Western Senators split along party lines on State of the Union
On Nixon's State of the Union address Utah Senator Bennett praised the practical focus and Oregon Senator Packwood pledged action to end the West Coast dock strike. California's Cranston criticized higher defense spending claiming it undermines peace and weakens the economy. Muskie and Humphrey offered cautious applause amid mixed reactions from the West.
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Lee Roderick Washington
Nixon
John Tunner
Calif
Holland
Utah
Frank E. Moss
S Rica
Alan Cranston
California
Warren G. Magnuson
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
House
White House
State of the Union
Pat Nixon
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Muskie
Humphrey
America
Wallace F. Bennett
Robert Packwood
Oregon
West Coast
U. S
Cranston
Soviet Union
China
Campaign spending cap set for presidential campaigns
Congress approves first major campaign spending reform setting a ten cent per voter limit and a radio television cap of 33.4 million for presidential ads with enforcement to start after President signs. Broadcasters must offer equal time at lowest rates 43 days before a primary or 60 days before the general election.
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Congress
Nye
Record budget crisis sparks warnings of mounting deficits
The piece argues Nixon’s 1973 budget hits a near 247 billion dollar level, predicting a record deficit and debt growth. It cites historical overspending under both parties, notes inflation and a Democratic Congress, and warns of devaluation and possible national collapse if deficits continue. It appeals for public pressure against further spending.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
Truman
Congress
Hupert Humphrey
Harry Byrd
Virginia
New Church Names Shift Away From Traditional Titles
The article notes a trend toward modern names for congregations as old labels like Sixth Methodist or Fourth Congregational fade. It cites examples such as Budget Lutheran and Folk Rock Episcopal, and mentions communities like Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco among others embracing contemporary, mission oriented names.
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Sixth Methodist Church
Ninth Baptist Fellowship
Third Presbyterian
Fourth Congregational
Wesley Methodist Church
Knox Memorial
Calvin
New York
Philadelphia
Old Mariners Chapel
Albuquerque
Shepherd of the Valley
Olympic Orthodox Center
Kansas City
Country Club Christian
Dallas
Lover's Lane Methodist
Budget Lutheran
Discount United Church
Baptist Temple
Jan Hus Memorial
Oklahoma City
John XXIII
Westchester
N.Y
Community of Reconciliation
San Francisco
Glide Memorial United Methodist Church
Today in History highlights from January 28
On this date events include the 1878 launch of the world’s first commercial telephone switchboard in New Haven with 21 subscribers, Henry VIII’s death in 1547, Wilson signing Coast Guard legislation in 1915, Brandeis joining the Supreme Court in 1916, and Ranger 3’s moon flyby in 1965.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Henry VIII
England
Woodrow Wilson
U.S. Coast Guard
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court
Burma Road
China
Soviet Union
Red Square
William Rogers
United States
Cambodia
Martian Days and Seasons Compared to Earth
Mars has days close to 24 Earth hours and four seasons that resemble Earths but last nearly twice as long. The Martian year spans about 687 Earth days with seasons shaped by the tilt of its axis, influencing climate patterns and atmospheric conditions.
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Mars
Earth
Leap Year Advice For Wallflower In Modern Marriage
HAL BOYLE advises the shy reader to modernize views of marriage. He says the new man is practical and cautious, not the old homebody, and suggests a bold Leap Year proposal emphasizing financial security and status to win a husband.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Wallflower
Harry
Pet
Darling
Miss Wallflower
Pecos Social Notes Highlight Church, School, and Family
Pecos residents share news of visiting Will Dixon from Toyah and Corsicana horse deals, Lillie Poe’s millinery trip with Kellough Ligon, and plans for a major poultry dairy livestock meeting at the court house. Reports cover W M U activities, high school press delegates, new teachers, waterfowl issues at Red Bluff, Lions Club talk on income tax, and social gatherings from Omicron Beta to Rainbow ceremonies.
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Court House
Pecos
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
The
Farmer’s Union
Omricon Beta Chapter
Federation
Lou Kilgore
Roy Babosky
Billy Hudson
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Red Ink Records
Pecos Exterprise
Mike Oestreicher
Peggy McCracken
Intests
South Cedar Street
Texas
Freermber
West Tems Press Assoc
David Poling, D.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Boyle
Sylvia Sandoval
Will Dixon
Toyah
Dixon
Will
Odessa
Corsicana
Mrs. Dixon
B. G. Smith
Lillie Poe
Kellough Ligon
Lee Ligon
Baptist
Elkin Lockett Circle
H. L. Holloway
W. M. Turner
R, N. Stevenson
R. Henry Blackwell
Nell Dezelle
Hope Armstrong
Marion Slack
Texas High School Press Association
Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
Beverly Vaughan
Vaughan
Texas Christian University
Dorothy Means
Mars Hardin-Baylor College
Red Bluff Lake
Red Bluff
Lion Bond Bradford
Lions Club
Foster’s Cafe
Howard Collier
Maurice Bauer
Collier Ranch
James Day
Dick Jenkinson
Marion Russell
Hope Floyd
Doris Dickman
Scott Armstrong
Jess Tom Kelton
Thomas Cowan
Paul Coody
James Mee
Melvin Wooksey
Fred Armstrong
Jack Oglesby
Dick Jenkenson
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Lodge
Hershel Cox
Order of the Eastern Star
Cox
Cornelia Powell
Prater Powell
Cherry
Ensign Obadiah Trimmier Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Kate Scott
Archie Scott
Jefferson
Judie Welch
Shorty Welch
Jerry Barnett
Kay Daniel
University of Texas
Mary Katherine
Kay) Smith
Felix Hallam
Hal) George, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Austin
William P. Coldwell
Miss Smith
Russell Smith
Felix Hallum George Sr
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