Brighter Outlook Looming For 1972
General Motors chairman James M. Roche forecasts a vigorous 1972 with favorable policy and rising consumer buying. He cites home construction higher investment plans and government spending along with falling interest rates and strong consumer finances. He expects car and truck sales to rise to 12.7 million to 13.25 million units in 1972, signaling an economic turnaround.
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James M. Roche
General Motors
Roche
Congress
Cost of Politics as Packard Sees Pentagon Waste Cuts
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense David Packard says overhauls could save at least one billion dollars yearly if political restraints on closing surplus bases were removed. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird notes defense cuts caused 2.7 million jobs losses as the nation shifts from war to peace. A treaty between the United States and Canada expands extradition to include hijackers and diplomats’ assailants, including draft evaders and military deserters.
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David Packard
Uncle Sam
Packard
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Defense Establishment
United States
Canada
GSA Starts Conversion of 1400 Government Cars to Natural Gas
The General Services Administration begins converting 1,400 government cars to natural gas with the first vehicle driven by Navy Secretary John H. Chafee. A sticker proclaims the car is powered by clean burning natural gas as part of pollution reduction efforts.
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General Services Administration
John H. Chafee
Secretary of the Navy
Highway policy clash fuels transit debate in 1970s
The piece satirizes Wind in the Willows character TOAD and cites President Nixon’s push for a $100 million rural highway program alongside a sweeping Interstate plan. It notes rising car sales and jobs, warns of hidden costs, and details suburban rollback, environmental concerns, and mass transit momentum shaping a contested transportation policy.
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Toad
Kenneth Grahame
Nixon
John Burley
Law of Return Used To Shelter Jewish Racketeers
A report claims Zionist leaders and refugees are not alone in viewing Israel as sanctuary for criminals. Meyer Lansky tops a list of mob figures who have immigrated or planned to move there, with others tied to narcotics, gambling, and prostitution. The Interior Ministry debates curbing this flow while some officials justify it for capital brought in.
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Washington
Israel
Land
Meyer Lansky
Interior Ministry
America
U S Laundering Cash Ties Draw Swiss Israel Banks
A U S study traces ill gotten dollars from Swiss to Israeli banks with four Geneva and Zurich lenders named as conduits. The Justice Department probes Swiss bank transfers to Israel while officials promise no accusations without solid proof. Meanwhile, background briefings and publicity efforts surge at Interior as Law of Return debates intensify. Political game maker cites Rep. William Anderson as presidential candidate though he objects to being listed as a Republican. A new perfume Liz hits Washington boutiques, with notable sightings among Pat Nixon Tricia Nixon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. price around 15 dollars for a half ounce with a recent uptick in interest.
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Justice Department
Israel
Geneva
Zurich
William Anderson
Tennessee
Vietnam
Anderson
Spiro Agnew
Washington
Liz
Pat Nixon
Tricia
Muriel Humphrey
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Letter from a High Point inmate finds Christ in prison
Gary Wayne Teer, a High Point native serving time for a brutal crime, writes of his conversion, his Christian work in prison, and his hopes to aid others, including a young boy named Harold Loyd. The piece blends his faith journey with local notices on floristry trends, hospital administration changes, a possible Belk congressional bid, and fraud convictions tied to the Hopkins estate.
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Gary Wayne Teer
High Point
Harold Brady Loyd
Jesus Christ
Christ
Nicky Cruz
New Direction
Lillington
Christian Youth Movement
Jesus
Police Department
Danville
U.S. District Court
Mark Hopkins
California
Hopkins
San Francisco
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Ben Kelley
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Burley
Eame NS
Underworld
Harry Stromberg
Nig Rosen
Philadelphia
Senate
Joe “Dee” Stacher
Morris Schmertzler
Max Courtney
Gamblers
al Mones, Hyman “Hymie” Segal and
Frank Ritter
Alias Red Reed
Claude Lipsky
France
Kaifeng
Kalamazoo
By Jack Anderson
U. S
Les Whitten
Switzerland
Interior Department
Hollis Dole
Mineral Resources
Office of Communications
Holt McPherson
Rickett Ellington
Annette Hegg
Norway
A. L. Patterson
Shelby
Angus M. Douglas
High Point Memorial Hospital
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Fla
Wayre Berry
Dixon, Hauser & Odom
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