Investment in Love unites churches for global relief efforts
Denominations unite for One Great Hour of Sharing to fund relief for disasters overseas. Funds aid Peru quake victims East Pakistan relief refugees in Vietnam Nigeria postwar reconstruction and humanitarian training for civilians amid ongoing conflicts. John Wesley’s parish idea frames ecumenical effort as universal church mission.
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Peru
East Pakistan
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Indo China
Vietnam
Nigeria
John Wesley
Muskie Seen Leading Democratic Nomination Prospects
A Christian Science Monitor poll of 85 Democratic leaders shows a strong majority believe Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine will win the nomination. Governors at a Boston conference also favor Muskie, signaling him as front-runner with little immediate challenger.
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Christian Science Monitor
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Birch Bayh
Harold Hughes
Henry Jackson
Hubert Humphreys
George McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
John V. Lindsay
Robert S. Shriver
John W. Gilligan
Kennedy
Boston
Unemployment Through Recessions and Public Policy
A historical survey traces U S unemployment from the 1930s to the 1960s, noting peaks during recessions, wartime booms, and the impact of New Deal programs. It discusses policy actions from Civilian Conservation Corps to the Area Redevelopment Administration and the influence of federal spending on joblessness. It also analyzes shifts in who is employed, with white collar and skilled workers bearing the brunt in the latest period.
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John F. Kennedy
America
Kennedy
Vietnam
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
U. S. Employment Service
Truman
New England
Appalachian
Area Redevelopment Administration
Washington
Eisenhower
California
Seattle
Wash
Boston
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pentagon Faces Senate Fire Over Military Domestic Surveillance
The article details ongoing Pentagon access to FBI domestic reports on student and black activism, with high level officials including Admiral Moorer on distribution lists. It discusses Laird’s bid to bring DIA under civilian control and Moorer’s efforts to keep DIA within military oversight, ending with Laird's agreement and DIA under Moorer.
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Washington
Pentagon
FBI
White House
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs
Moorer
Earle Wheeler
Laird
Defense
Mel Laird
Defense Intelligence Agency
Joint Chiefs of Staff
DIA
National Military Command Center
Pantyhose Scandal Prompts Senate Inquiry and FTC Action
Michigan Senator Phill Hart orders a Pantyhose Inquiry as Congresswoman Sullivan leads the critique of ads mis advertising and mismerchandising. Hart seeks FTC crack down while noting imports from Japan and Germany and mills' varied sizing. Sam Berry of the National Hosiery Manufacturers Association defends industry self policing. Deputy findings report 120000 pairs per mill and 100000 at big chains with 20000 mixed quality sold via brokers. Hart previously investigated a midi wardrobe conspiracy, finding no collusion.
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Michigan
Phill Hart
Senate
Hart
Sears
Federal Trade Commission
Sam Berry
National
Sullivan
Charlotte Mecklenburg merger on ballot sparks metro consolidation debate
Analysts describe a planned Charlotte Mecklenburg County city county merger with a charter creating an 18 member council and two taxing districts. The March 22 referendum asks voters to approve a unified government with August 1972 effective date and 1973 elections, amid broad support and opposition from local groups.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Alva W. Stewart
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina General Assembly
Civic Club
C. C. Cameron
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Democratic Women’s Club
League of Women Voters
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Charlotte Observer
Carolinas
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens For
General Service
Urban Service
Urban Services
Charter Commission
Davidson
Cornelius
Huntersville
Matthews
Pineville
The
Nashville
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Florida
Indianapolis
Indiana
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Randall B. Terry
Joseph P. Rawley Holt McPherson
Joe Brown
C. W. Patterson, JR
Vv. W. Idol, JR
Ceeneer
Richard Teague
Associated Press
N.C
High Point
N. C
Mecklenburg Conservatives
Concerned Parents Association
Mecklenburg Citizens For Fair Taxation
Committee To
County Board of Commissioners
Winston-Salem
Gastonia
Board of Education
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