POW issue used to fuel war drive, says Weiss
Editorial charges President Nixon exploits American prisoners of war to rally support for a wider war. Cora Weiss accuses the administration of a deliberate lie and calls for an immediate exchange with no strings. She suggests inviting Geneva Convention officials to verify prisoners and health to undermine prowar sentiment.
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Cora Weiss
U.S
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Weiss
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Tom Tiede
Hanoi
Prisers
Ixan
David Dellinger
Committee of Liaison
Xuan Thuy
Paris
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
How Normal Are You A Mental Stock From Hal Boyle
Boyle’s Column humorously lists pointed questions about honesty morals and quirks as a year end self check. The piece ends by noting readers should compare their seriousness to the author, offering a playful box score of self assessment.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Lady Godiva
Texas Legislature considers redistricting issues amid census delays
Texas lawmakers face potential special session on redistricting as Census Bureau delays stall precise tract data. Officials warn seventh population total shift may alter districts. four big counties gain representation while West Texas may lose seats. Leaders debate timing with regular session and possible special session depending on data completion.
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Associated Press
Austin
Census Bureau
Texas
Texas Legislative Council
Bureau
Bexar
Dallas
Harris
Tarant
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Rio Grande Valley
Waco Area
Senate
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Barnes
House
Chet.Brooks
Pasadena
Aubrey Moore
Hillsboro
Curtis Graves
Houston
Paul Moreno
el Paso
E.l.short
Tohoka
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Underground steam reservoirs could power southwestern energy needs
Geologist Robert Rex cites a vast Imperial Valley steam field bubbling above 500 degrees with potential to yield about 20,000 megawatts and five to seven million acre feet of distilled water annually for decades. Mexico already pursues a 75 megawatt plant near Mexicali.
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Robert Rex
California
Imperial Valley
Hoover Dam
Rex
United States
Mexico
Mexicali
Iceland
Earth
Agnew Analogy On Weak Ground Criticized in Akron Speech
Vice President Spiro Agnew compared political campaigns to the adversary procedure in court, praising vigorous advocacy but acknowledging key flaws. He noted witnesses may lie, debates are rare, and jurors often decide before arguments are heard, undermining claims of objective truth. Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
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Spiro Agnew
Akron
Agnew
Ohio voters deny most school levies amid tax backlash
Ohio Education Association calls the November vote the most disastrous in state history with 243 levies and 61 bonds on the ballot. Only 68 levies and 14 bonds passed, and 52.3 percent approval was the lowest on school measures. The pattern mirrors national trends pushing officials to seek more federal aid.
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Ohio Education Assn
Washington B
Dayton
Brighter Prospects For Handicapped Children Progressing
A Washington NEA report shares optimism about trainable and educatable mentally retarded children making progress in reading arithmetic and self care. Scout programs and preschool cerebral palsy centers show many enter regular schools. Despite gaps in knowledge and varied IQ cutoffs across states, real gains are noted.
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