Nuclear warning on Soviet strength and U S defense choices
Edward Teller warns Russia could wipe out half the U S population with missiles and keep enough left to blackmail the world. He argues the 1970s will test U S resolve and urges clear deterrence plus public agreement on defense. He cites Vietnam fatigue and political caution as obstacles to tough arms policy.
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Edward Teller
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United States
Teller
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Future Poses Problems For Industry Analysts
In a New York AP dispatch, planners face uncertainty as forecasts miss the mark. Leather hide shortages and shifting demand push prices up while trucking shows unexpected sales gains. Officials seek policy levers to moderate rises and explain why growth split favors smaller vehicles.
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Argentina
United States
Japan
U.S
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
Washington
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KU to decide May on stadium expansion and track move
Old Home Town items recall a 1962 KU Athletic Board plan to expand Memorial Stadium to 7,200 seats and relocate the track outside. Dr. C A VanderWerf led the expansion effort while the Peace Corps sought to extend its Kansas project in Costa Rica. Rep Robert Ellsworth touted Kaw River Valley growth as Ruhr-like potential.
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C. A. VanderWerf
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Costa Rica
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U.S
Robert Ellsworth
R-Kan
Kaw River
T. J. Sweeney
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Northwestern ballots to rename Wildcats to Purple Haze
Western University Evanston faces a move to drop Wildcats for Purple Haze after a 60 percent student body vote. Officials doubt the result amid mixed reactions as campuses debate mascot choices and future branding.
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Ill
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Stanford
Neutral Ground floated for ITT test hearings
Washington lawmakers seek a neutral venue for ITT testimony by White House aide Peter Flanigan. Proposals include RFK Stadium with a crowd voting thumbs up or down on his answers, and proceeds benefiting the Republican National Committee.
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ITT
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Jack Anderson
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On This Day in History April 18 1775 to 1972
The recap lists events from 1775 Paul Revere ride beginnings to 1972 noting Doolittle raid on Tokyo and Ernie Pyle’s death. It also mentions 1847 Cerro Gordo, 1906 San Francisco quake, 1945 Ernie Pyle, 1946 League of Nations dissolution, 1955 Einstein’s death, Viet Nam milestones, and a Carl Martin missing case in Oshkosh. It ends with Universal Studios starting Jesus Christ Superstar in Israel.
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U.S
Winfield Scott
Cerro Gordo Hill
Mexico
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Mexico City
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Japan
Ernie Pyle
Okinawa
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Albert Einstein
Princeton
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Geneva
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South
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Saigon
Shapp Sways Musk ie Campaign as Pennsylvania Vote Looms
Harrisburg report outlines Gov. Milton Shapp’s decisive role in financing and guiding Sen. Edmund S. Muskie’s Pennsylvania primary bid. Shapp leverages state employee levies and party machinery to sustain a campaign with bleak delegate prospects, while Muskie’s chances wobble against Humphrey and McGovern.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Milton J. Shapp
Muskie
Shapp
Pennsylvania
Milt Shapp
Sen
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Philadelphia
George McGovern
Massachusetts
Humphrey
Letter Writer criticizes taxes and public spending in Lawrence
The writer attacks high taxes for schools and roads, questions funding for vocational education, and condemns a proposed river bridge. He rails against KPL spending, moon missions, and social security, citing astronomical costs and urging locals to oppose fiscal policies. Username Alvin Dahlene signs the letter from Lawrence.
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Lawrence
KPL
Ted Kennedy
Douglas County
Los Angeles
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