Opposed SST funding seen as victory for isolationists
The article critiques Congress for denying further federal funding of supersonic transport, calling it a victory for neo isolationists and anti military forces. It notes split Texas votes by Senators Tower and Bentsen, lauds Rep. Mahon for supporting SST, and argues the nation should instead advance an American SST to preserve aviation leadership.
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Congress
House
Senate
Great Britain
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Sen
William
Proxmure
Wisconsin
John Tower
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
George H. Mahon
Lubbock
U.S
Court Split Upheld Flag Defilement Conviction
A 4 to 4 Supreme Court result left in place a New York flag defilement conviction for art display. Justice Douglas’s recusal may have changed the outcome. In Miami, Judge Tobin fined a witness 30 days for wearing a shirt with an American flag design. The incidents underscore limits on flag contempt and potential consequences.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Municipal Court
Miami
U.S
Supreme Court
New York
Wiliam O. Douglas
New York Court of Appeals
American Civil Liberties Union
Gerald Tobin
Montoya backs High Chaparral in NBC retention call
U S Senator Joseph Montoya writes NBC president urging the network to keep High Chaparral. He says the show portrays Spanish speaking settlers of the Southwest in good taste and highlights their hard work and courage, supporting cultural recognition amid many other programs.
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U.S
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
NBC
Southwest
Senator Montoya
Montoya
Good Marks For Texas Legislature As Session Progresses
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and Speaker Gus Mutscher say the 62nd Legislature is running ahead of schedule with major problems still to solve. They predict adjournment by May 31, noting the session is about 30 days ahead of prior timelines and earning favorable marks.
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Texas
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
CBS Radio Commentary Critics and a National Resource Debate
A columnist critiques CBS radio commentaries branding young people as a national resource. The piece argues people of all ages sustain nations, mocks propaganda, and notes CBS sees itself as better suited to run the country than elected leaders. It ends with a casual reference to a West Texas sandstorm.
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CBS
The
Yankees
Yanks
Gimcracks
Geegaws
Frank Erwin
Alliance for Progress Fades as Fifty-Year Mark Passes
A decade after its launch by President Kennedy the Alliance for Progress is portrayed as a failed W hite House driven effort. Nixon era policy shifts dulled Latin America focus and the plan fell short on growth education and democratic stability with 1 billion yearly aid failing to transform the region. The piece cites repeated coups rising birth rates and privileged elites resisting reform as key factors in the collapse.
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Washington
Alliance For Progress
Kennedy
Latin America
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Bolivia
Panama
Chile
Kenney
Dominican Republic
U.S
Cuba
Castro
Dallas
Public distrust of data gathering debated by author
Art Buchwald argues that modern computers store vast citizen data but the real issue is which facts go into them. He poses a quiz on how neighbors relatives schools and employers could reveal private lives, warning that enemies and computers alike never forget.
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Washington
Goldwater
Miller
O’brien
Miss Clattery
Profit Rate Outrageous in Defense Contractors
Andrew Tully notes defense contracts yielded 56.1 percent return on equity from a 1969 study of 146 contracts totaling 4.3 billion dollars. Aerospace profits ran 28 percent and ammunition contractors 54 percent. He questions why profit is so high, criticizes cost plus contracts, and urges GAO guidelines while predicting the military‑industrial complex will endure.
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University of Texas
Washington
United States
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Joint Economic Committee
Elmer B. Statts
United Sates
General Accounting Office
Statts
Dole
Pentagon
Laird
Defense Department
Nixon
Congress
Random Facts and Quips From A Busy Bulletin
A collage of trivia and observations covers diverse topics from dentistry lifespans and German law to hens laying eggs influenced by music. Notable notes include static electricity anecdotes, Lip prints in Japanese policing research, and a UK hen farmer using mambo to boost egg production.
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Bric Weston
Plaxtol
England
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Edmund Burke
Eddie
West Texas
Marianne
Alliance
Avenue Q
U.S. of A
Land of Promise
ART Buchwald
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L. M. Boyd
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Pete
Joe
Jim Bob
American Dental Association
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Kenya
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Vermont
P.O
Santa Monica
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Internal Revenue Service
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