Hero Worshipping Passion On Wane
A discussion of changing hero figures in American culture notes the decline of iconic idols like Kennedy Monroe and King. Experts cite a youth survey where 20 percent lack heroes and half admire anti establishment figures such as Hendrix Guthrie and Jagger.
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John F
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Marilyn Monroe
Britain
Massachusetts
Jimi Hendrix
Woody Guthrie
Mick Jageer
Carroll Quigley
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Changing values erode authority in American youth and business
A Yankelovitch survey for the Rockefeller fund notes rising skepticism toward government leaders from 1971 to 1972 and a decline in acceptance of authority among students. It shows youths resisting bosses and police, with many anticipating multiple jobs rather than a single firm. Barbara Jones cites shifts toward flexible, nontraditional management across industries.
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John D. Rockefeller
Old Fund
Daniel Yankelovich
Yankelovich
Yankelevich
Barbara T. Jones
Western Girl, Inc
Mass Jones
Tahoka Woman Killed After Vehicle Crashes into Post Office
Mrs. McLaurin, an Lubbock physician staff member, died after a car ran into the side of a Tahoka post office building. The driver swerved to slow the vehicle, striking the post office. no building damage was reported. She had injuries to the shoulder and legs, with two daughters and a son among survivors. Funeral services were planned in Tahoka.
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Post Office
Miller
Rodger Zandel
San Angelo
Meaxzene Blair
Kingfisher
Marine Burpa
Joe
Gaither
Margaret Smith
Enid
Okla
Troy Stroud
Raymond Stroud
California
Gerald Stroud
Elizabethville
Iowa
Trucker Injured In Crash Near Amarillo
Trucker Andrew C Davie Jao of BAT RK Cornell Sr suffered serious injuries when his truck tractor flipped in a ditch along 08 87 North near Starlight Mobile Home Estates. He breifly collided with a van, then skid and rolled 371 feet, with three broken ribs and a broken collar bone. He remained in intensive care for observation. In Nagoya, Zensuke Utagawa defended Orient featherweight title with a unanimous 12 round decision over Chang Nam Cheul.
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Andrew C. Davie Jao
BAT RK
Cornell Sr
St. Mary's Hospital
Davila
Rmmnhile
Amaril- In
Starlight
Ufagawa
Nagoya
Japan
Zensuke Utagawa
Chang Nam-Cheul
Gray resigns as FBI chief amid Watergate fallout
Acting FBI director James F. Gray said he resigns effective immediately amid serious allegations tied to his conduct during the Watergate probe. He noted the need to preserve the FBI’s integrity and denied involvement in any personal acts or judgments questioned in public reports.
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FBI
Kennedy Faraly
Senate
White House
SBC
Hunt
Myj
Watergate
Magruder
Ante
Nixon
Federal Bureau of
Tampa
Fla
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Commerce Department
Job
Ruckelshaus
Richard G. Kleindienst
Mark Felt
Los Angeles
inWashington
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Daniel Elisberg
J. Edgar Hoover
Democratic Party
Ina
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
John W. Dean II
John D. Ehrlichman
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
Dean
Weicker
Jury To Set Sentence In Murder Case Today
The trial features Mrs. Newton and tour experts as testimony covered gun handling, a controversial shirt test, and ballistic questions. Prosecutors argued Newton shot himself. defense questioned weapon identification while noting Mrs. Newton’s presence and ownership of the pistol.
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Sion
Newton
Gene Newton
Shelton
Carr
Urbanovsky
Griffin
Tad
Newtor
DPS
Time changes bring extra hour in fall
The note outlines the seasonal time adjustment allowing everyone to gain an extra hour in autumn by returning to standard time, while warning that clocks will shift back. The reflect on how this affects work, sleep, and leisure.
House Approves 9.7 Billion State Spending Bill
The Texas House backed a one year 9.7 billion appropriation bill amid floor fights over amendments. Denton proposed a 106 39 roll call to table his measure. Bennie Bock sought a 1 percent cut saving about 97 million. Senate action included passage of 30 uncontested bills and a coastal lands development measure moving to the House.
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Denston
Denton
Bennie Bock
New Braunfels
Bock
House
Daniel
Ron Water
D-Houston
State Health Department
Prairie View A&m College
Prairie ‘View A&m University
Senate
University of Texas Board of ‘Regents
Environmental
Solons Fear Police Raid On Porno Film Showing
A Texas House committee seeks a private showing of Deep Throat as part of pornography study. Chairman James Kaster fears police raids and confiscation as lawmakers debate open meetings rules and a bill allowing city movie review boards to restrict screenings.
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Austin
UPJ
Texas House
James Kaster
D-Jcl
Paso
Kater
Committee On Intergovernmental Affairs
Dallas
Paris
State Capitol
Kaster
Easter
Billy Williamson
Dtyler
Williamson
Supreme Court
Kuster
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Mississippi River
New Orleans
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Lon Nol
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U. S. State Department
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