Indian land claims show mixed results after long history
Editorial notes that American Indians faced a raw deal in land deals and cites the 1960s through 1969 data from the Indian Claims Commission. It highlights average settlements at 37.6 percent of claimed values, higher when tribes used expert appraisers, and extreme cases up to 2000 percent. The piece stresses appraisal complexities tied to valuing property many decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
Indian Claims Commission
Commission
Oklahoma
Delaware Tribe
Crime Lab Shortfalls in Solving Crime Highlighted
A Midwest Research Institute study notes crime labs handle only 3 to 4 percent of Chicago crimes and the FBI lab serves under 0.1 percent nationally. It cites few labs, limited budgets, and staffing gaps, while suggesting concentrated crime in 21 metro areas and underfunded lab improvement despite federal grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Jenson
John E. Stacy Jr
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
Chicago Police Department
FBI
United States
Chicago
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Water Safety Warning Raises National Health Alarm
A 700 page report by a Nader's Raiders task force indicts U S drinking water quality. It cites poisons from industrial sources pesticides hormones in animal feed and sewage entering waterways. It warns of cancer birth defects and genetic damage from contaminants passing municipal purification systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nader
America
U.S
Eric F. Johnson
American Waterworks Association
Johnson
Boyle's Column by HAL BOYLE in New York
A humorous column details HAL Boyle's fear and reluctance as he finally cleans his desk amid office pressure. Miss Dee Wedemeyer removes years of clutter in five hours, leaving Boyle feeling exposed and lonely yet determined to rebuild a new, larger pile of detritus as a defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Convention
Sanctuary
Security
America
American Civil Liberties Union
U. S. Supreme Court
Dee Wedemeyer
North Carolina
Death Valley
All Out Campaign Slated On Cancer
President Nixon proposes a national all-out cancer campaign similar to Kennedy Javits bill. Officials warn cures may take years and call for unrestricted basic research, more scientists, and faster testing of chemicals and vaccines while aiming to fund a superagency with greater dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Blakeslee
New York
Nixon
Senate
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Jacob Javits
RNY
Eistein
Galileo
Newton
American Cancer Society
Medical School
Arthur Richardson
Emory University
National Cancer Institute
Crown Center Redevelopment Aims for Downtown Suburb
A $200 million privately financed project by Hallmark Cards transforms 85 acres in Kansas City into Crown Center a self contained city with offices apartments shops hotels and parks. Phase one includes a 3700 car underground garage five office buildings 660000 square feet of space and a 750 room luxury hotel with completion expected by 1983. The plan envisions more than 50 new buildings and a daytime population of 50000, replacing a decayed area without public subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Crown Center
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Greeting Card Company
Joyce C. Hall
Donald J. Hall
Hallmark
Clergy Should Look To the Golf Course
A columnist argues ministers should pursue secular careers alongside parish work, citing Jeremiah and St Paul as examples. The piece urges retraining in modern fields such as computers and business roles, suggesting golf instruction as a potential avenue to combine ministry with income and community engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
Parsons
Jeremiah
Israel
St. Paul
St. Peter
Jesus
West
Muskie Builds Momentum for 1972 California Primary
Maine Senator Edmund Muskie leads rivals in California as he courts delegates and big donors on a five day swing. He argues California could supply a large share of delegates and funds for a national bid, while George McGovern and Birch Bayh face visibility and fundraising challenges. Muskie presses patronage and high level talks with Kosygin Brandt and Meir aides to fuel a sizable campaign operation in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Edmund Muskie
California
Muskie
Sacramento
George McGovern
South Dakota
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Bay
California Assembly
Robert Moretti
McGovern
Vietnam
Stockton
China
Jerome Waldie
Waldie
South
Tom Bradley
Los Angeles
Kosygin
Willy Brandt
Golda Meir
Bert Bernhard
Nixon
Washington
Sapere
New York
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Pecos Enterprise
Bob Moore
Orbrowden
Bonnie Dearley
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Texas
West Teens Press
Hssociat
Boyle
Merilye Mose
NEA
Lec
Salvation’’ Army
Peror TS
Quasian Missile Deployment
Congress
David Poling, D.D
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