Silent majority missing at Gary Black Convention
The Gary national Black Political Convention exposed deep divisions among about 3000 delegates representing 22 million blacks. Diverse views from NAACP types to separatists undermined unity, while a quiet "silent majority" of striving black Americans remains overlooked and frustrated by both white power myths and intra-group hostility.
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Gary
Ind
NAACP
American Association of
Atlantic City
Tom
Arthur L. Page
Trenton
N.J
Quick Quiz Q and A from a historical page
A set of trivia questions cover planets, snowshoeing birds, biblical lineage, and a historic English Channel swim. Answers include Mars as an early space target, ptarmigan as snowshoe insect, Abraham as Israelite ancestor, and Gertrude Ederle as first woman to swim the Channel in 1926.
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Gertrude C. Ederle
United States
Today in History March 22 1972 highlights and births
On this date Stamp Act passage in 1765 noted with other events such as 1622 massacre in Virginia and 1794 law against shipping slaves. Birthdays include Maurice H. Stans and James Gavin. a Russian proverb offers this thought for today.
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Associated Press
North America
U.S
Congress
Stephen Decatur
James Barron
Washington
United States
Russia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grand Coulee
Columbia River
Algiers
Panmunjon
North Vietnam
Maurice H. Stans
James Gavin
Editorials On ending a political circus
Editorial condemns the current presidential primary system as costly lengthy and undemocratic. It supports Mansfield and Aiken’s proposed national primary with a runoff, while warning constitutional changes are not instant cures. It argues for a fairer process that reflects the public’s choice without overhauling the entire system.
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
George Aiken
Vermont
Senate Republicans
Mansfield-Aiken
House
Mansfield and
Aiken
New Hampshire
Mummified imposters swap found among Egyptian mummies
University of Michigan researchers using full body X rays in Cairo reveal a 3500 year old mummy labeled Thutmosis I is a teenage imposter and a XXI Dynasty queen may be a man. They estimate about six lost pharaohs lie among the uniden tified collection.
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University of Michigan
Cairo
Thutmosis I
Thutmosis
Markare
Mynah Joe Sings Smoky In Pine Mountain Café Tale
In Pine Mountain Georgia a cafe counter man recalls a lively mynah named Joe owned by the cafe master. The bird sings and wolf whistles attracting customers though the man notes the bird is hard to ignore. The bird’s cage cost more than the bird and locals travel to hear it sing.
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William L. Chaze
Associated Press
Pine Mountain, Ga
Mynah Bird
Joe
Mynah
Atlanta
Nixon China Readies Southeast Asia Neutrality Accord
White House aides interpret what Mao and Chou may accept a regional neutrality pact for Vietnam Laos Cambodia and nearby states. They expect less Chinese subversion and fewer overt military moves, with ties to Taiwan and Southeast Asia easing, while Moscow influence is checked.
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Washington
Nea
China
Chou En-lai
Nixon
Peking
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Burma
Indonesia
Mao Tse-tung
Chou
United States
Russia
Nixon-Chou
U.S
Taiwan
White House
State Department
Mao
Moscow
Burma-Indochina- Malaysia
India
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Attendance contest between Pecos and Wink clubs nears end
The Pecos and Wink Lions clubs race to conclude a seven week attendance contest next week with the loser to host a banquet and entertainment in the winner's town. Preliminary figures show less than one point separating Wink ahead, and the winner to be announced soon.
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Lions Clubs
Pecos
Wink
Drastic cuts in Viet war costs and troop levels eyed
The analysis argues that Nixon could shrink Vietnam forces to 50 000 by July with war spending falling from about 5 5 billion to around 3 billion annually if 40 000 to 50 000 troops remain. Brookings estimates note base line defense costs not counted as Vietnam spending and criticizes inflated figures.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
U.S. Vietnam
Vietnam
Brookings Institution
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Grover Cleveland
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