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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
5
President Nixon won a notable victory over Democrats in a tax cut confrontation. Senate conferees trimmed $12 billion of added tax cuts and postponed a $320 million checkoff plan, easing White House budget concerns. Critics call the tactic political maneuvering and warn more hearings are needed before endorsement.
Harvard government assistant professor Doris Kearns argues feminist progress hinges on recognizing women as individuals and balancing public duties with private life. Former Johnson aide recalls private life pressures at the White House and a 1968 Harvard doctoral moment when she declined an offer to join Johnson.
Cumulative officials estimate 20 to 0 per cent of pep pills made last year entered illicit drug traffic. The Justice Department orders a 40 per cent cut in next year production to curb overuse and diversion, amid downward demand and voluntary medical association actions.
The piece notes rising police attention to drug linked crime in Queens Criminal Court. An assistant district attorney cites arrests for drugs found among defendants stopped for other offenses. He argues education and will to resist drugs are the first steps to curb drug abuse and related crime.
The piece argues Sadat risks military action without a strong UN pro Egypt resolution. It outlines his shifted US friendly policy, Soviet aided air defense buildup, and the aim to secure a UN backed stance to buy time for diplomacy or risk renewed fighting near the Suez Canal.
The article traces rising political backlash in Michigan as liberal urban policy spurs busing, housing quotas, and Section 235 programs. Detroit Pontiac Warren Flint Hamtramck face increased crime, budget cuts, and school disruptions as federal mandates clash with local reaction and deteriorating neighborhoods.
The piece critiques Nixon era policy three years in, noting a shift from conservative aims toward an incomes policy and rising national debt. It questions military, foreign, and social programs, criticizing Melvin Laird and Kissinger dynamics, FHA missteps, and welfare costs while pondering political accountability.
The article argues forced school busing in San Francisco targets Chinatown communities, highlighting three prominent schools and the anti-busing suit led by Quentin Kopp. It notes Nixon administration support via Griffin and Ford pressuring for federal action, with Supreme Court actions pending and private Chinese schools growing.
The Monroe News Star announces its second class matter status dated June 1, 190, lists publishers from 1929 to 1959 and editors, and notes AP ownership rights and national advertising representation. The paper states it is a present day independent newspaper in Monroe reporting news impartially and without party politics.
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