Nixon reports Moscow trip to Congress on arms limits and peace
President Nixon outlined two key questions from his Moscow visit. He argued that arms control would not weaken U S defense and deterrence, while offering cautious optimism about Soviet help to end the Vietnam war. The session drew few lawmakers, prompting calls for greater public attention.
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Moscow
Congress
U.S
Senate
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
House
Washington
Wiretap ruling misreads law says Lord is out on a limb
The piece critiques Judge Joseph S. Lord III of Philadelphia for ruling the 1968 wiretap law unconstitutional. It argues the statute controls use through AG authorization and warrants, boosts crime prosecutions, and has been upheld by many federal courts including the Denver court of appeals.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
Denver
U.S. Supreme Court
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Treasury
John Connally
Vietnam
John
Texas
Connally
Lizzy
Chrome Import Ban Loses Again in Senate Fight
The Senate rejects another bid to repeal the 171 law that let the U S ignore the UN embargo on Rhodesia chrome imports. Fulbright’s repeal effort fails 8 to 7 in the Foreign Relations Committee as Sen Byrd blocks the maneuver.
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Senate
Sen
J. William Fulbright
U.S
United Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
State Department
U.S. Information Agency
Harry Byrd
Virginia Independent
Soviet Union
Turkey
South Africa
Harris pushes breakup at GM stockholders meeting
Sen. Fred Harris of Oklahoma visited Detroit for GM stockholders meeting to advocate breaking the corporation into two or more firms. He faced a cool reception, likened to poison ivy at a midists convention and compared to Ralph Nader.
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Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Detroit
General Motor Stockholders
Ralph Nader
Ending Of War In Indochina Should Take First Priority
Washington editorial urges that end of Indochina war take priority after Moscow US USSR communique. It argues UN action could wind down Vietnam, urges Moscow to curb arms and mediate a settlement acceptable to Hanoi and Saigon for Southeast Asia peace.
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United Nations
United States
Russia
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Paris
Vietnam
That Girl on Broadway and the Best Definition of the Week
The Plainman notes a wry truth that man does not live by bread alone but needs dough now and then. It mocks pricey goods sold as better while criticizing costly “progress.” A quip warns that lack of information plus a talkative person is a bad mix, and a family man jokes about money belts.
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Rockwell
Citizens Advisory Committee On Environmental Quality
National Industrial Pollution Council
America the Beautiful
Harald Scott
United States Steel
Humphrey McGovern hope hangs on jobs and public belief
Marianne Means notes Hubert Humphrey trails George McGovern in the California primary with jobs as the key issue. McGovern faces unemployment fears amid defense cuts, while Humphrey touts pro labor support and earlier loans saving aerospace and space jobs. The piece also covers Connally’s resignation mystery and runoff primary voting rules.
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Redondo Beach
Calif
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
McGovern
Humphrey
Lockheed
White House
Rockwell Sees $316 Billion Pollution Cleanup Price
Industrialist Willard F. Rockwell Jr. warns Congress that clean water costs could reach 316 billion dollars over 13 years. He cites multiple estimates and argues taxpayers, workers, and private investment must share financing of a sweeping pollution control program.
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National Industrial Pollution Control Council
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Environmental Agency
Pollution Control Council
Oblique Q and A Snippets From L M Boyd column
A collection of witty exchanges and trivia notes from L M Boyd discussing eye color traits, electric motors in cars, actor Butterfly McQueen’s pay, chicken leg tenderness, a chef in Mexico City, the origin of baseball, sailor pay, New England earthquakes, and kite flight statistics.
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Pablo Sanzen
Mexico City
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