Blame for War: India's Role in Indo-Pak Conflict
The article argues India's dependence on the Soviet Union fuels the war in East Pakistan and advocates U.S. cuts to economic and military aid. It cites George Bush at the UN blaming India and accuses New Delhi of backing Bangladeshi independence to alter East Pakistan’s Hindu Muslim balance.
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Soviet Union
Pakistan
East Pakistan
U.S
George Bush
United Nations
Washington-Peking
China
Ussr
Indira Gandhi
Democrats face fallout from plan to fund campaigns
Nixon veto threat sinks tax financed Presidential campaign plan and public funding scheme. Democrats led by Lawrence O'Brien tried to push a 1972 checkoff but missed solvency with $9.3 million debt. Walter Mears notes motive to accuse Nixon and gain either way. Public trust wanes as Kennedy leads in polls and donors turn away.
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Democratic National Committee
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Mr. Mears
Lawrence O'Brien
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Carl Albert
Congress
National Committee
Robert Strauss
Gallup
Sen
Edward Kennedy
O’brien
Silverton High tests lifelong physical education approach
Silverton Colorado educators shift PE toward lifelong skills. The program blends team and individual activities with real life options such as fly fishing, backpacking in an Indian reservation, and cross country ski tours. It aims to give non athletes lasting, enjoyable fitness skills beyond school.
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Silverton High School
Aspen
Nebraska Rep Proposes Moving Halloween to June 22
Rep. Dave Martin argues for changing holidays to fit convenience and climate. He suggests Halloween be celebrated on June 22 to avoid cold weather and early darkness, provoking debate on feasibility and traditions.
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Dave Martin
Nebraska
Plan To Revalue Currencies Could Boost World Trade
Washington reports a proposed agreement among the Group of Ten to revalue major currencies including a possible 10 percent rise in the dollar’s gold price from 35 to about 38.50 per ounce. The move aims to reduce dollar buying power abroad, curb imports, and stimulate U S exports while urging other nations to adjust their monetary units. The administration seeks consensus before a December finance ministers meeting and stresses a coordinated, not unilateral, approach to restore balance of payments and revive global trade.
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United States
Group of Ten
Japan
Sadat Faces UN Dilemma Then Possible Military Action
Sadat backs a pro Egyptian UN resolution to avoid war and force Israel to return Sinai. He shifted policy after Nasser's death relying on U S pressure but internal protests and signs of moderation have not prevented the risk of escalation.
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Egypt
United Nations
Anwar Sadat
Sinai Peninsula
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
Israel
Sadat
Ali Sabri
Nixon
Florida primary pressure shifts among Democratic hopefuls
The Florida vote looms as the pivotal early contest with March 14 looming. John Lindsay hires Washington lawyer Clarence Martin to guide Florida strategy and coordinate campaign headquarters. McGovern faces weak Florida support while Wallace potential entry could disrupt the ballot. Jackson seeks to bar Wallace and pressures the ballot committee, aiming to blunt a possible Wallace surge. A UN option looms as Sadat seeks a diplomatic edge before possible military action.
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Florida
Hialeah
New York
John Lindsay
Clarence Martin
Lindsay
Martin
Jackson
Wallace
Richard Pettigrew
Edmund Muskie
Alabama
Post-Center Parking Approved by City Commission
Memory Lane items note Main Street parking along Post-Center has been approved by city commissioners after a nearly three year taboo. Other briefs report AT&T laying coaxial cable between Amarillo and Oklahoma City and the Southwest Square Dance Festival with 75 top callers in Dallas.
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Post — Center
Main Street
New York
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Dallas
Fair Park
George Washington Dollar Across Potomac Joke
Comic quip about George Washington and the dollar crossing the Potomac is cited from Akron Beacon Journal. The piece quotes Mickey Porter and Charlie Wadsworth reflecting on dates and appearance in a light humorous tone.
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George Washington
Potomac
Mickey Porter
Akron Beacon Journal
Charlie Wadsworth
Orlando Sentinel
Kennedy draft hope haunts Daley amid exit doubts
Washington notes Chicago Mayor Daley believes Teddy Kennedy could beat Nixon. Kennedy signals openness to a draft at Miami Beach but critics question the youth and black blocs. College voters show unpredictability as Kennedy faces shifting support and campus attitudes.
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Chicago
Dick Daley
Teddy Kennedy
Ed Muskie
Daley
Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Teddy
Illinois
Congress
Miami Beach
Nixon
Chappaquiddick
Quips and trivia on lightning honey and rail fare myths
An assortment of quirky notes covers lightning risks for golfers and under trees, honey as a safe food, snakebite vulnerability in children, Soviet street work, and a nostalgic ticket price war tale between Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads in 1885.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
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