Space potential and the coming era of space labs
Dr Edward B Lindaman of Whitworth College argues space research will bring continued earthly benefits beyond cosmetics and electronics. He says satellites aid mineral and water locating, crop planning, pollution tracking and fishing efficiency, while orbiting factories and hospitals could yield superstrong materials and weightless medical care.
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Earth
Outer Space
Edward B. Lindaman
Whitworth College
Spokane
Wash
VFW Magazine
Great Lakes
Lindaman
White collar unionization breaks records in 1974 elections
National Labor Relations Board reports 1,281 white collar bargaining elections in 1974 with unions winning 727 affecting 22,790 workers and losing 556 while 29,825 workers were eligible. 1972 had higher victory totals. Union growth outpaced membership growth, with government workers and women driving gains.
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National Labor Relations Board
White Collar Report
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc
Conference Board
Union
Stores Lose Millions as People Save Dollars
The AP reports American consumers refrain from eager buying, with retailers and manufacturers suffering. Detroit automakers face rebates and losses as buyers seek value, and spring sales falter. Savings rise, Bond sales stay robust, and skeptical shoppers demand quality and lasting value. Economic outlook remains cautious but competitive, with slow growth ahead.
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John Cunniff
New York
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
W.T. Grant Co
Detroit Auto Maker
Detroit
Today in History April 29 1975 events and birthdays
Highlights include the Dachau liberation of 32 000 Nazi victims in 1945 and Joan of Arc’s Orleans victory in 1429. Newport Rhode Island founded in 1639, New Orleans fell to Union forces in 1862, and Nixon released Watergate transcripts. Birthdays noted for Emperor Hirohito and Rod McKuen.
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Associated Press
Germany
Dachau
Joan of Arc
Orleans
Newport
R.I
New Orleans
Jacob Coxey
Washington
Congress
Tokyo
Australia
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Paris
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Cambodia
Richard Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Hirohito
Japan
Rod McKuen
Cambodia's grim transfer of power
The piece argues that the current changes in Cambodia are not a peaceful electoral transfer but resemble transfers of power seen in Cuba or Russia rather than the democratic example of Washington. It cautions against euphemisms that mask ongoing conflict and implies a coercive or staged transition.
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Congress
Cambodia
Castro
Cuba
Lenin
Russia
George Washington
America
Midnight ride details of Revere and Dawes on 1775 route
The need for the midnight ride on April 18 1775 was to spread the alarm that the British were heading for Concord to seize ammunition supplies. The men split up to cover two routes and met in Lexington. On the way to Concord they were halted by a British patrol. Dawes fled to Lexington and Revere was captured while Dr Samuel Prescott who joined them at Lexington escaped to alert Concord.
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Paul Revere
William Dawes
Concord
Lexington
The
World Almanac
Dawes
Revere
Samuel Prescott
Justice or Blindfolded Balance in Queens Rape Case
A 22 year old Queens student recounts a 1972 assault where a suspect Leroy Hamlin was initially identified and later freed on a technicality, raising questions about fairness in the justice system as the victim questions law’s handling and public safety after seeing Hamlin linked to new rapes.
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New York
Leroy Hamlin
Queens
Will and willingness tested by Asia and Europe
Ray Cromley reviews President Ford's April press conference amid U S doubts on commitment to allies in Europe Japan and Korea. He questions whether Congress holds the power to decide military actions and if the United States would risk its own destruction for others. He asks how long aid and dollars suffice without risking national security and whether past wartime resolve can be repeated today.
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Washington
NEA
Ford
Vietnam
Cambodia
Congress
Western European Alliance
China
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Israel
U.S
United States
Europe
Berlin
Japan
Russia
France
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Don Oakley
Dick Turner
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press
Association
Tom Tiede
Supreme Court
Benjamin Cardozo
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