The China Game Beyond Ping Pong and Policy Shifts
The article argues Ping Pong diplomacy opened a doorway to broader U S China engagement. It notes Premier Chou En Lai’s openness to visit the United States and Nixon’s easing of the 20 year embargo. It highlights potential ambassadorial talks in Warsaw and the impact on Sino Soviet dynamics, trade versus aid, and global relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mao
China
Chou En Lai
United States
Nixon
Warsaw
U.S
Cambodia
North Vietnam
North Korea
Cuba
Soviet Union
State Department
Moscow
Berlin
State streamlining plan aims to cut agencies to 18 departments
Governor Bob Scott outlines a 295 agency consolidation into 18 cabinet type departments by 1972 with seven to be activated by July 1 1972 and eleven by Sept 30 1972. The bill maps unit placements and follows a 1975 limit of 25 agencies under 1970 constitutional change.
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Bob Scott
Council of State
State Revenue Department
Department of Local Affairs
Sion
General Assembly
Scott
Fashion's shifting truth in the spring of 1970s wardrobes
The piece surveys fashion as a social barometer, linking mood and politics to trends. It notes the Edsel-like fate of the midi, a rise in pants suits, and the dominance of second-hand wear among youth. It cites Gernreich, retail players, and London trends as signs of change.
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United States
Rudi Gernreich
Gernreich
Midi
Ivy League
J. Press
New Haven
Yale
Alan White
White’s Inc
London
King’s Road
England
John W. Gardner
Hofstra University
Wrong Man Charged at Pentagon Tape Case
Gene Smith a $13 500 a year Pentagon employee faced federal pressure after taping a Pentagon meeting and turning the tapes to a journalist. Investigators harassed his family, he denied knowing Jack Anderson, and a grand jury probe led to his firing in a disputed personnel action.
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Washington
Gene Smith
Pentagon
Smith
Jack Anderson
Anderson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal
Justice Department
Norfolk
U. S
Brian Gettings
Gettings
Defense Department
Indictments Hinted in Aural Acquisition Allegations
The column discusses possible indictments stemming from alleged eavesdropping by Pentagon officials and union-related firings. It cites Col. Frank Huray and Col. Earl Browning, notes on taped remarks, and questions about advance warning, while linking Roger Kelley to anti-union actions. It also covers Vietnam drug stories and Tricia Nixon wedding TV plans in a satirical, opinionated tone.
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Smith
Col
Frank Huray
Pentagon
Huray
Earl Browning
Norfolk Grand Jury
Defense
Roger Kelley
Gene Smith
Bob Cody
Kelley
Federal Labor Relations Council
Washington
Vietnam
Bob Steele
R-Conn
Steele
Furnitureland Exposition Draws Thousands and Sets Tone
The Southern Furniture Exposition Building hosts the opening day of the Furnitureland show with over 10,000 visitors and 150 exhibitors. Organizers report rapid buying interest, food shortages resolved, and plans to sustain a strong spring and fall tourist draw.
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South Carolina
New York
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High Point Enterprise
D. A. Rawley
C. H. Lockwood
Randall B. Terry
David A. Rawley, Jr
Holt McPherson
Joseph P. Rawley
Fashion World
Oscar Wilde
Paris
Grafeith
By Jack Anderson
Sen. Soaper
Tricia Nixon
Maine
Merry
George T. Wood
High Point
Mayo Clinic
Unc-Chapel Hill
George Wood
Bob Bartlett
Council of Garden Clubs
Knox Bridge
Civic Project
Doris Lindsay
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Armstrong Cork Co
Thomasville
Caldwell Furniture
Lenoir
Founders Furniture Company
Pleasant Garden
Tom A. Finch
John Boughton
Duke Hospital
Founders
Furnitureland Public
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