Inflation Fight Through Productivity and National Policy
Government hopes voluntary wage and price controls will curb inflation aided by standby powers. Union strikes at Penn Central threaten bankruptcy, while Kaiser Steel in Fontana reports a 32.1 percent jump in production after worker initiative. Increased productivity and tax policy to cut deficits are praised as inflation remedies.
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United Transportation Union
Penn Central Railroad
Congress
Nixon
Kaiser Steel
Fontana
California
Japan
Germany
Editorials Pan Am and TWA show discretion
The editors say Pan Am and TWA dropping options on the Concorde is not a mortal blow, though a setback. Governments subsidize risky ventures for public benefit, but only if a payoff exists. Private buyers remain wary of the Concorde’s cost and demand, with rivals like Russia looming.
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Pan American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
George Edwards
British Aircraft Corporation
British Overseas Airways
Air France
Britain
France
America
TWA
Pan Am
Russia
Exiles Question U S Worthiness Behind Amnesty Debate
In debates over amnesty for Vietnam era resisters some doubt their desire to return. Many exiles say they won t come home to a still-unchanged United States led by Nixon. The piece questions motives and predicts a wait for political change before returning.
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United States
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Nixon
World money market dictates devaluation and shift
AP analysis traces the 1971 dollar devaluation to a broader shift as Europe and Japan grow as economic powers. The piece argues the United States seeks equal footing in global markets, sharing burdens, and pressuring partners to open their markets, while inflation and a postwar policing role fueled the crisis.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
United States
Europe
Japan
U. S
Far East
America
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Readers
The notice states that letters are welcome if they include the writer’s signature and address, may be withheld on request, must not exceed 500 words, should address general interest, and will be rejected if in poor taste. It outlines submission criteria for public readers.
Right of privacy vs. press freedom in public events
A public event spectator is part of the news and a photographer may publish images without violating privacy. Courts have allowed reporting when individuals appear in public in newsworthy circumstances, while private debt notices or non newsworthy items remain off limits. Written by Will Bernard for bar associations.
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American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
Will Bernard
Quick Bible Quiz Q and A Summary
The piece quizzes readers on biblical and literary facts. It states the Golden Rule in Matthew 7 12 the Seder as the first night Passover Jewish celebration isonomy meaning equality under law and follows with the standard sonnet length of 14 lines noting Italian origin.
Boyle's column on clichés and classroom banter
New York columnist HAL Boyle lampoons cliché usage in a classroom drill. He defines a cliché as a overused phrase and mocks students for repeating tired expressions while challenging them with questions about justice and public figures.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Supreme Court
Armes of Justice
London MP Receives Gov Letter Marked Visit London Zoo
A London member of Parliament reports receiving an official government letter stamped with House of Commons on the envelope and a postmark reading Visit London Zoo any time of the year.
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London (Ap
London
House of Commons
London Zoo
Secret Service History and 1972 Counterfeit Arrests
The World Almanac notes the U S Secret Service and Treasury as the oldest general federal law enforcement pair, formed in 1865 to fight counterfeit currency. In fiscal year 1972 they seized 27.7 million in counterfeit money and arrested 2 360 people.
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U.S. Secret Service
Dept. of the Treasury
World Almanac Recalls
U.S
Bloody Sunday scars haunt Londonderry survivors
Peggy Deere, 38, bears two leg scars from the January 30 1972 Bloody Sunday clash in Londonderry. A bullet left an eight inch purple groove and shattered nerves, with doctors predicting possible amputation. Deere recalls the moment a soldier fired, fears meeting him, and notes her son Patrick lost an eye to a rubber bullet. Her husband and father died months earlier, deepening the family’s tragedies as they seek justice and accountability amid the Widgery inquiry findings.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Peggy Deere
Deere
Rossville Street
Patrick
Europe to gain new attention after Vietnam end
The Nixon administration plans shifting focus from Vietnam to Europe and the Middle East in 1973. Europe hosts four SALT and related talks while Israel and Arab nations press for interim agreements and a new U S role in the region.
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Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Europe
White House
Tokyo
Leonid Brezhnev
Henry Kissinger
Brussels
Middle East
Israel
Suez Canal
Egypt
America
U.S
King Hussein
Jordan
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