Mothers cut prayers from orange juice TV ads
Massachusetts mothers group Action for Children's Television ACT has won removals of prayers from Tropicana orange juice ads and halted several vitamin pill spots on children's programs. The campaign aims to end advertising on children's TV and push networks to limit or remove commercials, while seeking FCC action to designate children's TV as a public service.
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Mass
Massachusetts
America
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ACT
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Pleasant Hill
Miles Laboratories
Bristol-Myers
Hoffman-LaRoche
Charren
Association of National Advertisers
Neilson
Post-Newsweek
Washington
Florida
National Association of Broadcasters
Ford Foundation
Angela Davis proposes abolishing prisons at SCLC convention
Angela Davis, praised for civil rights leadership, urges abolition of prisons as instruments of class and racial oppression. She cites harsh sentences and calls for community based programs replacing confinement, while receiving cheers and a Special award for courage. The event featured Abernathy and Belafonte, with focus on poverty and politics 72.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Angela Davis
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
California
George Jackson
Ruchell McGee
Clifford Irving
Davis
Miss Davis
Martin Luther King Jr
Harry Belafonte
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Ala
Parks
Coretta King
Barbara Jordan
Houston
Abernathy
Ttn
Richard Milhous Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Maryland
McGovern and Salinger Secret Agent Question Explodes
Springfield reports a three hour sequence where George McGovern denied and then confirmed Pierre Salinger acted as his agent in secret Paris talks with North Vietnamese negotiators about POWs. McGovern said Salinger had no instructions from him while a later statement claimed Salinger met with Hanoi delegates to discuss pre election peace. The exchange occurred as McGovern’s camp faced questions about guidance given to Salinger.
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Ill
George McGovern
Pierre Salinger
Paris
U. S
McGovern
Salinger
John F. Kennedy
Hanoi
Nixon
Richard Dougherty
Illinois
Cowboys Sweep Weekend Wins in $80,000 Rodeo Payouts
The Rodeo Cowboys Association reports over $80,000 won across six major rodeos ending the weekend. John Quintana of Eugene Oregon led bull riding with more than $19,000 in earnings and captured $1,700 in total from events in Sikeston Missouri Burwell Nebraska Colorado Springs Colorado Caldwell Idaho. Ten other riders earned at least $1,000 each as Sidney Iowa was the richest stop with over $24,000 at stake. Several riders were injured, including Don Farmer trampled after bucking off a saddle bronc and Paul Mayo who suffered facial fractures after a bull encounter. Season leaders list Phil Lyne and Larry Mahan top the all around standings with $36,825 and $29,734 respectively.
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Rodeo Cowboys Association
John Quintana
Eugene
Ore
Quintana
Sikeston
Burwell
Neb
Colorado Springs
Cole
Caldwell
Ida
Omak
Wash
Sidney
Don Farmer
Elko
Nev
Bill Stanton
Oakdale
Calif
Cowboy
Phil Lyne
George West
Tex
Larry Mahan
Salem
Bob Ragsdale
Chowchilla
Cailif
Kenny McLean
Vernon
B. C
Barry Burk
Duncan
Okla
Ernie Taylor
Hugo
Rex Bland
Trent
Frank Shepperson
Midwest
Wyo
Pete Gay
Mesquite
C. Bonine
Hysham
Mont
Mel Hyland
Surrey
B.C
Bill Smith
Cody
Ivan Davies
Innisfail
Alto
Shawn Davis
Whitehall
John McBeth
Burden
Kans
Marty Wood
Colo
John
Oil quota extended in Texas through September
The Texas Railroad Commission kept statewide oil allowable at 100 percent through September amid record demand from major buyers. East Texas will run at 86 percent, Kelly-Snyder 76 percent, and Tom O Connor Field 70 percent. September nominations hit 3.75 million barrels daily, up 50 thousand from August, with Texas output at about 3.55 million barrels per day. Chairman Byron Tunnell noted stocks at 96.9 million barrels as of Aug 4, saying progress on a national energy crisis remains unclear.
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Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Kelly-Snyder
Texas
Tom O’connor
South
Commission
Byron Tunnell
Washington
America
Tunnell
Defense budget edge preserves Europe troop levels
The Nixon defense plan maintains current U S troop strength in Europe into fiscal 1974 with no major cuts before mid 1974, amid debate over a potential U S pullback. A McGovern administration would back deeper reductions, while generals emphasize deterrence and rapid redeployment capability if needed. Congress weighs costs and NATO burden sharing as European allies face mounting expenses.
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U. S
Europe
Congress
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McGovern
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
United States
NATO
S. S
Senate Armed Services Committee
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