Congress Opens With Clash Over Spending and Health Policy
The 93rd Congress begins amid disputes with President Nixon over federal spending and war policy. Health care, desegregation busing, minimum wage, consumer protections, farm supports, and pension reform loom as early legislative battlegrounds alongside committee size changes and potential government reorganization efforts.
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New York Times
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Mike Mansfield
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Mansfield
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Texas
Adlai E. Stevenson 3d
Illinois
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Russell B. Long
D-La
Herman E. Talmadge
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Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
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Indochina
House of Representatives
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Jacob K. Javits
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John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Paraguay Drug Trade Ties Face Publicity Backlash
Washington column recalls how U S publicity pressured Paraguay’s Stroessner regime over narcotics. It notes Ricord’s extradition after press coverage and GAO praise, while warning secret reports and classified embargos shield the exact facts and figures.
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South America
Auguste Ricord
United States
Latin America
Washington
Roque Avilla
Paraguay
Avilla
Pastor Coronel
Ricard
United
Ricord
Ylitalo
General Accounting Office
GAO
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Pentagon
Hanoi
Decatur mayors clash over gasoline tax share
Letter to the editor from Ronald P. Smith commenting on Morgan County Commission fuel revenue distribution. He notes Decatur Hartselle and Falkville push for a larger share than the 10 percent current allotment and recalls 1967 state rules.
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Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Morgan County Commission
Russell Bolding
Morgan
Morgan County
John D. Long
Viewpoint on Vietnam Peace Prospects and U S Role
David Lawrence argues renewed Paris talks may yield a peace formula acceptable to both sides. He notes South Vietnam seeks sovereignty protection and hopes the U S and international tribunal can back a ceasefire while North Vietnam favors restraint. Public opinion abroad pushes for a rapid halt to fighting and prisoner releases.
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Indochina
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Thieu
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China
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North
International Tribunal
My Answer By Billy Graham
Billy Graham argues that organized churches are not essential for Bible impact. He cites Okinawa’s Shimabuku village where one missionary’s brief Bible gift helped residents achieve health and happiness without church aid. He urges readers to read Scripture for life changing experience.
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Shimabuku
Okinawa
Clarence Hall
Japan
God
Paul
Christ Jesus
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