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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1971
Page
2
The national magazine calls Nixon Man of the Year and notes three key 1971 decisions: opening talks with Red China, wage and price controls, and the dollar devaluation. The Peking trip set for early spring could reshape world relations, with optimism from Nixon and concern from conservatives about balance and risks.
Washington experts warn of a new Soviet swing wing supersonic bomber potentially operational soon with a 2500 to 3000 mile unrefueled radius. Critics doubt the threat and question spending up to 5.6 billion to modernize air defenses amid anti ballistic missile concerns.
Gen Seth J McKee warns Moscow will modernize bomber force with the Backfire within two to four years. He calls for AWACS radar planes and OTH-B surveillance plus 84 SAM-D missiles. Congress funds only AWACS and OTH-B research now, Buckley flags Soviet airpower challenge.
Dr Sidney Cohen of the University of California Los Angeles warns 1972 could be the year of the downer barbiturates. He notes 525 tons manufactured last year and escalating use among youths, detailing dangers of overdose and mixing with alcohol. Education is urged as a key weapon in the battle against drug abuse.
A university era of aerospace and engineering gives way to student focus on vocational paths. Freshmen increasingly pursue premedicine prelaw social work psychology journalism nursing while liberal arts decline. Trade schools grow amid labor shortages as colleges ponder bridging campus to career.
John Kapsis, former editor of Ethnos, is released after 14 months in prison for publishing an interview with a former minister calling for democracy and national unity. Five Ethnos executives were imprisoned. Kapsis was the last freed, his term reduced on appeal and a third waived for good conduct. The paper no longer exists.
The article argues Moscow will spend more on military aid across Asia to counter Red China and broaden influence. It cites India Pakistan tensions and cites arms, transport, and port support to Algeria Egypt Syria Iraq Cuba and North Korea among others as defense aid driven by Soviet backing.
The analysis argues that Soviet expansion in Asia hinges on weakening NATO and pressuring the United States to pull forces back. It warns Moscow seeks to empower totalitarian regimes behind the iron curtain, increasing military threats to Asia and provoking discontent that could destabilize satellite nations.
A Washington satire imagines President Nixon deciding to join a lunar mission with Henry Kissinger and Pat Nixon as crew. The spoof mimics broadcast dialogue from Cronkite and Wallace, framing the Moon trip as a world peace gesture and political maneuver two weeks before Election Day.
Washington reports early Christmas art book sales show a likely record, led by realist American artists. Hopper, Rockwell, Wyeth, and Remington volumes top the list with prices around 14 to 50 dollars, appealing to affluent buyers seeking honest depictions of everyday American life.
The Monroe News-Star is published each afternoon except weekends by News-Star-World Publishing Corporation from North 4th and Olive Streets Monroe Louisiana 71201. It is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to reproduced AP dispatches and local news. Branham-Moloney Company serves as national advertising representatives with offices in major U S cities.
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