Agnew’s Outspokenness May Save His Ticket Spot
Agnew’s blunt rhetoric may secure his place on Nixon’s 1972 ticket. Analysts debate whether Agnew reflects Nixon’s views or speaks freely. Canham calls the vice president a crown prince under the law. Agnew’s aggressive stance complicates the administration’s planning and political risk.
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Richard Nixon
Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Eisenhower
Canham
Franklin Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Sugar beet farmers face relief questions in Congress
The Milwaukee Journal notes 300 beet farmers in distress after plant shutdowns. A proposal to pay $700,000 yearly in relief is questioned as misdirected aid to those who never grew feed grain, reflecting ongoing farm policy tensions in Congress.
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United States Congress
Middle America
Congress
Standardize front lights for two wheel vehicles
A columnist urges a General Assembly sponsor to require uniform front lighting for motorcycles. The piece argues for amber side lights or similar measures to distinguish bicycles and cars at night, reducing highway hazards and preventing near misses on dark roads.
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Parochiaid Battle Divides on Federal Education Aid
President Nixon proposes shifting 3 billion dollars of federal education funds to states with criteria to aid disadvantaged students and allow nonpublic school services. Opponents warn increased church school funding strains government and public schools amid ongoing court cases and referenda challenges across states.
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Congress
Joseph B. Robison
American Jewish Congress
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Inner City
Americans United
U. S. Supreme Court
Michigan
Michigan Supreme Court
Maryland
Commonweal
Nixon Reports Economy Up and Unemployment Down
President Nixon told Republican leaders that the recession is over with a rising stock market, higher retail and auto sales, and housing gains. He cited a $28.5 billion first quarter GNP increase and projected unemployment to decline over time.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Western Union cuts local office hours and service levels
The Thomasville area sees Western Union shrink to a three employee office with new 8 am to 8 pm weekday service, reduced Saturday hours, and no Sunday operation. The Rediman Service remains as an agent until late evenings. Broad cost cuts hit other operations and FCC franchising moves are proposed.
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W. D. Armstrong
N. Wrenn
Rediman
North Main
Lexington
Thomasville
Trailways
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