Japan Faces Dependence as Imports Drive its Economy
Japan must import most essentials to feed 104 million people and sustain its vast industries. With export controls on soybeans and looming reliance on iron ore, aluminum, nickel, uranium, coal, and natural gas, Tokyo seeks long term trade pacts and foreign oil security. A Tokyo mission to Peking aims to lock in food and raw materials while avoiding Middle East entanglements. Japan strives for stability to prevent vulnerability from scarce resources.
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Japan
United States
Washington
Tokyo
Peking
Middle East
Inner city homestead plan tests blight remedies
In Philadelphia and Wilmington Delaware abandoned houses now municipal property are offered to the public at one dollar. Buyers must repair and reside five years in Philadelphia and three years in Wilmington while meeting housing codes within 18 months. The program echoes the 1862 Homestead Act and aims to curb urban decay.
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Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
West
Highway safety report targets engineers and designers
A House subcommittee condemns highway design and direction in a six year study. It faults concrete sign posts and unreadable speed limit signs for contributing to road deaths, predicting two millionth victim next year. It urges state governments to prioritize safety and human accommodation in future projects.
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House
United States
Embattled Shipping Faces Major Shifts Amid Rising Costs
The piece notes American shipping costs are high compared to foreign rivals, despite subsidies covering up to 75 percent of seamen wages. Under 10 percent of U S freight moves by American ships, signaling broader industrial cost pressures. It warns many industries may face similar erosion and calls for cost reductions to ensure survival.
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United States
Electoral Reform by Senator Baker Cites Constitution
This guest column argues the Constitution anchors democracy and calls for fundamental federal electoral reform. It notes Congress self-regulates, warns of trust erosion in public officials, and stresses the need to modernize how elections are conducted amid 1970s political concerns.
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Nolte
Nick Thimmesch
Middle East
Howard H. Baker Jr
RK -Tenn
United States
Philadelphia
Congress
Senate
McGregor Kept In Dark About Watergate
Washington reports reveal Clark MacGregor pressed for a full Watergate briefing at the 1972 Miami Beach convention. John Dean allegedly refused after being told by Ehrlichman to stay silent, tying the cover up to White House senior staff if true. Some witnesses say Dean and MacGregor met. Dean offered no new details.
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Washington
White House
Senate Watergate Committee
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Clark MacGregor
MacGregor
Miami Beach
John W. Dean III
Dean
Senate
Ehrlichman
Miam Beach
Ehrichman
John Mitchell
Time Magazine
Meet the Press
Robert Mardian
CREEP
Mardian
Jeb Magruder
Magruder
Watergate
Coral
Far-Reaching Baltimore County Teacher Quota Proposal
Washington reports Attorney General Elliott Richardson and civil rights chief J Stanley Pottinger outlined a plan linking hiring quotas to metropolitan racial balance. They suggested Baltimore County Maryland must hire 25 percent black teachers to reflect the metropolitan area. Potential consequences include cross state recruitment, suburban bias against white residents, and widespread nationwide implications for urban and suburban districts.
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John Deans
Elliot Richardson
J. Stanley Pottinger
Moses J. Newson
Farlher
Justice Department
Baltimore County
Maryland
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Pottinger
Newson
Pennsylvania
Pitts
Burgh
California
Richmond
Detroi
No Verdict Possible in Watergate Debate
Washington analysis argues the Senate Watergate inquiry may end without a clear verdict as testimony polarizes views. It notes Dean, Magruder, and Mitchell challenged by Ehrlichman and Haldeman while public sentiment shifts toward sympathy for the President and questions linger about the tapes and executive privilege.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
John Dean
Jeb Magruder
John N. Mitchell
John Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
White House
Dean & Co
Mr. Nixon
Archibald Cox
Monroe News-Star staff and history snapshot
The Monroe News-Star details past editors and publishers from 1929 to 1972, listing John C. Ewing and Wilson Ewing as publishers, Robert Ewing Jr. as chairman, and William Honson as publisher, along with the staff structure and corporate officers. It notes circulation and postal details for Monroe Louisiana, and lists Associated Press affiliation and national advertising representatives.
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John C. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
William Honson
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
Mildred Hunt Ewing
Edmunde Graves Brown, Jr
Robert Ewing Fil
Patricia Ewing Hendrick
Esther Ewing Wynne
Kenneth C. Barranger
Robert Ewing Brown
Toulmin Hunter Brown
John D. Ewing, Jr
Paula Wray Ewing
Virginia Clay Hill
John A. Hendrick
Harrison Kelly Wynne
Monroe la
Jack C. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Associated Press
Brannam-Moloney Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
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Supreme Court
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