Editorial urges U S veto on UN pension boost
The United Nationsmay raise U Thants tax free pension from 15800 to 31250 upon retirement in December. The piece condemns the plan as wasteful amid UN bankruptcy and urges the United States to veto the proposal, noting Security Council powers and past veto usage.
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Panama Canal Hearings Target Canal Zone Pact
Rep. John Murphy leads a House subcommittee weighing claims that State Department negotiators seek to relinquish control of the Panama Canal Zone. The hearings would scrutinize efforts to scrap the 1903 treaty granting U S access and sovereignty in perpetuity over the ten mile wide zone amid Cold War Caribbean tensions.
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Red China Challenges U.N. Role With Threats and Curses
The New York Daily News reports Chiao Kuan-hua of Red China delivered a hostile UN address after the opening speeches, cursing the United States and asserting Red China will recapture Free China. The piece warns the UN could be endangered by rising anti U S rhetoric and future provocations.
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Chiao Kuan-hua
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China
South Africa Considers State TV Monopoly by 1975
South Africa plans to introduce television keeping a state monopoly. Officials say sets will cost at least $1,000, limiting access to most blacks and many whites. Parliament fears foreign programs may expose viewers to disapproved ideas.
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South Africa
Welfare chaos under fire in California officials say system rife with errors
The article portrays a crowded welfare office where clerks sift through forms amid shortages of funds and vague rules. Officials cite conflicting laws and court decisions creating inequities, with examples of overpayments and underpayments, while residents blame the system for aiding nonneedful individuals and neglecting the truly vulnerable. Governor Reagan warns resources are strained and the elderly, disabled, and very poor may suffer as rolls rise.
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Ronald Reagan
Jumping to conclusions in Boyle's reflective column
HAL BOYLE muses on aging ambition and vanity for octogenarians, the oddity of a pro quarterback praying for a white Christmas, ignorance about cows, friction in marriage, the vanished kitchen match, gifts as veiled tribute, doodling as a mind indicator, and the stubborn pace of thought in modern life.
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Hal Boyle
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Army Adopts Olive Drab Uniforms After Spanish War
The U.S. Army discarded traditional blue uniforms in 1902 opting for olive drab after lessons from the Spanish-American War showing blue uniforms were too easy a target.
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Forest fires mostly caused by humans in 1969
The World Almanac reports that 1969 saw 99,272 fires, 92 percent on protected lands, caused by human activity. About 512 million acres of forest land are protected under the Federal State Cooperative Forest Fire Control Program.
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Today in History November 30 highlights through time
Notable events on November 30 include 1782 peace preliminaries ending the Revolutionary War, the 1864 Battle of Franklin, 1874 birth of Winston Churchill, 1939 Soviet attack on Finland, 1942 raids on Rangoon, 1949 Communist capture Chungking, 1962 U Thant UN secretary general election, plus era reflections on Diem reforms and Western Europe economic alignment gains.
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South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Harold Wilson
Europe
Cornell Lab Preserves Vast Global Sound Collection
The Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology houses a major natural sound archive with about 30,000 recordings. The catalog spans diverse sources from oak tree squeaks to the love call of a bull alligator.
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Japan Uses Foreign Aid As Peace Weapon Says Biassot
Bruce Biossat reports from Tokyo that Japan pivots toward foreign aid as a core tool for stability and global roles. Fears of overreliance on private assistance and Asia-focused grants prompt calls to broaden geographic reach and invest in roads schools and hospitals while balancing self interest and world power aspirations.
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Driver responsibility urged to improve road safety
An Ohio State University expert argues drivers must take more responsibility for safety amid concerns over policy focus on devices like airbags. The study cites poor judgment, inattention, drunken driving, and vehicle condition as major causes, urging better training, clearer signage, stricter alcohol testing, and proper use of seat belts.
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Helmut Engleman
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