U N failure seen in changing world peace role
The piece argues the United Nations is no longer a viable path to global peace and cites Nixon’s diplomacy, Taiwan’s loss of representation, and China’s veto as undermining UN legitimacy. It criticizes the UN Colonialism Committee’s Puerto Rico resolution and notes Puerto Rican referendum history showing persistent opposition to independence.
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League of Nations
U.N
Nixon
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Moscow
Taiwan
China
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Soviet Union
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United Nations Colonialism Committee
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Russia
Tibet
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Legislative Assembly
Editorial on fiscal restraint and tax policy debates
President Nixon faces Democratic Senate resistance as they press for higher taxes and ongoing spending. The majority notes recovery and lower inflation but fears unemployment remains high. Senator Proximore urges spending caps. McGovern urges expanding aid while Republicans project job growth and slower unemployment. Monetary and fiscal restraint is urged as essential to curb inflation.
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Nixon
Senate
House Economic Committee
William Proximore
Wisconsin
Challenge to the U N Aims for Sea Law Reform
The piece reviews the United Nations inability to settle sea law, noting failed Geneva conferences in 1958 and 1960, a postponed 1973 conference to 1974, Iceland's 50 mile exclusive fishing claim, and rising overfishing by South American, Russian, and Japanese fleets. It warns of unchecked exploitation and species extinction as a result.
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United Nations
Geneva
Iceland
Great Britain
South America
Pacific
Commercial giants taking over nations beer garden
The article notes consolidation in the U S beer industry as five major brewers Anheuser Busch Schlitz Pabst Coors and Miller are projected to hold 76 percent of US production capacity by 1980 up from 49 5 percent in 1970 Despite government efforts to sustain competition small brewers struggle amid heavy advertising and lower priced brands The piece cites plant expansions by Busch Schlitz Pabst and mentions Lithia brewery move from West Bend to Eau Claire Wisconsin along with comments from industry figures about competition and regulatory risk
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Peter B. Seymour
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Beer Garden
St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch
Schlitz
Pabst
Denver
Coors
Miller
Busch, Schlitz
Lithia Brewery
West Bend
Wis
Eau Claire
Lithia
Henry Dheim
Robert Marotz
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Readers may submit letters up to 500 words bearing the writer’s signature and address. Letters should be of general interest and not in poor taste. The newspaper will withhold addresses on request to protect privacy.
Today in History highlights and notable anniversaries
On September 7 in history events include Brazil declaring independence in 1822 and Elizabeth I’s birth in 1533. Other marks: Battle of Corodino in 1812, first auto parade in Newport in 1899, Boulder Dam begun in 1930, the Blitz raids on London in 1940, Truman receiving Japanese surrender papers in 1945, and de Gaulle’s 1962 Hamburg visit. Birthdays cited: King Baudouin and Peter Lawford. Thought for today by Emerson.
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Portugal
Elizabeth I
England
Corodino
Moscow
Newport
R.I
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Colorado
Boulder Dam
Hoover Dam
London
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Charles de Gaulle
Hamburg
Germany
White House
Minis
John Lynch
Edward Heath
Northern Ireland
King Baudoin
Belgium
Peter Lawford
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Boyle's column notes from a doctor's office humor
New York AP column by HAL BOYLE sketches a secretary and patients trading quips about cash discounts, single doctors, secretaries, late hours, and the humor of office life. The bits poke at cash payoffs, marital status, care, and fatigue with a doctor’s routine.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Maude
Johnny
National Geographic
Quick quiz and trivia answers from a newspaper page
A reader quiz lists insects and animals that identify tastes and eat nests. It notes honeybees identify four tastes sweet sour salty bitter and that the skunk eats wasps by digging up nests. It also cites John D. Rockefeller as Davison Rockefeller the nation’s first billionaire.
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John D. Rockefeller
A—Davison
Big Changes Seen If McGovern Tax Plan Passes
Ray Cromley reports economists foresee major shifts if capital gains are taxed as ordinary income. Growth firms would struggle to raise funds, less financing would fund R D, and dividends would attract investors, boosting consumer spending and inflation while potentially curbing high tech leadership and foreign competition.
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Washington
Nea
George McGovern
U.S
IBM
Hewlett, Packard
Xerox
Money
Democratic Leaders Start Texas Campaign For McGovern
Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong and Agriculture Commissioner John White co chair Texas campaign for George McGovern and Sargent Shriver. They say nominees trail now but expect improvement soon as Nixon foes focus on Texas voters. White defends Dolph Briscoe staying local. Statewide steering committee to be named soon. Lost claimants sought in antitrust tetracycline settlement. 137 claimants owed 349,500. State pay raise 6.8 percent for 57,000 employees approved. AG opinions challenge governor's fiscal powers and note various legal points. Rules committee named to renew party rule changes ahead of September convention in Houston.
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Bob Armstrong
John C. White
Texas
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
McGovern
Shriver
Nixon
White
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Attorney General’s Office
Democratic Party
Houston
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