Two Plans for Revenue Sharing in Washington
Washington faces a dollar shortage as cities and states shoulder heavy tax loads. President Nixon proposes a $5 billion revenue sharing with no strings, while Rep. Mills offers $5.3 billion with five years and congressional oversight. The key split is local autonomy versus congressional control, shaping who holds power over spending.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Wilbur Mills
Congress
Mills
Butz Defends Farm Policy View On Adjusting To Times
Opponents tried to block Earl Butz’s confirmation as Agriculture Secretary with exaggerated quotes. He clarifies that farming is no longer a lifestyle but a means of making a living. He cites his Indiana farm roots and says family farmers must adapt or fail to survive. He stresses farmers deserve a decent living.
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Earl Butz
Butz
Indiana
Distaff Side Dress Code and Nudist Club Halloween Story
The bulletin notes VFW Auxiliary HQ bans slacks at meet ings except in very cold weather. A New Mexico Nudist group held a Halloween costume party. Theatre ads tout escalating X rated films with sensational color promises and mature content amid competing venues in Denver and beyond.
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VFW
Yucca Naturist Club
New Mexico
Denver
Paris
Local and area college student subscription rates
Local and area college students pay 12.36 for a six month school year including postage and tax. Servicemen pay 15.00 per year or 1.50 monthly, including postage and tax. In other cities with service, 1.50 monthly plus tax by carrier. By mail 18.64 yearly or 2.06 monthly including postage and tax. Carrier rates apply where available.
Ghetto Polluted Cities Face Pollution Deaths
A federal EPA report pieced from Our Most Endangered People warns that nearly eight million poor urban residents suffer from pollution. Blacks and whites in ghettos bear higher risks from lead, pesticides, rotten water, and wastes, with 400,000 ghetto children having high lead blood levels. The study ties health harms to solid waste, air pollution, noise, pesticides, and foul water, noting dangers from freeways and urban decay.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Herms
December With Its Many Disguises
Jim Bishop reflects on December as a shifting season of cold and warmth, sleet and sun, noting its contrasts from snow to drought, darkness to daylight, and the blend of joys and cruelties it brings. He ponders seasonal rituals, travel, and human behavior as the year winds down.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Rockhampton
Australia
Nosy- Varika
Madagascar
Jack Frost
Santa
Florida
Scrooge
Luther's Mighty Fortress Discovery Echoes Psalm 46
The note cites Psalm 46:1 God as refuge and strength. It recalls Luther’s discovery of a mighty fortress in faith, a refrain echoing through his teaching about divine protection in trouble. The text frames this as a core Reformation insight and a powerful daily reminder.
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Luther
God
Tape sales collapse as pirates steal music profits
AP Business Analyst notes tapes accounted for only 4 percent of music sales in 1966, rising briefly to some 29 percent by 1970 before bootleggers counterfeiters and pirates eroded the market. Estimates now put 1971–72 sales around $500 million as federal copyright law nears effect, but industry warns recovery may be slow.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Donald Hall
Ampex Music
Ampex
Nix
General Recorded Tape
Columbia
RCA
Instant Friends On English Bus
Evelyn August recounts six days on a coach trip across England and Scotland with 31 strangers led by a weary Scottish driver. She recalls memorable fellow travelers, quirky hotel mishaps in Edinburgh, and the paradox of Americans seeking familiarity abroad, ending with a wish for another six days on the English bus.
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Evelyn August
Associated Press
Detroit
Atlantic
John Bennett
United States
New Jersey
England
Scotland
Rose Marie
Airlines
Sion
Edinburgh
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