ROTC enrollments fall to postwar low in 1972
Washington AP reports ROTC enrollment across Army Air Force and Navy programs at 502 colleges dropped to 109,598 this academic year, the lowest since 1947. Officials blame student uncertainty amid draft changes and the all volunteer force goal, with plans to double ROTC scholarships to 30,000 and boost stipends to 100 dollars for upperclassmen.
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Washington
Armed Services
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Pentagon
Congress
ROTC
College Legenae
Nixon
Weather forecast shows rain tonight and tomorrow
The forecast predicts rain tonight and tomorrow with temperatures dipping to the 40s and highs in the 50s. Yesterday reached a high of 35 while this morning's low was M4.
Christmas carol breaks streets tension in Lawrence
In Lawrence a 30 member group of street youths visited the police station to share Christmas warmth. A private card from the police sparked caroling at the station with Barni Mitchell organizing a poem about unity. The event followed prior clashes that left deaths and damage, but this night fostered peace and reflection.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Lawrence Street
Rock Chalk Cafe
Lawrence Police Department
Police Department
Barni Mitchell
Kansas City
Barni
Stangl Convicted of Treblinka Mass Murders
Franz Stangl, SS commander of Treblinka death camp, was convicted of murdering hundreds of thousands of Jews and sentenced to life in prison. He ran Treblinka in 1942-43, was captured after WWII, and later worked at a Sao Paulo Volkswagen plant before his arrest.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Franz Stangl
Treblinka
Poland
Stangl
Brazil
Simon Wiesenthal
Vienna Jewish Documentation Center
Adolf Eichmann
Eich
Stang
Sobibor
Soviet Union
France
Belgium
Greece
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Austria
Italy
Syria
South America
Volkswagen
Sao Paulo
FCC Asked To Stop Bonuses
Washington AP Consumers Union urged the federal government to ban cash bonuses given to retail salesmen by firms selling cameras vacuum cleaners sound equipment and other household devices. The group says such incentives bias shopper advice undermining rational choice and free markets. It cites Sony British Industries McIntosh Marantz and Fairfax Ind as suppliers with bonuses and notes an audio dealer claiming 20 to 25 percent of a salesman income comes from rush money.
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Washington
Consumers Union
Federal Trade Commission
Sony Corp. of America
British Industries Corp
McIntosh Industries
Marantz Co
Fairfax Ind
Youthful Vision, Aged Perspective Shape Global Change
A reflective piece contrasts youthful drive to reshape the world with elder writers seeking to alter youth. It explores activism, mentorship, and intergenerational dialogue as paths to social progress across communities.
Apollo 14 Astronauts Plan Geological Moon Mission
Washington AP reports Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr and Edgar D. Mitchell will attempt a two wheel carrier ascent on a 400 foot slope near Cone Crater to collect soil dating to moon formation. Stuart A. Roosa will orbit aboard Kitty Hawk while Shepard and Mitchell perform two moon walks and install a nuclear powered science station. The mission, planned for Jan 31 launch from Cape Kennedy, follows improvements after the Apollo 13 accident and includes extra oxygen tanks a larger battery and additional water bags for safety.
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Washington
Moon
Cone Crater
Lee
Cape Kennedy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Kittyhawk
Shepard
Mitchell
Earth
Antares
Cone Cra
Kennedy Signals Non Candidacy Yet Keeps Name Alive
Senator Edward M. Kennedy says he wants no part in the 1972 presidential primaries while remaining active on national issues. He plans Senate work and out of town speeches, aiming to influence Democratic policy and shape the party’s stance for 1972.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy Geme
Muskie
Nixon
Sen
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Kennedy Aide Describes Democratic Fund Raising Role
The text outlines a Kennedy led active role in Democratic fundraising including travel speeches and outreach. It notes election night congratulatory calls from victors who never met Kennedy and remarks on not dispersing campaign talent pools, while Kennedy says reassembling his cadre would be quick.
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Kennedy
Pollution Suit Filed Against Armco Inc
The Missouri attorney general moves to close Armco Steel Corp plants in Kansas City until pollution stops. The suit targets Union Wire Rope and Sheffield plants for dumping acids and metal compounds into the Blue River and failing to comply with Water Pollution Board orders. Armco says no official notice yet and declines comment. The DOJ had sued Armco on December 9 over dumping cyanides into the Houston Ship Channel.
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Armco Steel Corp
Armeco
Kansas City, Mo
Missouri Attorney General's Office
Blue River
Armco
Union Wire Rope
Sheffield
Missouri Water Pollution Board
Justice Department
Houston, Tex., Ship Channel
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