Returning POWs praise Nixon draw mixed reaction
Most returning prisoners of war express patriotic gratitude to President Nixon for their release, a stance that has unsettled some reporters who question whether officers coached them. The men defend their spontaneity, noting years in isolation and the meaning of coming home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
United States
Planeside
Richard Nixon
Alvarez
U.S
Garry Guggenberger
Minneapolis
South Vietnam
McGovern
King Cotton Comeback Grows With Big China Sale
The SS Shaharistan carried 25 000 bales of American cotton from Galveston to China, the first American sale to China in 20 years. China bought 400 000 bales planned for quick delivery, boosting U S farm income as overseas shipments rise toward 4.4 million bales, signaling a potential global rebound for cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Galveston
Texas
China
U. S
Russia
United States
IRS Quotas and Points System Examined in Hearings
The National Association of Internal Revenue Employees president acknowledged unwritten quotas for audits and deficiency collections before a Senate subcommittee. An IRS spokesman denied the claim as public suspicion grows regarding how returns are handled and how points influence an employee’s reputation as a seizure expert.
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National Association of Internal Revenue
Senate
Vincent Connery
IRS
Hurly Berly
States Moving To Keep Vital Programs
The U.S. exit from Vietnam is not yielding expected federal money for social programs, but a Vietnam dividend emerges as states address core issues. Governors meet and push plans in law enforcement, education, transit, health, and energy, with figures like Gov. Dan Walker and Gov. Ronald Reagan cited. Energy and education reforms await results, while concerns over day care and urban funding persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Illinois
Dan Walker
Gov. Walker
Texas
California
Ronald Reagan
Assembly
Robert Moretti
Atlanta
Pat Lucey
Wisconsin
America
No-Fault Auto Insurance Shift Faces States in 1974
In 1971 US auto accidents totaled 16.4 million with 54,700 deaths and 2 million injuries. By 1974 many states expected to adopt no fault plans, with six states already enacting comprehensive laws. Experts warn federal imposition may ignore regional differences in rural and urban areas.
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U. S
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Florida
Connecticut
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Montana
Nebraska
New York City
Boston
Some Myths Explored In Academic Life
The essay argues that academia contains mythic beliefs shaping behavior. It notes the McCarthy era myth and a ritualized response, the mythic Negro and virtue signaling, and Sowell’s critique of authentic ghetto stereotypes. The author endorses the mythic lens as illuminating unseen academic dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Andrew Greeley
McCarthy
Senator McCarthy
South Africa
Thomas Sowell
McGovernizing Democrats Shifts Power From Old Guard
Senior Capitol Hill Democrats confront a rising reform wave as the DSG and 1972 delegate changes redefine party control. McGovernite tactics erode Southern conservatives and big-city bosses while caucuses empower liberal majorities shaping chairmanships and committee jurisdictions.
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Washington
Robert Strauss
South Dakota
Democratic Party
Capitol Hill
House Democratic Study Group
DSG
White House
McGovern
Gary Hart
Frank Mankiewicz
National Party
Ed Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
George Meany
House of Representative
McGovernite
House
Ena Cota
House of Representatives
Texas
Old Guard Committee
Boerses
Monroe News-Star backs and staff listings from era
The article lists Monroe News-Star staff leaders from 1952 onward including publishers Robert Ewing Jr and Seer H. Bronson, editor Edmund G. Brown, and executives Mildred Hunt Graves Brown Jr Patricia Esther Ewing with multiple directors. It notes circulation and city office details at Monroe Louisiana with Associated Press affiliation and multiple regional ad offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wing Ublis
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
Seer H. Bronson
Urtey
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
Mildred Hunt
Graves Brown, Jr
Robert & Mh, Oe
Patricia
Esther Ewing
Kenneth C. Garranger
Robert Brown
Toulmin John CD. Ewing, Jr
Paulaway Ewing
Helen Moray Hall
Harrison Kelly Wynne
Monroe Lazio
Tack . Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Deck C. Gates
William — Hardingi
Associated Press
New York
Loans
Gilboes
Atlanta
Detroit
Minneapolis
Dallas
Francisco
Los
Charlotte
Boston
Ami
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King Cotton
Sudan
Internal Revenue Service
By Joseph Kraft
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
John Chamberlain
Thomas Morrill
State Farm Company
The
Small Society
FAWN
Brickman
Jeffrey Hart
Academe
Academy
Frazer
Harnack
By Kevin Phillips
Monroe News-Star
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