Contingency plan for seven million New York refugees
Washington bureaucrats debate a bizarre scenario in which New York City faces bank foreclosures and 7 million residents become national refugees. Nostrum warns of language barriers culture shock and local rejection while suggesting security checks and a proposed federal lease to turn NYC into a large refugee camp.
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New York City
Beame
United States
Peoria
Texarkana
Nostrum
New York
Are Cities Worth Rescue In Big City Financial Crisis
A arguing column questions whether large cities deserve federal bailouts. It notes President Ford's request for 2 billion and 14 mayors' demand for 5 billion, opposing perpetual federal aid and urging self help and local responsibility. It compares aid to overseas obligations and challenges urban dependency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ford
F.B.I
Frank M. Grant
Word Search Puzzle Clues and City Decay Opinion
A word puzzle lists many clues from 43 to 58 across and down. The column then presents a pointed editorial about big city mayors facing decaying urban cores and suburban flight, citing Detroit and Petaluma to argue redevelopment and legal battles shape growth. The piece questions whether reader donations help cities or accelerate decline toward 2008.
This Day in History June 5 1975 Highlights
On June 5 1940 France began the Battle of France. Grants nomination in 1872. Draft registration 1917. Marshall Plan outlined in 1947. Nixon nominated 1962. Scorpion loss and RFK shooting in 1968. Vietnam combat admission, 1960s Middle East actions, UN troops 1970s. Birthdays James Fletcher 56 Bill Moyers 41. Thought for today: Norwegian proverb.
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France
Philadelphia
George Marshall
Harvard University
Europe
Frank
Ernest
Richard Nixon
California
U.S
Atlantic
Azores
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
State Department
South Vietnam
United Nations
Golan
Israel
Syria
National ‘Aeronautics and’ Space Administration
James Fletcher
White House
Bill Moyers
Moses the Lawgiver TV debut stars Burt Lancaster on CBS
AP reports Burt Lancaster, 61, will play Moses in Moses the Lawgiver a six part summer drama based on Exodus. Filmed in Israel and Rome the project began after a 1968 Italy meeting with producer Vincenzo Labella and writer Anthony Burgess. Lancaster emphasizes portraying a human Moses and hopes CBS airs a fall follow up if successful.
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Jay Sharbutt
NEW York (Ap
Moses
Burt ‘Lancaster
Hollywood
CBS
Israel
Rome
Lancaster
Yugoslavia
Italy
Pepe Rottuno
Rottuno
Vincenzo, Labello
Elmer Gantry
Thanks for Crosses and Civic Duty Reflections
Letters to the Editor from Opdyke Illinois thank the American Legion for placing small white crosses on the courthouse lawn honoring war dead including T/Sgt James F Kramer. Readers praise, debate long hair and government, praise the cancer society drive, and pledge continued support.
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American Legion
Court House
James F. Kramer
Pulaski
Romania
Mt. Vernon
Legion
W. J. Kramer
Jack Kramer
Jane Leeck
Opdyke, Ill
American Cancer Society
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Paul Harvey
Fathers of the Oratory
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Supreme Court
Scotland
God
Christ
Thelma’ Fahrenholtz
Will Agers
Roger
Bryan Sterling
Will Rogers
Charles
Bronson
Accolumbia Pictures
Granada
M Dragon
Cousa
Ee Hed
Ardyst
Lg Cinema
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