Can’t Beat the Federals on Texas Voter Rules
A Houston federal panel rules Texas voter registration unconstitutional citing annual registration as denying voting rights. Gov Ronald Reagan warns California must align welfare rules or lose federal aid, while Texas officials expect law changes despite fraud fears. The piece concludes with the refrain you can’t beat the federals.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Texas
Washington
Houston
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Martin Dies, Jr
Budget Shift Signals Rising Defense Spending Under Nixon
White House budget crews led by George Schultz and Caspar Weinberger have dropped penny-pinching talks with Melvin Laird. They now accept growing defense outlays through Nixon’s term, citing unemployment, inflation, military pay, and Soviet threats as drivers. A roughly $3 billion increase is probable in the current Pentagon allotment of about $75 billion, with further hikes likely as long-range weapons bulk procurements begin.
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Nixon
White House
George Schultz
Caspar Weinberger
Office of Management and Budget
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Mr. Nixon
Pentagon
Greenspan
Perger
Shultz
Weinberger
Council of Economic Advisers
Laird
Kremlin
Louis Johnson
Truman
Congress
All's Well as 18-Year-Olds Vote in Bavaria
Bavaria lowered its voting age to 18 for local elections, and the results matched traditional patterns. Experts say the 18-to-20 group reinforces existing party loyalties, with conservatives like the Christian Democratic Party benefiting. The trend is cited as evidence that similar changes in the United States would not dramatically shift outcomes in the 1972 presidential race.
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West Germany
Alps
United States
Christian Democratic Party
Texas
Germany
Berlin
Nixon
Responsibility And Vote Linked In 18 Year Old Suffrage Debate
A New Jersey judge links 18 year old voting to adult responsibility as youths face harsher treatment. The National Commission proposal to try 15-year-olds as adults sparks concern over earlier maturing ages and leniency.
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National Commission On Reform
Paterson
N.J
Whooping Cranes Now Total 73
The article notes that 73 whooping cranes were counted at the end of 1970, the most in 50 years, with 57 wintering on the Gulf Coast, marking an uptick that raises optimism about the species' status.
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Gulf Coast
Labor Oddity at Hamilton Watch Co Shows Union Concession
The Hamilton Watch Co workers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, agreed to a 10 percent pay cut to help the financially troubled firm stay in business. The decision stands out amid union concessions elsewhere as employers face rising costs and job losses, with workers facing an average weekly reduction of about $14 to aid company survival.
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Hamilton Watch Co
Ihereves
New York City
Hamilton
Lancaster
Los Annales
Lack Of Party Responsibility Flaws U S Government
In a critique of the 1968 and 1970 elections, David Lawrence argues the United States lacks party responsibility as voters alternated control between parties. He proposes a four year unified term and constitutional changes to align presidency and Congress under one majority to restore efficiency.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Great Britain
Free Countries
America
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Leaders pledge aid for Atlantic pact army plan
Paris leaders promise to aid Eisenhower organize an Atlantic pact force if the United States shares in a strong Western Europe land defense. Truman tells the nation we will fight if we must to block Russian conquest. Austin Legislature meets at noon to discuss higher education, tax tightening, abolishing inactive agencies, and education for mentally retarded children. Several hundred stockholders of four Lubbock banks meet to consider capitalization increases after a strong year.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Europe
Washington
Truman
Russia
Austin
Lubbock
Old Age Is Imaginary Says Psychologist
A columnist quotes a psychologist saying old age is imaginary but notes the line lands with humor. The piece also includes a quip from an ex executive about keeping a bowl of goldfish on his desk as a relaxing, noncomplaining presence.
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Charlie Wadsworth
Orlando Sentinel
Olin Miller
Atlanta Journal
Nixon Key In Mideast Premise Peace Talks
Henry J. Taylor argues Nixon’s even handed shift shapes Middle East policy. He credits Golda Meir’s restart of Arab talks and warns Soviet influence, noting Nasser’s legacy, the 1967 war, and the need for firm U.S. backing to push demilitarization and lasting peace.
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Golda Meir
Israel
Gamal Abdel Nasser
New York
Los Angeles
New York Times
Palestine
Haifa
U.S
Africa
Pakistan
Nixon
Nasser
Egypt
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Mideast
Ussr
Kennedy
Laos
Vietnam
Pass It On by L. M. Boyd on available bachelors and audience queries
A humorous Q and A from L. M. Boyd discusses the reactions of various professions to an available bachelor and includes quips on popular topics. Readers are invited to send questions for future installments to Boyd.
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John Brown
Hudson
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