Navy Trident Debate Faces Age and Cost of Fleet
Critics argue the Navy should delay Trident submarines until Polaris Poseidon ships reach end of service, but defenders say aging fleet drives higher maintenance and risk. Analysts note 60 day patrols, 28 to 30 day overhaul cycles at Charleston Guam Rota and Holy Loch and ongoing SALT considerations shape plans.
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Nixon
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Rota
Spain
Holy Loch
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Charleston Navy Yard
Cuba Hijacking Pact Seen as Major Deterrent
An editorial lauds a new U S Cuba agreement to extradite or prosecute hijackers, including sea hijackers, while allowing asylum for political refugees under strict limits. It notes the pact lowers international tensions and mentions Libya pursuing a similar deal with the United States.
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United States
Cuba
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Nixon
Libya
Revisionist praise of Hanoi stirs debate on Vietnam war
The piece argues that some columnists glorify North Vietnamese resolve while claiming the United States was held at bay, noting factors beyond Hanoi's strength. It contends U.S. restraint and limited aims, and asserts future historians will recognize the complex causes and the sacrifices of American soldiers in a war the nation did not want to fight.
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United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
China
Russia
Laos
Cambodia
Hobby
Citizens Conference
Ethics
Senate
House
Advertisers reexamine tastes shaping modern advertising
AP analysis notes advertisers adapt to social change observing shifts in family roles success signals and consumer values. Florence Skelly says rising female careers, blurred gender roles, and a renewed doubt about the American dream may challenge old assumptions. Ads may both reflect and create tastes.
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John Cunniff
New York
Association of National Advertisers
Florence Skelly
Daniel Yankelovich, Inc
Miss Skelly
Tra
Sailors Warned by New Small Craft Advisory System
The National Weather Service will replace small craft warnings with small craft advisories to better reflect danger levels. Sailors must interpret observed or predicted conditions and decide if they face real risk at sea.
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Washington
National Weather Service
Boyle’s Birthday Reflections and Aging Realities
HAL BOYLE riffs on aging after 35 and 39 with humor about birthdays. He jokes about retirement, cemetery plots, and table reservations, then shifts to face the truth of growing older while keeping a light tone. The column blends light insults with wary optimism about surviving another year.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Mabel
Socrates Writings and Scan Dinavia Questions
Socrates left no writings. his teachings are known through Plato. Denmark Norway and Sweden classify Scan Dinavia. At a race track the jockey mounts in the paddock. The Christ of the Andes statue sits on the Argentina Chile border in the Andes.
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Socrates
Plato
Andes
Christ
Argentina- Chile
American Army Athlete Wins A U U Decathlon Title
Jeff Bennett of the U S Army won the Amateur Athletic Union decathlon championship on June 5 1972 in Los Angeles with 7910 points. The 10 events include the 100 meter run long jump shot put high jump 110 meter hurdles discus pole vault javelin 1500 meters and 400 meters. Bennett finished first with 7910 points and runner up Jeff Bannister had 7890 points.
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Jeff Bennett
U.S Army
Amateur Athletic Union
Los Angeles
Jeff Bannister
Oil and legal actions echo across state high courts
The State Supreme Court rejected Continental Oil's bid for an energy shortage order, while sustaining a lower court's restraining order to protect a Crystal City country club lease. The Court of Criminal Appeals overturned a theft conviction of a Crane County hospital executive over a compressor case, saying no ownership by Crane County existed.
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Coults
State Supreme Court
Continental Oil Company
High Court
Crystal City
Court of Criminal Appeals
Crane County Hospital
Crane County
Railroad Commission
Commission
Jim Langdon
Langdon
U.S
East Texas
Kelly Snyder
Tom O’connor
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Texas Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
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