Smith Defends Nixon on SST Pressure Fallout
Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a longtime independent Democrat, rejects insinuations that President Nixon pressured her to back the SST. She told the Senate that neither she nor any Nixon staffer asked her to vote for the SST or IIT. Smith labeled the accusations as a grave disservice and urged credibility toward the Administration.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
New England
Nixon
Senate
SST
IIT
National push to change Election Day to first Monday after first Sunday
A 1966 push for a national holiday of federal elections and simultaneous polling closes gains new momentum as Senators introduce a bill to move Election Day to the first Monday after the first Sunday in November. If enacted by 1974, the measure aims to boost turnout and reduce business disruption.
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National Governors Conference
Peter Dominick
Colorado
Republican
Governors Conference
Senate
Pacific
Alaska-Hawaii
Onus on Parents in Drug Misuse Sparks Debate
Experts blame parental behavior for youth drug use while noting many factors. The piece cites a book by Allen Geller and Maxwell Boas and questions the link between medicine cabinets and teen experiments. It contrasts drug culture with needed mass transit reforms and a $10 billion Urban Mass Transportation act to revitalize systems.
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America
Allen Geller
Maxwell Boas
Boyle's Column: Spring Promise and Hope for a Nation
HAL BOYLE reflects on a troubled American spirit and the season’s healing power. He ties Easter hope to spring renewal, urging readers to walk in woodlands, hear birdsong, and believe in better days ahead. He stresses national unity, personal renewal, and faith despite recent distrust and hardship.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Thoughts on difference, struggle, and faith echo quotes
A collection of varied quotes from Twain Job Thoreau Forbes and biblical verses. The lines reflect on opinion, suffering, wealth, strength, and patience with references to belief and perseverance.
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Mark Twain
Texas drought forecast from Big Spring expert predicts dry years ahead
D W Fryrear head of the Big Spring Experiment Station says a string of dry years is likely, basing forecasts on wind erosion and rainfall data. He notes 55 Dust days projected for 1971 with 23 already observed, and cites recent heavy dust events across Texas.
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Big Spring
Tex
D. W. Fryrear
Texas
Fryrear
U. S. Big Spring Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Research Service
High Plains
Rolling Plains
Texarkana
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
South Plains
Fringe benefits become major payroll cost says Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States notes fringe benefits average 27.9 percent of payroll translating to $27.90 per $100 in wages. Benefits include Social Security costs and voluntary items like life, sickness, pensions, and vacations. A recent survey of 1,115 companies shows $0.98 per payroll hour spent on employee benefits, up 330 percent since 1949 and 19 percent above 1967.
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Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Chamber
Japan a Stabilizing Economic Power in Asia
Bruce Biossat notes Japan plays a pivotal role in Asia's growth through aid and trade. He cites Japan's annual aid near 1.5 billion, possibly rising to 4 billion by 1975, and 3 billion in annual purchases from Asian nations. Investments span Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and others, underscoring Japan as Asia’s key industrial force while cautioning about domination fears and debt risks.
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Washington
Nea
Japan
Asia
America
Vietnam
San Francisco
United States
H. E. Nobuhiko Ushiba
U.S
Korea
Taiwan
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
India
Philippines
Australia
Latin America
Southeast Asia
Singapore
East Pakistan
Ceylon
South Vietnam
Burma
Russia
Enterprise Assn
Nixon to press Middle East for settlement after Israel clash
Washington officials say Nixon aides are outraged by Abba Eban's March 19 move to address the U.S. Senate and plot harder U.S. pressure on Israel Moscow and Cairo. They expect a tougher stance toward Moscow and Tel Aviv while seeking a peaceable solution through talks with Jordan and Egypt. Syria negotiations appear unlikely.
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Nea
Nixon
U.S. Senate
Abba Eban
White House
William P. Rogers
Israel
U.S
Rogers
Senate
Eban
Middle East
Moscow
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Syria
Jordan
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