Nixon Years Analysis of Two-Year In Office
AP analysis weighs Nixon two years in office with his own cautious verdict. Vietnam progress seen alongside a faltering economy, with troop withdrawals, inflation, unemployment, and policy shifts shaping a mixed early record. The piece notes domestic reforms, foreign policy strides, and political maneuvering as 1971 begins.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam
Johnson
South
Middle East
Palestinians End Opposition to Peace Talks
Cairo AP reports that Palestine guerrillas have abandoned opposition to a peaceful Arab-Israeli settlement. Saigon AP notes 119 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in battles at three Cambodian points. Washington AP covers Democratic Caucus actions on seniority reforms and leadership, Nixon ordering engineers to halt a Florida shipping canal, and Senator Richard Russell in critical condition from a respiratory infection.
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Cairo
Palestine Guerrilas
al Ahram
Saigon
Bates
Cambodia
Washington
Nixon
Corps of Engineers
Florida
Richard B. Russell
Senate
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Begins in Heart of Missouri
Girl Scouts in Mexico and Centralia, members of the Heart of Missouri Council, start cookie orders January 22 through January 30 with delivery between March 6 and March 20. Proceeds support the council’s camping program and office operations. local troops receive a share for their projects.
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Mexico
Centralia
Heart of Missouri Girl Scout Council
Heart of Missouri Council
Jefferson City
Raymond (Cook) Groves
District Six
Rex Johnson
Eugene Field
Paul Wilson
McMillan
Charles Duckworth
Hawthorne
Shirley Bell
Mary Lou Lyon
Robie the robot found at bank after theft chase
CHARLOTTE AP Robie a 6 foot 2 inch 640 pound computerized robot returned to First Union National Bank of North Carolina after a nationwide search. The robot and its trailer were reported stolen last week and surfaced on the Fort Mill South Carolina property of a man who read of the theft and alerted bank officials.
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Charlotte
N.C
Robie
First Union National Bank of North Carolina
Fort Mill
S.C
New York City Police Back On Beat
NYC patrolmen return to duty with nightsticks after a six day wildcat strike over parity pay. A court case continues on the pay issue and penalties for strikers are debated under the Taylor Law. Teamsters end a two day strike, while other unions press for settlements as talks proceed.
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New York
Hotel
New Yorker
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Transit and Housing Authority
Uniformed Services
PBA
New Yorkers Do Not Need Cops Says Former Officer
New York survived a six day police walkout without riots or a crime surge, says City University psychologist and ex police officer Dr. Morton Bard. He argues New Yorkers have strong internal discipline that sustains order when external controls fail.
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New York
City University
Morton Bard
Rural housing funds cut by one third amid agency dispute
National Rural Housing Coalition says the Nixon administration will trim the Farmers Home Administration program by at least 500 million dollars this year, reducing rural home loans to about 934 million and leaving roughly 300 million for six months. FHA denies final target.
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Washington
National Rural Housing Coalition
Nixon Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Agriculture Department
Office of Management and Budget
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
FHA
Coalition
Kidnap Victim Gets Bonus From Foreign Office
London AP James Cross the British trade commissioner held by Canadian terrorists for 60 days will receive a discretionary bonus from the Foreign Office. A spokesman said the payment would be under 10 000 pounds about 24 000 dollars to compensate for hardship and to offset newspaper offers for his account of the ordeal. Civil service rules prevent accepting such offers.
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London
James Cross
Foreign Office
Hunter Survives 54 Day Ordeal In Wilderness
SUN VALLEY Idaho AP Second hunter Robert Bailey endured an 80 mile trek through waist deep snow over 25 days after a Nov 27 storm left him stranded with Joe Conquest, who died. Bailey survived by meat and shelter, ending at a guest ranch on Big Jast River. Conquest perished near Copper Basin. Bailey credits divine aid and recovered after frostbite and exposure.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Robert Bailey
Bailey
Big Jast’ River
Danny Danielson
Per Basin
Danielson
Conquest
Joe
Sun Valley Hospital
Wendell
Strikers In Session With UE Officials
In St Louis AP report representatives of striking Operating Engineers Union Local 148 meet Union Electric Co officials for a second day to end a 62 day walkout. Disciplinary action against three employees accused of trying to shut a power plant sparked the dispute and a proposed binding arbitration. Governor Hearnes faced calls to invoke the King Thompson Act to force mediation but declined until a service interruption occurred. Union Electric offered to discuss discipline before return to work and to submit the matter to binding arbitration. Local 148 members, about 1300, have rejected three settlement proposals citing discipline as the key issue.
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State Mediation Board
Hearnes
King
Union Electric
School Smoking Is Misdemeanor in Missouri
Missouri Attorney General John C. Danforth ruled that youths aged 10 to 18 who smoke on public school premises commit a misdemeanor. The ruling cites section 563,890 of state law applying to lands used for public purposes and public places. Gould of Kirkwood sought the opinion on behalf of the Kirkwood School District R-7.
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Jefferson City
John C. Danforth
Danforth
Harlan A. Gould
Kirkwood
Gould
Soldier Killed in One-Car Crash near Waynesville
A Fort Leonard Wood soldier, Jerry L. Woods, 30, died Tuesday night when his car struck a tree on highway 17 about six miles south of Waynesville. The Highway Patrol identified him and noted he was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood.
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Waynesville, Mo
Ft. Leonard Wood
Highway 17
Waynesville
Highway Patrol
Jerry L. Woods
Bill Would End Auditor's Office in Missouri
Missouri Senate members debated abolishing the elected state auditor position in favor of an appointed auditor general with broad powers. If approved by voters, the auditor general would require CPA credentials, serve eight years, be hired by merit staff, and oversee performance audits for all state agencies, with power to hire private firms with legislative approval.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Senate
John J. Johnson
D-Affton
Haskell Hofmann
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Johnson
House
Senate
Auditor General
William B. Waters
Dliberty
Missouri
Texas
Hawaii
State Highway Commission
Waters
Missouri House
James Spain
Patrick J. O’connor
Bridgeton
Richard Smallwood
St. James
St. Louis County
Revenue Department
State Highway Department
Election Law Study Commission
Governmental Reorganization Commission
Kansas City
Reps
Alex Fazzino
William Phelps
Chili Supper Tees Up Mexico High Basketball Night
Mexico High announces a Chili Supper fundraiser hosted before the Hickman at Mexico basketball game on January 29 from 9 00 to 7 30 p m in the cafeteria. Tickets cost 85 cents and may be purchased from Pep Squad or Publications students. The note also covers college admission tests SAT ACT and MCPT scheduling.
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Dale Duffy
Hickman
Columbia
MCPT
Big ComSat To Be Launched From Cape Kennedy
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports NASA will launch the 2452 pound Intelsat 4 payload Friday night as the largest communications satellite ever built. It will be followed next Wednesday by another NATO payload. The Intelsat 4 offers stronger signals and more channels than Intelsat 3.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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