Japanese limits are clearer, and faces scrutiny from Southern voters ahead of North Carolina's presidential primary.
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Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Nixon
Mills
U.S
Ways and Means
Carolinas
United States
North Carolin
J. D. Johnson
Orient
Sacrifice and Satisfaction in Christian Life
A preacher argues that true happiness comes from self denial and service, not self indulgence. He cites C S Lewis on humility, notes how sermons distort sacrifice, and urges ministers to model and teach a life of sacrifice as the path to lasting satisfaction and genuine faith.
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Chris
C. S. Lewis
Costa del Sol
Spain
Lewis
A Tourist Finds Spain Calm and Prosperous
Ralph de Toledano surveys Madrid and Barcelona noting low prices for foreigners, thriving tourism, and a tranquil Spain under Franco. He observes little street unrest besides stamp buyers, reports a strong army role in politics, and highlights women’s rights versus traditional limits amid a growing middle class.
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France
England
Spain
Audubons Black Papers Highlight Oil Pollution Global Impact
Audubon Society releases a Black Paper surveying worldwide oil pollution and its effects on humans and wildlife. It emphasizes that used motor and industrial oil is the major pollutant, predicts tighter regulations and stronger penalties, and urges U.S. leadership to encourage global action while noting inspection gaps and safety lapses in offshore wells.
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The
Audubon Society
Audubon
Black Paper
U.S
Geological Survey
Gulf of Mexico
Save Green Springs from Hexagonal Prison Plan
Frederick Hartt urges Virginians to oppose a six hundred foot diameter hexagonal prison with a sixty foot guard tower planned for the Green Springs valley in Louisa County. He warns it will harm 1700s to 1860s era houses, wildlife, and the landscape, threatens a priceless heritage, and cites the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission report and University of Virginia officials backing a different site. He calls readers to petition Governor Helen and join Virginians for Green Springs.
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Green Springs
Louisa’ County
Williamsburg
Library of Congress
Louisa County
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Helen
Department of Art
School of Architecture
The
University
Frederick Hartt
University of Virgin
Dollar crisis exposes U S weakness in global order
The piece argues American deficits and European skepticism over the dollar have damaged U S prestige and economic leadership. It contends Western Europe forced on burdens through deficit financing, while the United States fails to balance budgets. It warns of devalued currency, reduced defense, and industrial decline signaling a shift in global power away from the United States. The author links fostered isolationism to renewed vulnerability.
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America
Western
Europe
Western Europe
United States
NATO
International Lance
West Germany
International Monetary Fund
Pee
Soviet Union
U.S. Congress
Adolph Hiller
Venture capital and progress in American aviation
Holmes Alexander argues that government funding for aerospace ventures like Lockheed and Boeing is a legitimate, venture driven path for progress. He contrasts private capital limits with public investment, citing Kennedy’s New Frontier and the 1970s SST and TriStar programs as needed to keep the United States at the tech frontier, while defending continued federal support despite cost overruns and political opposition.
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Treasury Department
Congress
George Washington
Hig Day
Washington, D.C
Lockheed
Boeing
Robert Browning
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Tman
America
Airbus
Wright Brothers
Bill Proxmire
TriStar
SST
Proxmire
McGovern
McGovern Food Stamp Plan Draws Fire From Sen. McGovern
Senator George McGovern proposes shifting Pentagon money to boost food stamp aid, a measure criticized as demagogy. John Chamberlain notes the stamp program is abused and hard-pressed by workers and unions, with critics arguing tighter rules are needed to curb waste and support productive life.
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George McGovern
Moscow
Pentagon
McGovern
Nixon
Sen
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Washington
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Franco
Audubon’s Black Papers
Danville
Associated Press
Louisa
Barry Goldwater
Holmes Alexander
John Chamberlain
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