Oil and gas debate splits New England Audubon group
In a regional clash over the Delaware Coastal Zone Act of 1971 and offshore oil plans, Audubon members defend coastal protection while acknowledging refineries could expand. Durham New Hampshire rejects a $600 million Onassis refinery, highlighting home rule and coastal limits, as states like Maine Rhode Island and Connecticut weigh pollution and jobs. The piece argues oil growth and environmental care can coexist, citing Louisiana’s experience and policy debates.
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Delaware
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New England
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New Hampshire
Louis Wyman
Wyman
Maine
Rhode Island
Onassis
Olympic
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Machiasport
Narragansett Bay
Long Island Sound
Louisiana
North
Meldrim Thomson Jr
Blanket amnesty would be a slap at patriots
The essay argues against unconditional blanket amnesty for Vietnam era draft dodgers and deserters, urging that amnesty would weaken law and order, misjudge national will, and should be avoided or limited to case by case evaluations. It distinguishes deserters from draft dodgers and emphasizes presidential responsibility and current national sentiment.
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Vietnam
United States
Rhodesia on the brink as talks hinge with Mazarewa
William F Buckley Jr argues Rhodesia teeters on crisis as black leaders seek orderly reform and a possible path through Abel Mazarewa mediating with Ian Smith. He highlights Soviet and Chinese influence, UN sanctions, and the danger of white hardliners resisting change.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Soviet Union
Red China
Ian Smith
Peking
Moscow
Smith
George Wallace
Mazarewa
Slow Shift to Metrics Shows Costs and Confusion
Notes warn that the transition to the metric system will be slow and costly. The article emphasizes potential public confusion during the changeover and details challenges ahead for businesses and government.
Salvation and policy clash in NCC shakeup of 1970
The National Council of Churches seeks to repair credibility after a decade of political controversy. A board call to impeach Nixon signals ongoing tensions with its base of Protestant and Orthodox congregations. The move risks alienating clergy and lay members while the organization rethinks its role and messaging.
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National Council of Churches
NCC
Nixon
Buckley calls for Nixon resignation over Watergate
In a sharp public stance Senator James L. Buckley says Nixon should resign to protect the nation and presidency even as he doubts guilt. He argues removing one man unjustly would ruin the country none should be sacrificed for expediency and urges standing by due process until a conviction.
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Jim Fiebig
James L. Buckley
New York
Nixon
Buckley
Mr. Nixon
America
Richard Nixon
Washington, D.C
Bag Humbug and Taxpayer Reflections on Air Bags
A column rejects mandatory air bags citing safety and cost concerns and jokes about Edsel sales rather than compliance. It also surveys taxpayer reluctance to fund presidential election campaigns via the dollar checkoff, noting low interest and joking about ambassadors.
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New York
Feds
Congress
Middletown Ohio Daily Journal Subscription Rates
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