Trade talks optimism masks domestic economic gaps
Bruce Biossat notes Nixon aides pursue concessions from Canada Japan and Europe while Peter Peterson argues domestic reform is key. The piece highlights US manufacturing output imports share productivity gaps and rising dependence on foreign inputs with 2000 projections and 40 percent service trade.
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Nixon
Canada
Japan
Peterson
United States
Free World
U.S
Hidden diplomacy breeds mistrust in Nixon era actions
The piece argues that secret NSC meetings and the Pentagon Papers reveal how Nixon ordered a pro Pakistan anti India stance during the India Pakistan conflict. It criticizes the misdeeds, noting the US failed to back any clear side and left the people uninformed.
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Pentagon
America
Vietnam
Anderson
National Security Council
Jack Anderson
Nixon
United States
Pakistan
India
East
Kipling
Hitler
Reforming the UN to enforce Article 19 on dues
Editorial argues the United Nations must enforce its charter by removing voting rights from members two years in arrears. It urges halting new spending until funds exist, realigning contributions, and vetoing moves to ignore overdue payments to restore solvency.
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United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
U Thant
United States
U. S
General Assembly
Soviet Russia
Russia
Grooving Seen As Method To Cut Highway Deaths
In 1970 more Americans died on highways than in Vietnam. The article discusses pavement grooving to improve skid resistance and reduce wet weather crashes, citing Pennsylvania and California studies and federal testimony. It notes grooving reduced accidents significantly on tested sites.
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Lee Roderick Washington
Strategic Air Command
Texas
Vietnam
Long Island
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Office of Highway Safety
House
R. Clark Bennett
California
California Division of Highways
Eugene E. Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Los Angeles
United States
Today in History Highlights From Jan 17 1972
On this date in 1945 Warsaw was liberated from Nazi occupation. Other events include Benjamin Franklin's birth in 1707 and James Cook crossing the Antarctic Circle in 1773. The day lists U S acquisitions and notable political and aviation notes across years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
James Cook
United States
American Virgin Islands
Denmark
Singapore
New York
John F. Kennedy
Adam Malik
Sukarno
Sarasota
Fla
Quick Quiz Answers Set From General Knowledge
A compact Q and A roundup covering the meanings of the four horsemen Conquest War Famine Death the date and place of Babe Ruths last career homer on May 25 1935 at Forbes Field Pittsburgh answer to black and white pepper origins the canonization of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini in 1946 the fireball definition in astronomy the skin as the humans third lung the country named for its location Ecuador and the equator crossing it
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Babe Ruth
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Ruth
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
North London motorist fined after in-car shave
In December a North London court fined James Costelloe £25 after police observed him driving at 30 mph with one hand on the wheel and the other holding an electric razor for a quick July shave. The magistrates noted the unusual offense in court.
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James Costelloe
North London
Pecos Yesterdays Highlight Local Club News And Notables
Mrs H C Robertson hosted the Twentieth Century Club as Rev S E Allison preached at the Methodist church. Miss Ruth Reeder wed Lieut James H Mee of Sioux Falls. Lions delegates urged old fashion values at midwinter conference. Cliff Robertson stars in Autumn Leaves at State Theatre January 22-23. A Pecos High chemistry lab rocket blast injured a teacher. Heart Fund aims to raise 2000 for Reeves County. Air Medal awarded to David L Robison for actions over North Vietnam.
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Ruth Reeder
Pecos
James H. Mee
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
J.C. English
Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson Sr
Columbia
State Theatre
Robertson
California
Byrda Parker
David L. Robison
Thurmond A. Robison
Johnson, Pecos
W.L. Curtis
Carrier Division Nine
North Vietnam
Robison
Pecos High School
Texas A&m University
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White House
Peter Peterson
Europe
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Pecos Enterprise
Mike Oestreicher
Peggy McCracken
South Cedar Street
West Tens Press
Wssa Claripy
Frances Xavier Cabrini
Ecuador
Sylvia Sandoval
H.C. Robertson
Twentieth Century Club
E.J. Weyer
J.E. Starley
S.E. Allison
Roswell
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Odessa
Sunshine Oil Corporation Today
Laura Well
J.C. Penney Company
Oak Street
H.G. Meyer
Monroe Kerr
Merry Wives Club
Harold McNew
The
Methodist Church
George Shearer
New Mexico
W.T
Bill) Tarver
Wickett
G.C. Olsen
109Th Judicial District Court
City Hall
Sam Caroline
W.W. Merritt
San Antonio
Lions International
John C. Stevens
Abilene Christian College
Lonnie Pollard
Heart Fund
Reeves County
Norma Lynch
el Paso Heart Association
Dick Turner
Swill
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