Agnew Says Nixon Not Tied To Pornography Panel
The vice president denounces the Commission on Pornography as a Johnson-era creation and opposes its call to abolish laws for adults not on the campaign trail. He argues Nixon should win Congress to curb perceived smut while noting nine Nixon appointees chaired the campus unrest panel.
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Salt Lake City
Spio T Agnew
Nixon
Commission On
Johnson
Main Street
Agnew
Commission
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Gnew
Campus Commission
Hand That Rocks the Wallet
A University of Illinois survey of about 250 newlywed couples in Peoria and Decatur shows wives gaining control of money decisions within a year. The study notes increases in wives deciding what to do with leftovers and how much cash to take, paying bills, and tracking expenses, alongside learning to cook.
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University of Illinois
Peoria
Decatur
Robert Ferber
Editorial links GM strike and Middle East flare to Nixon policy
The Times blames the Nixon administration for fueling a wage price spiral and a GM strike that threatens a mild economic upturn. A syndicated critic pins the Middle East crisis on Nixon peace plans, suggesting the cease fire provoked escalation and regional instability.
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New York Times
General Motors
the Times
Mideast
Israel
Jordan
Egypt
Moon Landing Sparks Bitter U S Soviet Space Rhetoric
Aviation Week notes Luna 16 success prompts sharp Soviet criticism of the Apollo program. Pravda portrays the US space effort as risky and hypocritical, while praising Soviet science for choosing its own path. The article highlights tensions in space race rhetoric and media commentary.
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Russia
Aviation Week
Space Technology Magazine
Pravda
Ublic
Boyle's Column by Shirley Christian on smoking in journalism
In a reflective column Shirley Christian recalls her life in journalism and critiques smoking habits among colleagues. She notes editors smoking during interviews, cub reporters learning on the job, and cigarette and cigar culture affecting work and romance.
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Shirley Christian
Associated Press
NEW York
West of Pecos Porcelain Art Club Thanks Supporters
A letter from Mrs. Ona Pointer, president, thanks supporters of the Fall Fair project. The club credits Earnestine's, First National Bank, Security State Bank and Reeda's for displaying the hand painted lamp in their businesses, boosting the effort.
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West of Pecos
Mrs. Ona Pointer
West of the
Pecos
Texans Debate Ballot Handling In Vote Statistics
Garth Jones profiles Lance Tarrance Jr. a new election statistician who argues that ballot treatment affects democracy. He cites mis tabulations found in 1966 and 1968 precinct studies and notes many counties fail to provide voting data promptly.
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Associated Press
Lance Tarrance Jr
Torrance
Texas
Southern Methodist University Press
Tarrance
Secretary of State
Diversity in State Labs of Policy and Flawed Votes
An ABA and Texas Bar public service feature notes states as laboratories for new policies from cooling off periods to crime victim compensation. It references mis-tabbings in Texas 1968 elections, urging county level responsibility for election reporting and centralizing information in a single county elections office.
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Supreme Court
The
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Hubert Humphrey
Bexar County
San Antonio
Humphrey
Doug Decluitt
George Wallace
Collin County
McKinney
Ben Barnes
Galveston County
Hale County
Plainview
Orange County
Wallace
Nueces County
Corpus Christi
Secretary of State
Collin
Denton
Ellis Ennis
Grayson Sherman
Hale
Harris Houston
Harrison Marshall
Hunt Greenville
Johnson Cleburne
Potter Amarillo
Taylor Abilene
Texas
Tarrance
Tea plant pruned to increase yield, World Almanac facts
The tea plant is an evergreen growing 15 to 30 feet naturally. The World Almanac notes tea bushes are pruned to 2 to 5 feet, yielding more young leaves than in their natural state.
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The
Rocky Vibrant On Vote Trail
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, seeking a fourth term, remains a top campaigner as he faces Arthur Goldberg. The piece notes his crowd drawing power, campaign craft, and strong upstate support, while addressing demographic dynamics, labor backing, and potential weaknesses in New York City.
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New York
NEA
Nelson Rockepool
United States
Arthur Goldberg
Rocky
Brooklyn
Staten Island
John Marchi
John Lindsay
Arthur Levitt
Flynn
Long Island Railroad
Manhattan
Rockefeller
Goldberg
Basil Paterson
Upstate
Paterson
Bronx
New York City
Tito Nixon meet fuels Yugoslavia defy Moscow warning
At UN talks in New York and in Yugoslavia, Tito and Nixon voice unity against Soviet imperialism and naval expansion. Yugoslavia readings hint US support for independence, as Tito contemplates ceding the presidency and counters Brezhnev doctrine influence.
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United Nations
N.Y
NEA
Tito
Nixon
Yugoslavia
Moscow
East Europe
Middle East
Russia
Mediterranean
Balkan
Kremlin
Arab World
Egypt
Nasser
Czechoslovakia
Aleksander Rankovic
Secret Police
Belgrade
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Bob Moore
Orb Rowden
Bonnie Dearley
Women's Editor
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Cedar Street
Moon Landing
Boyle
Garth Jones
Louis Brandeis
Berry's
Broads’ Liberation Movement
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bruce Biossat
By Bruce Biossat
Washington
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