Russia drags boots as Hanoi shows no desire to make deal
President Nixon calls for patience while Hugh Scott seeks a 60 day moratorium on war criticism. Pentagon study considers a shift to a 200000 man all volunteer force for an indefinite period as a potential peace option. Hanoi refuses negotiations under current conditions and Thieu foresees a protracted war with Saigon offering no peace initiative.
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Russia
Hanoi
New York
Nixon
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pentagon
America
Thieu
Saigon
Bar Association Finds FTC Flawed and Proposes Remedies
A special American Bar Association committee's report accuses the Federal Trade Commission of poor planning, bad management, and general incompetence. It suggests remedies and even abolition if ignored. The verdict highlights: timely delivery, conciseness, readability, and the authorship of the committee. Richard Posner contributed a notable supplementary essay.
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American Bar Assn
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Bar Committee
Caracas
Nixon
Richard Posner
FTC Law
Kirkpatrick committee finds FTC flawed but impactful
The Kirkpatrick committee criticizes the FTC for bureaucracy and delays while praising its most energetic unit, the Bureau of Textiles and Furs. It faults internal promotions and back-passing, notes delays from 1959 to 1969, and questions the agency's core purpose versus consumer protection.
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John D. French
FTC
Minneapolis
Washington
Bureau of Textiles and Furs
S.W. Africa
Southwest
Africa
Geritol
ABA
Posner
Kirkpatrick Committee
Vietnam Ending or Enduring War Washington Debate Inside Nixon Admin
Flora Lewis outlines split views in the U S administration on Vietnam policy. Some officials foresee a possible peace by 1970 or 1971 if Hanoi yields, while others warn concessions on the battlefield are illusory and no quick exit with self determination for South Vietnam. Attorney General Mitchell supports cautious withdrawal to avoid war critics, while others see deeper American crisis and domestic unrest.
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Bunker
Hanoi
Nixon
U.S
Johnson
South Vietnam
John Mitchell
America
Vietnam
Mitchell
W. C. Fields
Space center demo raises humbling view of the universe
A Toronto science center demonstration using a 1.5 billion year old quasar signal illustrates the vast reach of space. Smithsonian officials say the US should match Canada’s $30 million exhibit to better educate the public about science and space exploration.
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Toronto
Province of Ontario Science Center
Canada
United States
End Does Not Justify All The Means In Tax Plan Debate
Gov Reagan advocates an educational tax plan linking a 50 percent cut in property tax with a 0.5 percent income tax and a one cent sales tax raise. Critics call the increases unfair and say they hit low income earners hardest, arguing a graduated income tax would be fairer. The Assembly panel rejected the plan, and lawmakers are urged to propose a better alternative next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
California
Gov
Readers challenge Long Beach civic beauty with signs and slums
Letters criticize garish signage and aging street furniture along Willow Spring Anaheim and Signal Hill while 1 100 signatures push Plaza Shopping Center beautification. A council response is lacking and community leadership is questioned. A second letter supports a Be tween Parent and Teenagers series but questions ambiguous use of love in sexual terms and urges clearer definitions.
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Long Beach
Willow
Spring
Anaheim
Signal Hill
Plaza
East Long Beach
Haim Ginnett
Dr. Ginnett
Richard T. Knowles
Los Altos United Methodist Church
Portugal's Caetano steers cautious reform under dictatorship
After West Germany's election, Portugal faces a test of Premier Caetano's easing of Salazar era repression. He has loosened censorship, allowed exile opponents to return, and expanded social and economic measures while maintaining an orderly path to Oct elections for a 130 member assembly. The opposition remains fragmented and wary of jail.
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West Germany
Western
Europe
Portugal
Germany
Marcello Caetano
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
Salazar
Caetano
Salzar
National Assembly
National Union
Sidewalk debate on marijuana impact and Operation Intercept
Voices from Long Beach weigh in on drug supply and policy. Students and workers differ on effectiveness as people report steady availability and shifts to other drugs.
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Bill Laughlin
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William W. Broom
James Kilpatrick
University of Chicago
Miles W. Kirkpatrick
Philadelphia
Flora Lewis
Ing
Southeast Asia
Space
Moon
Frank A. Taylor
Smithsonian Institution
Gov. Reagan
Assembly Ways and Means
Independent
Press-Telegram
Phil Newsom
UPI
Ken Klempan
Jill O'Malley
Department Store
With Don Kirkland
Operation Intercept
Gary Telford
Tony Waterman
Tom McHenry
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