Editorial: Congress Rejects SST Spending and Project
A long-running effort to build the Makeport SST faced bipartisan disfavor as Congress wrote off all federal funds and the effort to revive it stalled. Critics warned of eardrum damage and economic waste while supporters lament job losses and a setback for U S aviation progress.
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Perot Seeks POW Release Backed by Baylor Audience
Speaking at Baylor University in Waco, H Ross Perot urged patience to win the release of American prisoners in North Vietnam. He argued public will and sustained pressure can move Hanoi, noting relief from Jov aggressors has come only after persistent citizen engagement.
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Poll on Man of the Year Title Sparks Woman Choice
Nation wide poll among governors press and people weighs gendered title for yearly honor. Five percent favor Man of the Year five percent suggest alternatives like Person or Woman of the Year, while about 90 percent back a woman recipient potentially a congresswoman or congress head.
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Clint Eastwood Aims to Entertain Not Preach in Films
HAL BOYLE profiles Clint Eastwood, noting his rise from lumberjack and steel mill worker to star of Rawhide and Italian horse operas. He runs Malpaso Productions, owns a Carmel refuge, and directs while pursuing films that entertain, not push social messages, with limited public persona and a calm, strategic mind.
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Texas Lottery Faces Slim Chances Says Lawmakers
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery draws cautious views from lawmakers. Supporters cite potential revenue and low setup costs, while opponents warn it would fail to pass and risk new enforcement problems.
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Let's Right Wrong Done Robt. E. Lee
Sen Harry F Byrd introduces a Senate resolution to restore posthumous U S citizenship to Robert E Lee. Archivists found Lee's amnesty oath among State Department records with Lee having signed and notarized the pledge to support the Constitution. The oath was never acted on and remained shelved for over a century.
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Journal of the National Archives
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Richmond
Washington College
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Texas Senate tax hearings widen as debate over corporate levy grows
Senate hearings on a multi hundred million dollar tax bill opened with contention over a corporate income tax. Proponents said it would balance taxes and meet revenue goals, while opponents warned it would slow the economy. The hearing explored sales tax increases and minimum tax projections as officials target an April floor debate.
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