Nixon Hails Veto Victory For People
President Nixon hailed veto victories in Congress as a win for consumers and taxpayers. He noted a 51 vote override setback in the House while citing two successful vetoes including a $120 million rural water and sewer grant bill and a $2.6 billion handicapped rehabilitation program. Speaker Carl Albert and lawmakers credited with sustaining the vetoes voiced support for fiscal restraint.
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House Agriculture Committee
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Michigan
Enrollment Decline Seen Across U.S. Colleges
New factors like the draft end and rising costs are slowing college enrollment growth. Analysts from the National Education Association warn enrollments may drop for seven years after 1978 with only modest gains. New Jersey educator Ralph Dungan describes a rising trend of students stepping out to travel or work and defer admissions.
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National Education Association
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John R. Tabb
Old Dominion University
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Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
American Association of College Admissions Counselors
Garland G. Parker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Southern Illinois University
Wayne State
Montana State
University of Minnesota
When Prestige Rises and Falls in Daily Life
Hal Boyle humorously sketches social status as an elevator marking ascent or decline. Examples include neighbors throwing block parties, red carpets at supermarkets, a barber chair with your name, a royal heir claim, autographs from club caddies, and players letting you quarterback. A decline shows in a son stealing a used car, cross-party political pressure, and a liquor shop owner avoiding certain wines.
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In South Vietnam North Vietnamese Buildup Reported
US intelligence says about 1000 tons of artillery shells and ammunition reached northern South Vietnam last week. Roughly 700 North Vietnamese trucks moved along the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos in the same period. Secretary Richardson spoke of a continuing buildup in materiel available to North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam.
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Oil Creeping Forward in Energy Policy Debate
In Denver and Topeka reports, analysts urge rational mineral leasing on public lands and a price-support shift from carrot to investment incentives. Bank president William S. Spencer calls for an economy-based import program, while Dry Forces push Beefs Boycott Booze signs in Kansas. North Vietnam escalates, with pipelines, armor buildup, and DMZ road improvements signaling potential major offensives.
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William S. Spencer
First National City Bank of
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