Israel Pressures U S for Arms as Balance Shifts
Israel’s Prime Minister Golda Meir asserts the United States must supply more arms to offset Soviet and French shipments to Arab states. She cites reliance on captured Russian equipment, forays into Egypt and Jordan, and a push for $1 billion in U S aid over five years to avert economic collapse and a broader war.
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Jordan
Nixon
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NCC Faces Financial Strain and Calls for Reorganization
At a General Board conference, NCC leaders admitted severe financial pressure from declining denominations and local contributions. The debate centers on whether to reform or dissolve the council amid splits over liberal political issues and a push to speak with one voice.
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National Council of Churches
Edwin Fsov
NCC
Lubbock
National Council
General Board
Fortas on poverty and policy reform
Former Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas critiques the 36 million Americans labeled poor, calling the figure one sixth of the population and berating the affluent society. He mulls re envisioning society to erase income differences, arguing it would cut education and rehabilitation costs but doubts whether the nation would benefit or funds would materialize.
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Abe Fortas
U.S
Nixon
Democratic Party
United States
Kennedy
Johnson
Democratic Congress
Texas
Corpus Christia
Shreveport
Shrevesport
Louisiana
Shreve
Judicious Jurist: Judge Ingraham Upholds School Rules
U S Circuit Court Judge Joe Ingraham of Houston denied an injunction for three high school students against their district over distribution of unauthorized newspapers on campus. He ruled school rules are proper and officials may discipline rulebreakers, disagreeing with Judge Woodrow Seals who voided such rules in November.
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U.S. Circuit Court
Joe Ingraham
Houston
Ingraham
Sit
Alka
Woodrow Seals
Nixon urges nonpartisanship in State of the Union
President Nixon frames a broad, nonpartisan agenda, urging cooperation with Congress while outlining aims for peace, economic stability, and global responsibility. He notes inflation challenges, crime concerns, and a $10 billion plan for clean water and waste treatment, promising a detailed foreign policy report later.
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Africa
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State of the Union
Nixon initiative dominates election year headlines in major papers
Washington coverage highlights five Nixon proposals on crime funding housing growth and government efficiency, plus a Comsat style plan for rail and pollution controls. The shift strains Democrats facing re election while Nixon touts Vietnam policy moves and spending cuts. Local commentary on Lubbock mispronunciations follows, noting census and vehicle registrations trends.
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Congress
Washington Post
New York Times
Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
Vietnam
Henry J. Taylor: Opportunity Our Thing for Free Enterprise
Henry J. Taylor argues that American free enterprise defines opportunity across society from farmers to accountants. He cites surveys showing student disinterest in business, questions whether the system remains understood, and asserts free enterprise as the nation’s engine for wealth, innovation, and upward mobility. He warns against ignoring defender duty as detractors grow louder.
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Coustry
Wall hanging kit sellers strike at Minnesota State Fair
Mrs Donald Nelson and Mrs Eugene Temple run a basement business selling wall hanging kits from a Home Activities booth at the Minnesota State Fair. They offer a 25 cent kit catalogue after investing $1,300 each and starting with 35 kits in 1966. Now 100 kits in line and they have paid salaries for two years.
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Donald Nelson
Eugene Temple
Minneapolis
Lively
Defense Cost Claim Questioned in Budget Debate
A quote questions a claimed defense cost cut, asking for the exact reduction figure and how it would affect military spending and strategic preparedness amid budget discussions.
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