Democrats Lead in National Congress Poll Ahead of November
A Harris survey shows Democrats ahead 45 to 37 over Republicans for Congress with 20 percent undecided. The Democrat advantage is strongest in the East and West, weaker in the Midwest, and hinges on suburbs, cities, and big metropolitan centers. The poll cites party strength across regions, ethnic groups, income, unions, age, and the impact of economic issues ahead of the off year election.
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Midwest
Atlantic and
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Vietnam
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Border States
South
West
Aerial Tour Reveals Smog Over Sierra and Water Project Debate
San Francisco hosts an aerial tour of the California Water Project with delegates from the International Water Pollution Conference. Rep. Jerome Waldie opposes the project citing ecological and farm-impact concerns, while state officials praise its irrigation expansion and new cities growing along the vast system despite smog over the Sierra.
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California
Sierra Nevada
Robert Jansen
California Department of Water Resources
Jerome Waldie
Dcontra Costa County
Waldie
United States
Sierra
Mount Shasta
Oroville
San Francisco Bay
Reagan Pops In Out of Conference
Governor Ronald Reagan opened the Fifth International Conference on Water Pollution Research in San Francisco to about 1000 delegates at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. He spent most of his remarks on tax reform battles with the Legislature and criticized younger critics, saying he would be in the Capitol twisting arms of state senators.
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San Irancisco
Ronald Reagan
California Palace
Mideast Peace Plan Draws Reactions Across Middle East
Amman reports Jordan reservations condition that government not be liable for actions by Palestinian commandos. Damascus radio calls the 1967 UN resolution rejection absolute. Baghdad urges Arab League unity against the American plan as Jerusalem reviews Israel’s response with Meir and Eban. Israel fears Nasser’s moves and seeks firm cease-fire guarantees and U.S. assurances of power balance. President Nixon reportedly reassures Meir after Egypt’s acceptance.
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Jordan
William P. Rogers
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Jerusalem
Golda Meir
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Egypt
Soviet Union
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Abba Eban
Michael Arnon
Haim Bar-Lev
Jerusaem
Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Washington
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Suez Canal
Nixon
Humphrey Aims for Senate Leadership Role in Minnesota Bid
Washington reports grow that Hubert Humphrey seeks a Minnesota Senate seat not for another White House run but to secure a leadership post before 1975. He hopes to position himself as successor to Mansfield as Foreign Relations chair while facing competition from Senate whip Joe Kennedy in the changing Democratic lineup.
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Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Lyndon . Johnson
White House
Sen. J. William
Fulbright
Arkannas
Mansfield
Humphrey
Sen
Howard M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Death by own action feared in urban black youths
Clinical psychologist Richard H. Seiden of UC Berkeley says death by own action is a major problem among young urban blacks. In Psychology Today he cites NYC rates for men 25 to 34 at over 20 per 100,000, about double white rates, and argues some victims seek martyrdom through violent confrontation.
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Washington
UPI
Richard H. Seiden
University of California At Berkeley
Psychology Today Magazine
Seiden
New York City
Tragic Norwalk Crash Fatal for Davis Infant
A 17 year old father driving toward IXxcelsior Drive near Gridley Road in Norwalk swerved to reach his wife's purse and struck a power pole. The infant aboard died at Studebaker Community Hospital 40 minutes later. The mother suffered a possible skull fracture and the father a four inch elbow gash. A separate Stanton incident left the Toplikar child fatally struck in the street near his home. the driver was not cited.
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Janet
Paul Sr
Gridley Road
Norwalk
Studebaker Community Hospital
Toplikar
Orange County Medical Center
Alee
Stanton
Delay Seen on Poor Income Bill in Senate
White House adviser Moynihan warned the Family Assistance Program faces slim odds this year and likely no chance for the next decade if the bill stalls in Congress. He called passage in 1972 crucial and noted administration plans on food stamps housing and family health insurance.
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UPI
Nixon
Congress
White House
Daniel P. Moynihan
Moynihan
House
Senate Finance Committee
Metromedia
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