Rockefeller shifts stance on New York aid amid fiscal crisis
The piece notes Vice President Rockefeller now suggests Congress consider aid for New York City after the metropolis vows fiscal discipline and budget balance. It describes past White House resistance, mentions New York’s growing debt and union wage pressures, and warns of national implications if federal help is granted or withheld.
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Stanley Steingut
Governor
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Alexander
Pearl Harbor
Hunters Boycott CBS Show Over Controversial Hunting Portrayal
Hunters and their organizations protested the news program Guns of August, pulling most advertisers and raising costs for CBS to air the show. The group argues the segment was slanted against hunting while defending free speech against economic censorship.
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Boston
CBS
Voltaire
Harris Turns Left as Oklahoma Senator Quietly Exits
The 34 year old Fred Harris rose from Oklahoma to the U.S. Senate in 1964 as a Johnson ally and advocate for Vietnam. Once party chairman, he shifted to ultraliberal votes while constituents moved right, failed reelection bids, and ended with a 1972 presidential bid financed by Herbert Alpert.
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Fred Harris
United States Senate
Oklahoma
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Bob Kerr
University of Oklahoma Law School
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
America
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Maine
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Meenine
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Harris Aims for Top Three in Democratic Contest
Harris, a self described New Populist, travels the country in a camper promoting a socialist style platform. He seeks 25 percent in early primary states to force a convention showdown and pledges to roll back prices, tax the rich, break up monopolies, and guarantee jobs.
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Nixon
George McGovern
Wallace
Alabama
Lebanon Fights Follow Designs Of Communists
Washington warns of a pattern in Lebanon where a civil disturbance leads to a Communist takeover via a coalition government. The piece links Lebanon’s crisis to Syria Libya and the PLO, predicts Islamic domination of government, and warns of similar dangers to Israel Italy and the Vatican.
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Italy
U.S
Vatican
Typing on a Train Sparks Civility and Air Travel Debate
A columnist reflects on adjusting to anti smoking and typing restrictions on planes and trains. He recounts a train incident where a passenger complained about his typewriter, then muses on signage allowing typing and baring color clashes to ease tensions in public spaces.
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London
Corrections system in Oklahoma shapes inmate focus
In Oklahoma the corrections system spans police, prosecutors, judges, prison personnel and parole officials. It emphasizes that a criminal’s actions affect a wide network, highlighting how this system depends on him to sustain a living.
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