United Presbyterians split over Angela Davis fund grant
Louis Cassels reports a controversy within the United Presbyterian Church over a $10,000 grant to the Angela Davis defense fund. Protesting members claim the church risks politics over religion while supporters cite fairness in trial.
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Louis Cassels
United Press International
United Presbyterian Church
Angela Davis Defense Fund
Cassels
United
Council On Church and
United Presbyterians
Davis Fund
Insurance Relief Critically Needed In US Industry Crisis
Industry leaders warn that insurance faces a severe crisis as infrequent losses become frequent. Texans confront rate hikes driven by weather and accident costs with homeowners and auto premiums rising. Officials urge cost reductions and better risk management to restore affordability.
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Automobile Mutual Insurance Company of America
Lubbock
Corpus Christi
Texas
State Insurance Board
Mike McKool
Dallas
Mr. Abel
Bernadette Devlin Rumored Pregnancy Stir
The piece questions Bernadette Devlin’s pregnancy rumor and notes her as a controversial civil rights figure and MP from Northern Ireland. It laments possible news if it keeps her from entering the United States, citing her past fundraising trips and associations with Angela Davis and Black Panther groups.
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Bernadette Devlin
Northend Ireland
Bernadette
U.S
Northern Ireland
Angela Davis
State and Justice Departments
Two Universities Study Noise Cuts Street Talk Distance
ACCOUSTICAL studies at Wyoming and North Carolina State predict the six foot conversational space on city street corners will shrink to three feet by 1985 due to rising vehicular and aircraft noise. If air pollution outpaces noise growth, people may avoid streets entirely.
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Wyoming
North Carolina State
Birmingham News
Trouble At Wimbledon Worries Tennis Fans
London reports Wimbledon crowds sparked concern as about 20 male spectators daily were arrested or warned for indecent behavior. A University of London lecturer pleaded guilty after grabbing a girl, amid colorful commentary blaming outfits and crowded standing sections for the disturbance.
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London
University of London
Cracker To Be Symbol Warms Warsaw Pact Relations
The symbolic test of future relations between Poland and the United States centers on a modest display rather than grand strategies. It signals a shift from broad troop cuts or a European security conference to concrete symbolic gestures shaping cooperation.
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Warsaw
Poland
U.S
Poland's Gierek presses Nixon on catalytic cracker veto
In a quiet bid, Poland's new party boss Gierek urges President Nixon to reverse last August's veto on exporting a catalytic cracking plant. The move, tied to Poland's drive to boost consumer goods and reduce Moscow dependence, follows discreet high level missions and a four minute Posnan trade fair chat with U.S. diplomat Stoessel.
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Nixon
Soviet Union
Edward Gierek
Wladyslaw Ne Mulka
Gierek
Poland
U.S
Guerek
Washington
Chemical Industries
Science and Technology
Soviet Bloc
Walter Stoessel
Gierck
Romania
North Vietnam
Moscow
Europe
Gomulka
Old Glory Never Dies at U S Embassy July Fourth
Henry J. Taylor reflects on Old Glory at the U S Embassy in London and traces the flag’s history from 1777 to the present. He notes milestones in flag design, adoption by states, and flags flown over territories, concluding that the Star Spangled Banner and Old Glory endure as sacred symbols.
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London
U.S
Flanders
Bataan
Korea
Vietnam
Comeny
John Paul Jones
Ranger
Martin van Buren
United States
New Jersey
New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
France
Spain
Mexico
Republic of Texas
Confederacy
George Washington
Philadelphia
Congress
Ike
Vermont
Kentucky
Comdr
James Lawrence
Chesapeake
Fort Sumter
Alaska
Hawaii
State Department
Peace talks eyed in Kaesong area to end Korea war
United Nations and Communists plan preliminary peace talks in the Kaesong area to halt the fighting. In Washington, Charles E. Wilson says the defense program must continue regardless of Korea's status. Memphis reports vast cotton land being plowed for other crops while Tahoka's Junior Chamber drives labor for the Lynn County Memories Park dedication.
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Lubbock
Tokyo
United Nations
Kaesong
Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Korea
Memphis
Aire
Tahoka
Odd Bed Counts and Noted Careers Across History
The piece cites rulers like Louis XIV owning 412 beds while Desraeli and Franklin reportedly used multiple beds for health or comfort. It also notes ex-convicts who start businesses may fare better than those working for others, and touches on hay fever patients showing leadership traits. It includes quotes on ambitions of Hoover Mansfield Brandt Peale Getty and Humphrey, plus a satirical remark on women quitting smoking and cultural contributions.
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California
Angela
Ruchell Magee
J. Carroll Bateman
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Wimbledon
Jron
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Cracker
Marianne
Pentagon
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Kennedy
Truman
Eisenhower
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Barry Goldwater
New York Times
China
Saigon
Henry J. Taylor
St. George
John Cabot
North American
Jamestown
Plymouth
New England
St. George Cross
Salem
John Endicott
L. M. Boyd
Benjamin Frankin
England
Disraeli
Louis XIV
U.S. Department of Labor
Los Angeles
J. Edgar Hoover
Sen
Mike Mansfield
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Norman Vincent Peale
J. Paul Getty
Hubert Humphrey
Dave Wirtz
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