National effort seeks definition of police officer murders conspiracy
Editorial notes sessions with President Nixon and top law enforcement officials aim to define the forces behind rising officer murders and assaults on firefighters. It contrasts FBI views of a national agreement with Attorney General Mitchells doubt of a formal conspiracy and calls for stronger federal help and possible legislation. A Cairo New Jersey incident shows violence by diverse factions underlines the national pattern.
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Nixon
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Justice Department
VBI
New York City
Washington
Cairo
United Front
Gravel pledge to filibuster draft stalls in Alaska talks
The piece discusses Senator Mike Gravel and his plan to filibuster the draft until the law expires. It notes Nixon could draft millions under a permanent no-expiration rule and questions Gravel's strategy and political impact.
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Alaska
Mike Gravel
Gravel
Nixon
Congress
Pro golfer Dave Hill sues players association for civil rights
Dave Hill files a $1 million damage suit against the players association claiming civil rights violations over conduct rules. Lew Alcindor misses Houston all star game citing his Washington wedding. The piece criticizes modern athletes as spoiled.
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Dave Hill
Players’ Association
Bunk
Lew Alcindor
Houston
Washington
Crete Bover
Kennard backs two-year UT Dallas in four-year dispute
State Sen. Don Kennard of Fort Worth spoke 29 hours on the Senate floor opposing turning the University of Texas at Dallas into a four-year institution. He argued there are enough four-year state schools nearby and warned of duplication and cost. He was noted for a lengthy filibuster and for a generally unlikely popular stance.
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Don Kennard
Fort Worth
Kennard
Senate
University of Texas At Dallas
Lubbock
Kilmer B. Corbin
Fort Worth-Dallas
University of Texas At Arlington
North Texas State University
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Dallas
Arlington
Texas
Army Faces Drug and Race Problems in Europe and Asia
Secretary Laird stated that the United States Army in Europe and American forces in Asia face racial and drug problems. Drug use linked to crime and unrest is rising, with policy steps possible to curb trafficking and on duty abuse. Between 10 and 15 percent of South Vietnam troops reportedly use heroin, with marijuana use also widespread.
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Washington
Melvin Laird
West Germany
United States Army
Europe
United States
Secretary of Defense
Asia
Laird
Defense Department
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Wallace Nixon talks open for Wallace split 1972 race
A new backchannel between Wallace aides and the Nixon administration emerges in Montgomery and Washington aimed at a covert deal to remove George Wallace from the 1972 presidential race. The move would boost Nixon by neutralizing Wallace in the Deep South and reinforce the administration's Southern strategy. The lines run through Attorney General John Mitchell's Justice Department offices as Wallace aides seek a discreet agreement.
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Montgomery
Ala
Nixon
Gove
George Wallace
Wallace
Deep South
Washington
Justice Department
Atty
John Mitchell
Mr. Nixon
Novak
Richard Kleindienst
Winston Blount
John Sparkman
White House
Hubert Humphrey
New Jersey
Missouri
South
Mrr
Barry Goldwater
Statehouse
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Alabama
Wridyington
George
Birmingham
Supreme Court
Magnolia
Wallice
Maine
Edmund Muskie
Labor push for compulsory unionization of government workers
The piece argues Big Labor drives to unionize 12 million government employees may threaten representative government. It cites public employee strikes, political funding through dues, and potential crossovers with Big Business. It discusses Nixon Wallace dynamics, Alabama politics, and 1972 presidential implications.
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Wasitington
Big Labor
Aix
Ghent
New York State
John Lindsay
Nixon
David Henderson
D.N.C
Capitol Hill
Hitler
Tokyo Red centers hit as weather hampers UN forces
In North Korea fierce fighting amid poor weather aided Communist attacks on UN positions near sensitive Red assembly hubs. In Washington Sen Hickenlooper called MacArthur dismissal a political head railing and "bum deal." In Austin, road bond funding stalled by a Senate House split. Wayland College trustees vote to admit its first Negro student.
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Washington
Sen. Hickenlooper
Douglas MacArthur
Hickenlooper
Joint Senate Committee
MacArthur
Wayland College
Plainview
Annie Taylor
Nixon Helped Forge Europe Unity Through Paris Accord
President Nixon worked with Georges Pompidou and Edward Heath to bridge Britain with France and push toward a Common Market. Nixon’s private diplomacy aimed to counter German dominance and align Britain with continental plans despite past hesitations. The Paris accord culminated with Nixon’s influence shaping a path for closer Anglo French integration and market cooperation.
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Nixon
Great Britain
France
Paris
Britain
Georges Pompidou
Edward Heath
Pompidou
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Schwyn Lloyd
Rome
Germany
London
DeGaulle
Tony
England
Niner
Pampheese
Uwerkine Puuttner
Thas Tissel
United States
Peaner
Doupope
Saint Vibes
Feree
Heth
Pass It On CUSTOMER SERVICE
A reader letter questions why men marry for money and cites a study by Matramania experts claiming 13 of 100 brides favor assets over affection A veteran schoolteacher contrasts boys and girls in class behavior and humorously notes girls keep notes while boys seek definition The piece invites responses and provides a return address for felters to E M Boyd Fort Worth Teams tel.
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Matramania
Fort Worth
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Nexon
Pleat
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Neto
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