Hebert’s anti ROTC push targets Ivy League schools
Retired Army colonel Robert D. Heins Jr notes Rep. F. Edward Hebert’s success in denying Yale Harvard and others access to ROTC or military funded graduate training. The piece calls Hebert’s tactics bold and claims liberal critics accuse him of hypocrisy while arguing defense funds would become dirty if denied to these institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Heins Jr
Alliance
Yale
Harvard
Hebert
House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Heint
Rep
Congress
Heinl
Hein
Motion Picture Academy Awards Night Lacks Interest
A witty rumination notes that the awards show failed to engage the audience in the first hour and a half and likens the event to a dull production. The piece suggests extralent statuettes for those who endure to the end, comparing the spectacle to a tedious performance.
Michele Murray Death Reveals Quiet Wisdom in Dying
Michele Murray, a writer critic and editor for The National Observer and contributor to The New Republic The New York Times and the Washington Post died at age 40 after choosing to end treatment at home with her husband and four children present Her life and death inspired readers with her belief there is growth in silence Her cremation Catholic Mass and memorial followed shaping a quiet tribute to a literary figure and her philosophy of facing death without fear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michele Murray
Murray
National Observer
The
New Republic
New York Times
Washington Post
Welfare reform debate fears explosive political impact
The piece recalls George McGovern's 1972 stance on welfare, cites federal orders to cut ineligibility and overpayments by mid 1975, and discusses public assistance inequities. It quotes Rep. Martha Griffiths and Clayton Thomas on reform, uniform federal payments, and the need to encourage self-sufficiency without creating a dependent subculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
New York City
Griffiths
Clayton Thomas
Department of Social Services
Thomas
United States
More Money More Machines Late Mail Washington
A three year shift to a business model has raised postage costs while mail speeds lag. Investigators cite noncompetitive contracting, rising overruns, and weak management pushing pricey mechanization projects. NCR, IBM, Philco Ford, Maxson and Knight figures tied to overruns and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. T. Klassen
Maxson Electronics Corporation
Maxson
Postal Service
Secaucus
Lester B. Knight
Chicago
Nixon
Jack Doherty
Ed Tropeano
Philco-Ford
IBM
Knight Company
Camp Cheerio expands at Roaring Gap with new facilities
The YMCA plans major use of the Slacre mountain site at Roaring Gap for Camp Cheerio. Four new all weather tennis courts water system riding trails and more cabins are included to ease crowding and boost camper safety and happiness. The high point club celebrates growing membership with a Jaycee induction and leadership from National President Rick Clayton and other brass. The Jordan family legacy in North Carolina is noted for contributions in business politics education and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiasca
National Cash Register
Postal Service
Cheerio
Seaboard
Slacre
Roaring Gap
Bob Allen
YMCA
High Point Ymca
Y's Men’s Club
Bill Sloan
Roger Hibbard
David Farrington
Mart
National Jaycee
Rick Clayton
Ron Mitchell
Jim Hastings
Boone
High Point Club
Joe Apperson
B. Everett Jordan
U.S. Senate
Frank Jordan
Margaret
Henry C. Sprinkle
World Outlook
New York City
Lucy
South Carolina Methodist Conference
North Carolina
No-Fault Auto Insurance Politics Reach National Stage
CAPITOL VIEWPOINT reviews the slow adoption of no fault auto insurance across states. It notes Massachusetts 1970 origin, limited adoption, and calls for a national standard via the Hart Magnuson bill. The measure would set guidelines while preserving state control over insurance regulation and allow broader medical and rehabilitation costs for victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Transportation
American Insurance Assn
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Brown
Martha W. Griffiths
D. Mich
Highspeed
Philco- Ford
Philco
Boston
International Business Machines
Henry Harry
Annie Elizabeth Sellers Jordan
Jordan
Henry W. Jordan
State Highway Commission
Charles E. Jordan
Duke University
Trinity College
James B. Duke
Massachusetts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!