Divorce Rates Reach All-Time High In 1972 US
National Center for Health Statistics reports a record divorce marriage ratio of 455 per 1000, with 14 states above 500. Montana leads at 803, California at 755, and liberal no fault laws cited as a factor. Experts offer varied theories. advice ends with caveat emptor.
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National Center For Health Statistics
NCHS
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
United States
Las Vegas
District of Columbia
Nevada
Montana
Oregon
California
Golden State
Soviet Influence and Egyptian Politics in 1960s
Cromley outlines how Russian advisers intertwined with Egyptian military and civilian officials, backing pro Soviet officers while undermining opponents. He notes dissolution of the Egyptian Communist Party in 1965, absorption into the Arab Socialist Union, and ongoing Soviet economic and military leverage. About 2,000 Egyptians study abroad. thousands more Russians and trainees in the region. Moscow’s influence remains strong across the Middle East.
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Sudan
Soviet Union
Moscow
Cairo
Egypt
Middle East
Communist Party of
Arab Socialist Union
Communist Party
U.S.S.R
East Europe
North African
Ferot
Odessa boy wins national Air Youth stunt trophy
Ten years ago on August 2 1962 Jimmy Murray a 12 year old from Odessa won first place in stunt flying at the national contest in Chicago finishing with an overall rating of 11th The report notes his hometown and achievement within the Air Youth program.
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Jimmy Murray
Odessa
Chicago
Today in Almanac August 2 1972 highlights and birthdays
Almanac notes on August 2 1972 listing historical highlights from 1934 Hitler dictatorship to 1959 Nixon Warsaw reception and 1943 Kennedy Jr. wartime death. Birthdays include writer James Baldwin age 48 and actress Myrna Loy age 67.
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Henry Hudson
Hudson Bay
Germany
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Russia
Calvin Coolidge
Black Hills
Albert Einstein
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
Kennedy Brothers
Navy
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
Richard Nixon
Warsaw
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bonn
Hubert Humphrey
United States
China
United Nations
James Baldwin
Myrna Loy
Presidential Countdown casts doubt after Eagleton affair
With 14 weeks to Election Day, Democratic leaders are shaken over the Eagleton affair. A top Democrat, a household name, says the incident undermines George McGovern's competence and could cost the party the election.
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Washington
George McGovern
Countdown
Odessa Voter Angst and Tax Debate Prompts Letter
A Odessa reader denounces tax hikes and airport spending in Ector County while urging tax revolt and government participation. The letter attacks the county judge's pay raise, street seal coating costs, and private hospital proposals, ending with a jab at local politics and a nod to Mrs. Duke. The piece blends local concerns with political satire.
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Odessa
Hub Horton
Kellus Turner
Duke
Ector County
Ole Hub Horton
W.S. Province
McKnight
Texas
P.S
Crossword Puzzle Clues From a Vintage Page
A compact list of crossword hints includes entries such as Having claws Barnyard sound Neck shape Genus of cattle Flirtatious Repair More mellow Twisted, and numbered clues like 32 33 34 38 39 4 42 44 shape European river Butter serving Beginnings Oolong Mailing cards Compete Life's work Fish 55 Virginia name 56 Grow old 60 Spring souvenirs 67 Wait 27 School course abbr 28 Thought 29 Fruit 30 Did exist 31 Navy man abbr 33 Verandas 35 Always.
Tire rationing rules tighten eligibility in wartime
Thirty years ago on August 2 1942 the Ector County War Price and Rationing Board announced tighter restrictions on new tires tubes and recapping and narrowed who could obtain these items.
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Ector County
Capital Ideas Capital Ideas WASHINGTON and 1972 campaign shapes
The 1972 race is taking form with McGovern facing fundraising limits and limited TV exposure as he pursues youth voter drives while some Democrats resist his liberal platform. Nixon will avoid whirlwind tours, focus on speeches, and prepare for campaign stops with Agnew returning as running mate.
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Tom Eagleton
Tom
George
Nixon
Joint Chiefs
McGovern
Dick Daleys
George Meanys
Kennedy Organization
McGovern-Eagleton
George Wallace
Miami
Cornelia Wallace
NBC
David Brinkley
Chet Huntley
Cassie Mackin
Douglas Caddy
Young Americans For Freedom
YAF
Bob Dole
Kansas
GOP
Melvin Laird
Washington
George McGovern
House
Senate
Spiro T. Agnew
Honolulu
Japan
Kakue Tanaka
White House
Agnew
John F. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
The
American Legion
Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Minneapolis
Amvets
Disabled American Veterans
the Legion
VFW
Harry Truman
Secret Service
Alabama
Laurel
South Dakota
Congress
Barbs on time workers and attitudes toward tardiness
A concise remark notes that some who are punctual still arrive late for work and that many people have no trouble with dozing or sleeping in. The comment blends humor about discipline and everyday habits without citing individuals or events.
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Odessa American
Cromley
Ray Cromley
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Pampa
Cabot Carbon Co
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Midland-Odessa
West 42Nd Street
Virginia
Supermart
Nicholas
Abel
Small Brook
Miss Lillie
Yale
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