Two Chinas in UN debate still leaves Taiwan independent
Editorial argues for Taiwan reinstatement in the UN noting its independence and broad diplomatic ties. It cites U S support, past efforts at seating Red China, and a 1955 armed intervention resolution while commenting on Senate votes ahead of Nixon's Peking visit.
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Taiwan
People’s Republic of China
Red China
Albania
Chou En-lai
United States
General Assembly
Peru
Peking
U. S
Taipei
China
Family of Nations
Senate
Nixon
Nixon's Courage and Amchitka Test Spark Debate
The Amchitka test is hailed for avoiding disaster and vindicating AEC leaders and Nixon for approving it amid protests. The piece notes the Spartan missile role and compares global tests, while scientist Norman Borlaug criticizes hysterical fears and urges balanced concern over ecology and pesticide use.
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Amchitka
Pacific
AEC
Nixon
Soviet Russia
Norman Borlaug
Rome
Today in History November seventeenth highlights
On this date in 1869 the Suez Canal opened linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Other noted events include the death of Queen Mary I in 1553 and Elizabeth I’s succession, Raleigh’s treason trial in 1604, Cornwallis attack at Ft Lee in 1776, Congress convening in Washington in 1860, Paderewski’s 1891 American debut, and postwar nuclear and space milestones through recent years.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Mary of
England
Elizabeth I
Walter Raleigh
Lord Cornwallis
Ft. Lee
N. J
U. S. Congress
Capitol
Washington
Ignace Jan Paderewski
New York
New Carnegie Hall
Britain
House of Commons
United States
Soviet Union
Lyndon B. Johnson
Walter Reed Hospital
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Boyle's Hospital Confessions Wry Punch Lines From a Column
HAL BOYLE recounts a string of hospital room quips from patients and staff. The humor centers on secrecy, medical jargon, confidentiality, wills, and bedside banter as readers glimpse hospital life through sharp one liners and sly exchanges.
45 Star Flag Found in Evansville Goodwill Box
An old 45 star flag dating from 1896 to 1907 was found by Goodwill workers in Evansville Indiana and donated with Ralph Lindley’s approval. Utah appeared to be finally recognized as the flag’s origin. The relic had an 11 year run before becoming obsolete.
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Evansville
Ind
Goodwill Industries
Utah
Oklahoma
Goodwill
Ralph Lindley
Income tax cuts won't aid jobless
Senate debates the Revenue Bill with a focus on job development over direct relief for unemployed. Senator Wallace Bennett defends tax cuts as a path to jobs while liberals push higher personal exemptions. The package raises exemptions, adjusts filing thresholds, and adds welfare and child care provisions.
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Ly Lee
Roderick Washington
Senate
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Jor
Bennett
GOP
Finance Committee
Len B. Jordan
Idaho
Paul J. Fannin
Arizona
Clifford P. Hansen
Wyoming
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Nixon
House
Senate Finance Committee
U. S
Safety in Athletics Revisited After Hughes Death
DAVID HENDIN argues the death of Detroit Lion Chuck Hughes renews the debate on sports safety. The piece cites football fatalities in 1970 and over 39 years, calls for better protective gear and emergency readiness, and compares sports risk to vaccines and birth control, urging sober safety evaluation.
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Detroit
American Public Health Assn
Minneapolis
James Robey
University of North Carolina
World Health Organization
Public Health Service
Destructible packaging foil developed in Sweden
Swedish firm Akerlund & Rausing reports a new plastic foil for packaging that will pulverize in eight weeks under sun wind rain and soil micro-organisms. The experimental material may affect foodstuffs and ecology but effects are not yet known.
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Lund
Sweden
Akerlund & Rausing
Angry Japan views US strength amid Nixon shocks
In Tokyo, officials and business leaders debate America's wealth and resilience. Some fear waning confidence and wonder if the United States can balance space program ambitions, SST plans, and internal needs while facing a tough trade position. Japanese observers note U S wealth masks slower housing and infrastructure gains and criticize perceived credibility gaps.
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Tokyo
NEA
Japan
United States
America
U.S
Nixon
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