Congress narrows federal courts on school desegregation
In a mixed effort the anti-busing provisions pass while many protections remain weak. Leaders like Rep Edith Green call it a busing bill not anti busing though Congress claims it limits court orders on desegregation and signals a constitutional congressional power to curb court action.
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Congress
Edith Green
Oregon
Marvin Esch
Michigan
Republican
United States
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
Swedish Premier Palme Dominates Global Environment Forum
Olaf Palme, accused by critics of politicizing a supposedly non political UN Environmental Conference in Stockholm, faces criticism as Soviet bloc boycotts and East German exclusion expose tensions. State Department rejects Palme remarks as extraneous while Palme presses anti American lines amid controversy.
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Olaf Palme
Stockholm
Soviet Union
East Germany
William Rogers
Sweden
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
State Department
Charles Bray
Jist
Palmer
Kennedy Center Tourists Cleared of Vandalism Accusations
A House Appropriations subcommittee reviewed claims of vandalism at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and found that VIPs and theatergoers rather than tourists were responsible. Tiles, marble fixtures, and a chandelier in the Waterford Room were taken by insiders, while access to the room is limited to dignitaries. The report also notes a missing major donor label despite the center’s $75 million cost.
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Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
House
William Scherle
Iowa Republican
Waterford Room
Scherle
U.S. Trade Outlook Brightens With Possible Exports Rise
Edward Allen predicts a turnaround in U.S. world trade with a likely record export volume near 48 billion and a growing trade deficit. He cites dollar revaluation, price cuts, and stronger American competition as factors boosting exports while imports ease, with 1973 seen as the year of reversal.
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Washington
United States
Edward 5. Allen
International Economic Research and Analysis
World Trade Committee
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
U.S
Allen
One Man's Opinion on The Godfather and Morals
William R. Moss, a pillar of First Christian Church, occasionally sneaks off with me to a moving picture house. Our latest viewing of The Godfather prompts him to weigh the life and ethics of its characters, concluding he would not conduct business with such a group unless offered an irresistible deal.
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William R. Moss
First Christian Church
Moss
Arch Underwood
C. W. Ratliff
Lyndon Johnson
Arch
C. W
Jerry Hall
Underwood
Ratliff
Governors Dread McGovern Nomination Looms Over 1972 Election
The Governors Conference reveals a grim mood among 30 Democratic leaders regarding Senator George McGovern as the likely nominee. Many fear his policies and potential losses could drag party legislators down, with only a few backing him. McGovern seeks unity by eyeing Wilbur Mills as running mate, while moderates remain unpersuaded.
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Houston
George McGovern
McGovern
Richard Knech
South Dakota
Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin
James Exon
Nebraska
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
John Gilligan
Ohio
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Humphrey
South
Middle West
West
Barry Goldwater
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Governors’ Conference
Mike O'Callaghan
Nevada
Lucey
David Hall
Oklahoma
Calvin Rampton
Utah
Pidgin English humor and household hints mixed in column
A humorous miscellany notes pidgin English origins and oddities in language. It shares quick jokes about cat toes, diaper changing with baseball imagery, Las Vegas cocktail waitresses, potato quality, and quick takes on glamour and passport patterns among professions.
Nixon economy grim as prices rise and voters fret
The piece argues rising wholesale prices and stubborn unemployment threaten Nixon in November. It notes a 0.5 percent May increase, 1.3 percent food price jumps, and 5.9 percent unemployment, with critics urging tighter controls while Stein questions need to tighten policy. The column predicts voter shifts if living costs stay high.
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Bee Ee
Nixon
Soviet Union
Labor Department
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Stein
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Richard Nixon
Moserny
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Council On Alcoholism
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H. B. Hunter
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Las Vegas
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Ray Fine
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