Regional councils of governments face scrutiny in Texas
A look at NCTCOG and SPAG shows critics arguing regional councils lack taxing power and may waste funds. Pitstick leads NCTCOG amid debates on government growth and influence over federal grants, while SPAG faces calls to redefine goals before hiring a new director.
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H. Alden Devo
South Plains Association of Governments
Richardson
Nctcog
Fort Worth
Councils OF Government
SPAG
Council of Governments
Bill Sarsgard
Pitstick
Dallas and
Millon
Regional Council of Government
Lubbock Aitsel
Spag Board of Directors
Rockefeller proposal seeks world panel for future of America
Congressional leaders scrutinize Nelson Rockefeller’s plan to form a National Commission on the Future of America in Its Third Century. The proposal calls for global panels studying humanity, environment, and goals to 1976 and 1989, with energy, foreign policy, and national purpose reforms. Rockefeller would personally select and control the commission amid broader debates.
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Washington
White House
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Rockefeller
National Commission On the Future of America
House
U.S
Becom
U. S
National Commission
Middle East
What to Do When Religious Pretense Hurts Family Life
The answer says the mother is sincere but misguided about Christianity. It warns that outward religiosity without genuine devotion fuels hypocrisy and harms the family. It advises frank conversation with mother and father, cites 1 Corinthians 13, and recommends counseling or pastoral help to restore harmony and curb abuse.
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Jesus
Satan
Nixon Drug Enforcement Plan Faces House Opposition
Editorial notes the Nixon administration aims to unify federal drug enforcement into a single Drug Enforcement Administration. The plan faces House Government Operations Committee rejection and union opposition over 900 job transfers from INS to Treasury. Critics warn of a national police force and due process risks despite recent enforcement errors.
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Nixon
Drug Enforcement Administration
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Office For Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Office of National Narcotics Intelligence
House
Justice Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Treasury Department
Customs Bureau
American Federation of Government
Bill would move OMB to Capitol Hill in major reform
Senator William Scott proposes shifting the Office of Management and Budget to Capitol Hill, elevating its director and deputy to super Cabinet rank. The plan, amid multiple similar measures, aims to give Congress greater control over the national purse while strengthening presidential efficiency. The timing coincides with ongoing House and Senate debates on OMB.
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Washington
William Scott
R-Va
Office of Management and Budget
Capitol Hall
House of Representatives
Scott
OMB
Legislative Branch
House vote sustains veto on OMB confirmation clash
The House upheld the President’s veto of a bill mandating Senate confirmation for the OMB director and deputy, while the Senate had opposed the measure. Proponents argue it shifts power to Congress, risking a major expansion of legislative control over the executive agency.
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HOUSE
Senate
OMB
Nixon
Scott
Congress
Page Six Friday Evening June Eight Nineteen Seventy Two
An archival page item from June 8 1972 appears on page six section A of a Friday evening edition. It presents local notices and brief items typical of a midweek newspaper page.
Shopper’s Guide to Life Insurance Shows How to Shop Prices
Sylvia Porter explains how to compare life insurance costs beyond premiums using the interest adjusted cost index and cash values. She warns against switching policies solely for a lower index and advises checking company ratings, services, and financial strength through Best’s guides. The piece cites Denenberg’s approach in Pennsylvania and notes broad industry implications nationwide.
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Pennsylvania
Herbert Denenberg
Denenberg
Best
Best's
Insurance Department
Forum For Teenagers Tell Her
A sister advises how to warn a friend about an engagement with a brother in the Marines. The response says the friend may know his character and could be better judge of him, suggesting honesty without undermining her decision.
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Lubbock
Sam
West Virginia
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Knoxville News Sentinel
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