New Year Customs Meet Law and Enforcers in 1973
As 1973 begins Americans face alcohol rules in several states. Georgia bars may restrict bottles and opening times while Minnesota bans midnight sales. Virginia enforces a lower intoxication threshold at midnight and California reports a crackdown with 2500 arrests. Special units will patrol San Francisco and Dearborn offers free rides home. A Dallas mobile crew will aid fans with aspirin and relief outside the Cotton Bowl. Ocean City endures a boardwalk motel fire leaving 60 people displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Simonberg
Associated Press
Georgia
Virginia
California
Highway Patrol
Walter Pudinski
San Francisco
Dearborn
Mich
Dallas
University of Texas
University of Alabama
Ocean City
Acupuncture Legalization Debate Counters Western Bias
Acupuncture advocates and physicians clash over licensing for Chinese acupuncturists in the United States. The Ad Hoc Committee urges a credentials based system, including exams and foreign licenses, to protect patients while allowing qualified practitioners to operate under oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
American Medical Association
Drug Companies
Board of Health
State Board of Education
Ching Yuen ‘Ting
William Greenfield
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York
Ting
Adhoc Committee
Chinatown
Farm Prices and Income Reach New 1972 Peak
Farm prices and overall income closed the year at record highs with a 5 percent December jump, 18 percent above last year and 37 percent above 1967. Beef and hog prices set records, grain markets surged on export demand, while officials warned of 1973 food price pressures amid proposed federal aid cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Administration
W.R. Poage
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Second Revenue Sharing Check Ready For Mail
The Treasury Department will mail the second installment of 1972 federal revenue sharing payments totaling nearly 2.52 billion to 39 000 state and local governments. The payments cover the last half of 1972 and include a five percent holdback for later adjustments. Officials say quarterly payments will continue through 1973 until 30.2 billion has been distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Treasury Department
Department
New Year Celebrations Vary Across Cultures and Calendars
The article surveys how New Year has been celebrated on many dates and in diverse ways. It traces origins from ancient Egypt to Rome and notes calendar changes like the Gregorian reform. It mentions national customs in France Scotland Italy and various languages spoken in Times Square celebrations.
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Iran
Rome
Janus
Leningrad
Russia
Italy
France
Scotland
U. S
Times Square
New York City
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Atlanta
Minnesota
Bloomington
al Baker
Phyllis Diller
Vancouver
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Committee For the
U.S
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept
Commerce
Pacific Northwest
New England
Canadian
Rockies
Albertsons
Tse As
BAYER
Uquo
Canada Dry Mixers
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