Pearl Harbor anniversary protests in Tokyo draw Jane Fonda
Pearl Harbor's 40th anniversary spurs antiwar demonstrations in Japan with Jane Fonda expected at a Tokyo rally. Pacifist groups recall the 1941 attack that sank the Arizona and left 2,433 U S Navy and Army personnel dead, 960 missing, and 1,272 wounded.
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Single life challenged by stigma and opportunity in society
In a study of the single American, psychologists urge acceptance of singles as healthy and active. Experts note emotional costs of failed marriages and advise honest self evaluation. Analysts discuss gender differences, custody, and the rise of singles clubs as alternatives to wedlock in a changing social landscape.
School boards elect Bosco and others at reorganizational meeting
Louis A. Bosco was elected president of the New Castle Area School Board defeating Larry Deblasio by five to four. Joseph Cooper was reelected vice president over Glenn Gordon by six to three. Corcon joined the Sinking Fund committee as new member. The board agreed to pay teachers full face value of the 1971-72 contract effective Nov 14. Trustees also approved participation in the 1972 Presidential Classroom program and scheduled regular meetings for 8 p.m. on the second Monday each month.
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Smith escapes electric chair after plea deal in murder case
Edgar H Smith Jr, who spent 14 years under the threat of the electric chair at Trenton State Prison, is freed after a guilty plea to a 1957 murder of Victoria Zielinski. He receives four years probation and cites freedom, his daughter, and money as motives beyond vindication.
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Indo Pak war shifts to United Nations General Assembly
After three days of futile Security Council debate the Indo Pakistani war moved to the General Assembly. The council voted 11 to 40 with four abstentions to place the undeclared conflict before the 181 nation assembly under the Uniting For Peace resolution adopted in 1950.
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Egypt evacuates women residents near Suez Canal
Egyptian authorities began evacuating women from Port Said Ismailia and Suez City along the Suez Gulf today to prepare for renewed Middle East hostilities. Essential services excepted, the move targets coastal towns and western Gulf settlements. The evacuation was planned for the first week of December as UN General Assembly debate on the Middle East resumes.
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Mars 3 Probe Soft Lands on Mars Tass Reports
Tass reports the Soviet Mars 3 probe achieved a soft landing of a scientific apparatus on Mars by parachute five days ago. It is described as the second man made object to reach the planet, relaying data to Earth as Mars 3.
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Powell Confirmation Clears Path for Rehnquist Fight
Nixon supporters push ahead with a tougher Senate battle over William H. Rehnquist after Lewis F. Powell Jr. is easily confirmed. One senator opposed Powell, Sen Fred Harris, citing concerns for the little people and elites. Trudeau asks Nixon to drop the 10 percent import surcharge, saying it harms Canada. U.S. signals it will be removed promptly.
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Schools appeal desegregation orders in Harrisburg court
Attorneys for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh schools ask Commonwealth Court to halt state desegregation orders. They argue they lack funds or authority to change racial balance and contend the state Human Relations Commission misinterprets the law. The commission issued orders in July 1970 after districts failed to comply voluntarily. Each city proposed desegration plans, all rejected by the commission.
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Reapportionment Plan Delayed In Harrisburg
Legislative leaders said bills to reduce Pennsylvania’s 27 districts to 25 are stalled in both chambers. Rep. K Leroy Irvis noted no bill is ready to move and predicted no action before January. He warned there may not be time for House concurrence even if the Senate passes a plan this week.
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Pressure mounts on House to move election reform bill 1616
In Harrisburg a House committee stalls on House Bill 1616 to let party convention delegates be elected in primaries by presidential preference. Democrats split, with a subcommittee backing a watered down version seen as a gentlemen's agreement rather than a binding commitment.
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