04 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1972
Page
1
Don Oakley surveys Taiwan, noting a resilient Nationalist regime, improving economy, loyal public opinion, and ongoing Quemoy conflicts. He contrasts Taiwan’s life and English-educated students with mainland poverty and predicts the island’s continued existence against Communist aims.
Administration officials say first shipments of U S surplus grain to the Soviet Union could mark a new production era for American farmers. The $750 million three year program via CCC credit may boost exports, create jobs, and reduce reliance on taxpayer storage, with wheat and feed grains expected to lead.
Federal judge rules the airline profile used to screen potential hijackers is confidential and need not be released. The decision bars questioning by an airline employee and a U S marshal about suspicions surrounding 24 year old Edward Martin Rothman who allegedly tried to smuggle 39 kilos of marijuana to Hawaii. Rothman vows to appeal, claiming the profile is unconstitutional and essential for cross examination.
Bernard Weintraub reports that talks between Catholic and Protestant leaders edge toward a fall conference to reform Northern Ireland under direct rule. Plans range from unification with Ireland to a Rhodesia style breakaway, with options including regional government and a Parliament without police powers under Westminster.
State officials reopen its case on Woodland Unit 5 with an administrative review planned this fall by OSPI. Blunter and Imig will assess if corrective steps promised by Woodland Superintendent James Doglio have been followed, amid wider district evaluations for 1972 73.
AP dispatch outlines how China, led by the health department, eradicated cholera, smallpox, plague, and venereal disease through mass education, strict drug controls, and a four point plan. It details barefoot doctors and health workers guiding vaccines, water sanitation, mixed medicine, and village level reach.
In Illinois the anticommunist oath recurs in state politics. Eugene McCarthy faced ballot hurdles over the pledge while Socialist Workers Party candidates were barred for not signing. Patricia Grogan denounces the oath as a relic, arguing uneven justice between McCarthy and socialist nominees. The oath's legality and use in elections remain unsettled.
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