Vermont as a target in a political takeover scenario
The piece surveys the 13th annual report of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations criticizing 1971 for ongoing federal-state frictions and growth challenges. It notes Minnesota tax reform, California education financing questions, and suggests a radical Vermont takeover idea by Young Generation activists, with broader implications for small states and demographic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Paul
Rome
Merriam
Advisory Commission
Yale Law School
James F. Blumstein
James Phelan
Vermont
Richard Pollak
Playboy
Green Mountain
Blumstein
Phelan
Alaska
Wyoming
Nevada
Delaware
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
New Hampshire
Pollak
Editorial on women's rights amendment passage and impact
An opinion piece notes the Senate approved the equal rights constitutional amendment 84 to 0 with strong Democratic support and cheers from women in the gallery. It discusses states needed for ratification, possible drafting for military service, and the political momentum led by the National Womens Political Caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameriax
Senate
Congress
House
Hawaii
National
Womens’ Political Caucus
Bella Abzug
New York
Sam Ervin
DeNorth
Carolina
Ervin
Oman
Mayor ready for trouble at convention in San Diego
San Diego mayor Pete Wilson, 38, says peaceful visitors at the August GOP convention will be welcomed while law enforcement stands ready to curb violence. He seeks federal aid for police training and riot gear, and to prepare sites like Siesta Island for camping. The event could boost the local economy and attract corporate offices, though temporary inconveniences are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Pete Wilson
California
Wilson
Justice Department
Miami Beach
Fla
Siesta Island
Mission Bay
International Sports Arena
Balboa Park
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Republican National Committee
Supermarket for School Tools Opens in Chicago
A national Educational Facilities Center in Chicago debuts as a centralized showroom where educators sample new teaching equipment in real classrooms. The facility aims to bridge the gap between the educational hardware industry and schools and features half day sessions by Chicago students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Defense
Chicago
Educational
Wilbur Cohen
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
The newspaper invites letters to the editor that meet guidelines including signature and address, withheld if requested, a maximum length of 500 words, general interest topics, and disqualification for poor taste.
Ed Barton Christmas Card Recovered From Long Island Sound
Ed Barton’s Christmas card, postmarked December 23 1970, was stolen in a mail theft ring that rifled first class pouches and dumped 50000 pieces of mail into the Quinnipiac River. Eight suspects faced charges. most received suspended sentences or time served. 95 percent of mail was eventually returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carrier
Associated Press
East Hampton, Conn
Ed Barton
Long Island Sound
Postal Service
Ithaca
N.Y
New Haven
Long
Quinnipiac River
New York State
Air Force completes 150th C-5 redeployment flight
The U S Air Force finished the 150th C-5 Vietnam War redeployment mission. Load averages were about 75 tons per round trip from the United States totaling roughly 10 700 tons of cargo and passengers carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
United States
Pecos Hosts Interscholastic Meet With Plan for 150 Guests
Mesdames Casey Leavell Anderson Garlick hosted the Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society at Mrs. Casey's home. They outlined the district interscholastic meet next Friday and Saturday with debates tennis and track events at the fair grounds and Baptist Church, expecting 150 visitors and coordinated by school authorities and the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
T. Y. Casey
J. Y. Leavell
L. W. Anderson
William Garlick
Casey
the Baptist Church
Veces
Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
Baptist Church
TV's Gee Whiz politics screen predicts wilder nominating battles
Bruce Biossat notes television overplays single performances and apocalyptic scenarios in primary politics. He contrasts current coverage with past contests from 1952 to 1964, arguing media would misread multi‑ballot struggles and shifting momentum, then praising steadier, deeper coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Muskie
New Hampshire
George Wallace
Florida
New York
John Lindsay
Arizona
Illinois
George McGovern
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
Adlai
Kefauver
Oregon
California
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Robert Taft
Wisconsin
Ike
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Taft
Ohio
West Virginia
Nebraska
South Dakota
Barry Goldwater
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Today in History Highlights for April 5 1972
Notable events on this date include Washington vetoing a representation bill in 1792 and the Mayflower's 1621 return voyage. Also listed are Lister's birth in 1827, Bakeman’s 1869 death, Hitler Youth order in 1939, Rosenbergs' 1951 sentencing, Churchill’s 1955 resignation, Kennedy urban transport remarks, and a 1962 Berlin incident. Birthdays Bette Davis and Gregory Peck. Thought for today from Shakespeare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
George Washington
Plymouth
Mass
England
Joseph Lister
London
Daniel F. Bakeman
Freedom
N.Y
Hitler Youth Organization
Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
New York City
Soviet Union
Winston Churchill
Elizabeth II
John F. Kennedy
West Berlin
Hubert Humphrey
East Pakistan
Bette Davis
Gregory Peck
William Shakespeare
Gwendolyn Warns Hopscotch Won’t Shield From Graft Risks
Barbs by Phil Pastoret notes that even playful gambling with grafting jokes fails to avoid consequences. The piece uses a tree nursery as a metaphor for grafting profits and risks, hinting at unintended outcomes.
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State
Robert E. Merriam
California Supreme Court
Mike Oestreicher
Peggy McCracken
South Cedar Street
Pecns
Texas
Boyle
Vietnam
By Roger Bollen
Sylvia Sandoval
Bruce Biossat
Politics
By Phil Pastoret
Gwendolyn
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