Water saving bricks sparks Concord council plan
A Concord California city council proposed handing out 50 000 bricks to households to displace toilet water and save water. Experts say bricks offer limited real savings and advise alternative methods such as adjusting the float and ballcock or using a plastic bottle. The piece notes prior Cherry Hill New Jersey efforts and cautions not to overpress thrift.
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Concord
Calif
Council of Concord
Council
Cherry Hill
New Jersey
California
Don Oakley
Enteprise Association
Fred Schmuck
Fluidmaster, Inc
Anaheim
Oakley
Schmuck
Almanac Highlights for June 15, 1973
The Almanac notes key events on June 15 including the 1215 signing of the Magna Carta by King John at Runnymeade, 1520 Luther excommunicated, Franklin’s kite experiment in 1752, Washington taking command in 1775, Arkansas statehood in 1836, the General Slocum disaster in 1904, and WWII shifts in 1949.
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John of England
Runnymeade
Leo X
Martin Luther
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
George Washington
Continental Army
Arkansas
General Slocum
New York
Manhattan Island
France
Football blackout clash pits fans and lawmakers
A 1960s-era column discusses NFL TV blackouts, political pressure, and Senate and House hearings. Rozelle and owners refuse to lift the blackout, while Nixon pushes for change. The piece traces revenue growth, antitrust exemptions, and the high stakes of keeping football televised.
Morality and McGovern on aid vote reveals conflicting stance
A hidden Senate Foreign Relations report records Sen George McGovern voting against a 36.5 million dollar aid package to resettle Russian Jewish refugees in Israel, contrasting with his public 1971 72 pro Israel rhetoric and activism. The piece notes prior support for Soviet Jewry relief and a 30 000 special visas proposal, highlighting political inconsistency.
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Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Israel
Senate
Isra
Soviet Union
Russia
Robert Dole
Foreign Relations Committee
Wth
US Senate debate over USSR Jewish emigration aid to Israel
The Department of State estimates 30,000 Jews left the Soviet Union in 1972 with 7,000 by March 31 this year. If trends hold, about 30,000 more may migrate and funds are needed for resettlement in Israel. A committee vote of 1 to 4 shows support for US aid to Israel, despite opposition from Sen McGovern who cites economy concerns and government spending cuts.
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Department of State
Soviet Union
Ussr
Israel
Yeas
Sens
Church
Symington
Pell
Muskie
Humphrey
McGovern
South Dakota
Rick Stearns
California
Stearns
House of Representatives
Senate
Hunt for Truth on Budget and Scandals in Washington
The column argues that Watergate coverage diverts attention from federal spending issues. It notes a projected $13 billion deficit, later revised to under $4 billion, and warns against approving costly bills like a $125 million extension to unemployment programs. It critiques McGovern’s stance, details fund-raising and staff ties, and questions House transparency on outside income.
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Washington
Congress
Commerce
Frederick Dent
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Riddled With Gaps
The page shows a crossword puzzle with numbered clues including 66 distance measure 67 French river 68 Indian tribe 69 observes 70 jagged 71 lighted sign 27 Japanese wrestling 28 Roman road 29 letter opener 33 George and Ira 35 Hindu deity 36 foot movement 37 sea eagle 39 objects for hurling 41 newly arrived soldier 44 moving spirit 46 as is right and fitting 49 scanty 51 relating to fastened 52 cuts away excess 53 unearthly 54 peppy 57 crowd noise 59 leprechaun lann 60 muse of history 61 eager 64 shout of disapproval
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George
Ira
The Nation and the Hiss-Chambers Case Revisited
The Nation defends Alger Hiss after 25 years of controversy, arguing Whittaker Chambers bore witness to a Communist plot. It rebuts Raymond A Werden and Fred J Cook by scrutinizing trial details, noting Hiss’s alleged lies versus Chambers’ testimony, and calls for consistent record examination.
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Washington
The
Nation Magazine
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Golden Boy
Richard Nixon
Harvard
Justice Holmes
Roosevelt
Yalta
United Nations
Time Magazine
Chambers
Hiss
Communist Party
Hiss-Chambers
Random House
Raymond A. Werden
Fred J. Cook
Schmidt Motor Company
Randallstown
Werden
Cook
Schmidt
Schmitt
George Crosley
Crosley
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Brick Venture
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Odessa
Altrusa Club
Edna Smith
Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Rozelle
NFL
Washington Redskins
White House
House
Nixon
American Football League
Justice Department
John Pastore
Rhode Island
Pastore
Los Angeles
Rozele
Mit
Thelma Stephens
By Gill Fox
Louis M. Kohlmeier
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Ota
Hunt For Truth
H.L. Hunt
Richard Schord
Internal Security Committee
Special Crime Investigating Committee
Claude Pepper
D.fia
Ichord
John Lindsay
Lindsay
Moynihan
China
Midwest
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