Democrats ensnared by revenge taint reform at Miami convention
A NEA dispatch depicts the Democratic gathering as riven by vendetta over McGovern’s nomination. Widespread fear and anger among regulars, labor leaders, and rivals threaten party unity as reform gains and losses clash amid televised scrutiny and internal counter-revenge.
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Labor
McGovern
California
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
U.S
Shirley Chisholm
Illinois
Muskie
DeVries
Editorial calls for tougher anti skyjacking measures
The piece argues skyjackings will continue and worsen, citing San Francisco fatalities and the debate over forceful interception. It notes pilots support ground security, passenger screening, and industry actions, with rising pressure on governments and airlines amid rising costs and ransom threats.
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Cuba
San Francisco
FBI
Banks Redefine Role in Community Service Across Nation
A Harris study notes public demand for bankers to lead social solutions. The Foundation for Full Service Banks and American Banking Association announce a joint program prompting banks to fund community projects. Examples include Atlanta playgrounds and Portland grants for black students, plus sweat equity loans and pollution-reduction financing. Banks stress funds come from depositors and shareholders, not banks' own pockets.
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Harris Organization
The
Foundation For Full Service Banks
American Banking Association
Atlanta
Portland
Ore
Kansas
China as a nation under reform and conformity
The author, accompanying President Nixon in China, portrays a society split between old and new. He notes mass mobilization of manpower, rising modern infrastructure, and a puritan, colorless culture, amid poverty, bureaucracy, and a rigid political regime. The piece contrasts Western exploitation with China’s resolve to resist and modernize.
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Peking
China
Nixon
United States
America
People’s Republic
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Submissions
The notice outlines that letters must bear the writer’s signature and address, which may be withheld on request, must be no more than 500 words, should be of general interest, and letters in poor taste will not be considered.
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Miami Beach
Nea
Democratic Party
Walter DeVries
Jumping to conclusions in Boyle's witty column
HAL BOYLE muses on aging, optimism, cynicism, and modern bosses in a humorous column. He contrasts young passion with veterans in sports and show business, mocks relentless smileers, and sketches the silent power plays of new bosses versus old. The piece ends with a sharpoffice anecdote about a boss offering a severed head as a parting gesture.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Political highlights from Texas at Miami Beach convention and state plans
Democrats from Texas, about 130 delegates and 70 alternates, gather at Miami Beach to nominate a presidential candidate with division among Wallace McGovern and Humphrey camps. Texas exhibit planned at the El Salvador International Trade Fair. A $2 million federal grant funds migrant farmworker training across 19 counties with five project sponsors. Other items include political shifts, health clinic pilots, pension rulings, and regional disability service changes.
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Miami Beach
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
George Wallace
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Economic Opportunities Development Corporation of
San Antonio
Atascosa
Bexar
Frio
Medina
Wilson
Community Action Agency of
South Texas
Starr
Zapata
Coastal Bend Migrant Council
Duval
Jim Wells
Kleberg
Nueces
San Patricio
Middle Rio Grande Development Council
Dimmit
LaSalle
Maverick
Val Verde
Zavala
Laredo
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Savings and Loan Association
Baytown
Liberty
Chambers
Harris Counties
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Father Rahm
el Paso
Southwest Airlines
Dallas
Houston
Veterans Administration
Rehabilitation Commission
Harris
Nixon's dollar crisis coup shifts trade balance
Washington based analysis outlines Nixon strategy to shock Western allies into cooperation without devaluing the dollar. It notes floating the dollar off gold, a 10 percent surtax, and leveraging uncertainty to spur faster trade shifts in 1972, with aims to improve the U.S. balance of trade despite limits.
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Nixon
West Europe
Japan
Canada
U.S
France
Soviet Union
United States
U.S. Treasury
John Connally
Connally
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Linda Oestreicher
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Ress Association
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Emerson
Boyle
NEA, Inc
West Thad St
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Ohio
Sitate Capital
Bill Boykin
Ray Cromley
Mr. Nixon
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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