Parochial school aid sparks constitutional debate
A letter in The American School Board Journal argues that tax aid for religious education challenges First Amendment neutrality and that taxpayers should earmark funds for the schools they support. The author contends public schools must stay neutral while noting parents' varied beliefs and the choice to attend private religious or secular schools.
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Congress
Supreme Court
American School Board Journal
James J. Mason
Editorials Economic weather bright
The piece argues the economy is strong with rising wages and employment. It cites $4.2 billion wage gains in September, $1.8 billion factory payroll growth, and a $945.7 billion September personal income pace. It praises Nixon prosperity and predicts a big victory, noting grain deals and cooler inflation.
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George McGovern
Nixon
Russia
China
England
Europe
South America
Vietnam
Nixon vetoes eleven spending bills amid closing Congress actions
President Nixon pocket vetoed eleven measures aimed at nearly a billion dollars in this fiscal year and about three billion over the next two years. McGovern accused him of harming voters while Nixon argued the funds were unavailable without higher payroll taxes.
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Nixon
George McGovern
National Institute On Aging
McGovern
Odor Unit Concept Draws EPA Test Scrutiny
The EPA weighs a panel sniff test to measure odor pollution by defining one odor unit as the concentration at which half the eight person panel detects the smell. Critics doubt the method’s scientific rigor while observers note the challenge of defining odor in regulation.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Supreme Court
Anti-defense coalition grows in 92nd Congress vote record
A newly released American Security Council study finds that anti defense supporters in the 92nd Congress increased by about 45 percent. The Council cites votes on defense budgeting and Vietnam withdrawals, noting several Western lawmakers failed all ten key votes while a few Republicans and Democrats aligned with stronger defense.
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American Security Council
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Opinion Research Corporation
Vietnam
U.S
Europe
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Alan Cranston
California
Frank Church
Idaho
Lee Metcalf
Montana
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Hatfield
NSC
Paul Fannin
Arizona
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Wallace F. Bennett
John
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Published
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor including signature and address requirement, a maximum length of 500 words, general-interest content, and disqualification for poor taste. It explains withholding addresses upon request and emphasizes suitability for publication.
Today in history snapshot for November 7, 1972
The November 7 entry notes key events on this date: 1917 Bolshevik takeover under Lenin, 1659 Pyrenees boundary fixed, 1811 Shawnee defeat, 1885 CPR completed, 1918 false WWI peace report, 1942 North Africa invasion, 1944 FDR fourth-term victory, 1972 Nixon concession, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s death. Also recalls Carl Stokes mayoral milestone and Moscow revolution parade. Birthday flags for Joan Sutherland and Billy Graham.
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Associated Press
Bolshevicks
Alexander Kerensky
Nicolai Lenin
Pyrenees
France
Spain
Germany
North Africa
Franklin Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
California
Nixon
Eleanor Roosevelt
Cleveland
Carl Stokes
Santa Claus Needs to Wait Its Proper Place on Calendar
HAL BOYLE lampoons early holiday hype in a New York column arguing Christmas should stay in December not invade Thanksgiving, warning that premature jolly threatens the season. He quips Santa could be kept out before Decem ber 1 and jokes about strait jackets for the sleigh rider.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Santa Claus
Rascal
Heart
House of Man
North Pole
Santa
Amendment 25 Was Ratified In Sixty Seven
The World Almanac notes the 25th Amendment shows the president nominates a new vice president when the office is vacant and Congress confirms by majority vote. It records the vice presidency has been vacant 16 times by succession death or resignation.
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U.S
Congress
World Almanac
Nixon Motorcade Journey Brightens Suburban Trail
Bruce Biassat recalls a Nixon parade as reporters ride in a press bus watching the president wave to crowds. The account notes antiwar signs, wreath-laying at a memorial pole, and official crowd estimates varying by city.
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NEA
Nixon
White House
McGovern
Memorial Park
Ron Ziegler
Secret Service
Peace Draft Details Lacking Warns Of Risk
Ray Cromley argues the Vietnam peace draft is weak on specifics and could allow Hanoi to sabotage a coalition, control patches of territory, and flood South Vietnam with arms. He notes two versions, vague maps, and uncertain ceasefire limits, urging careful renegotiation before signing.
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Russia
Henry Kissinger
Hanoi
Kissinger
National Concorc
United States
South Vietnam
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Moscow
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