Business executives urged to lead diverse civic groups
Editorial argues that American business executives are increasingly needed in volunteer civic organizations but often misapplied. It cites Harvard Business School research showing executives focus on fundraising and details, avoid groups with poor and minority representatives, and warns such reluctance could harm communities and business. It urges proactive leadership to integrate diverse members and strengthen urban groups.
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Dan H. Fenn Jr
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business Review
Fenn
Long Beach
Supreme Court Decision Days Could Be Spread
The tradition of Monday rulings may be adjusted to spread decisions through the term. Advocates say broader scheduling would aid public understanding, though it could burden justices and clerks. The summer is urged for considering improved court procedures and communication with Americans.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Warren Cout
Nixon aims to accelerate declassification of historic documents
President Nixon moves to restore confidence in security classification by ordering rapid declassification of World War II and Korean War era records. He urged Congress for funding to expand the program, stressing open administration and restraint against overclassifying documents to cut future costs.
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Nixon
Pentagon
State Department
Word on Truman Initial Punctuation Sparks Airport Name Debate
Editors in Kansas City weigh whether to keep the period after S in Harry S Truman International Airport. Biographies note family disputes over the middle initial led to S or no period, with public and official usage varying. The writer prefers dropping the initial entirely, asserting only one former president named Harry Truman.
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Kansas City
Truman
Harry S. Truman International Airport
MR. Truman
S. Wag
Solo ‘Wun
Shippe
Who's Who
Bret
Harry Truman
Missouri
Letters demand action on longshore crisis and unions
The letter condemns federal inaction on the longshore strike while praising moves to save Lockheed and criticizing welfare growth. It cites Nixon’s focus on big business, recalls New Zealand’s army-aided settlement, and urges U S imitation of that stance to prevent further cargo disruption.
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Nixon
Lockheed
New Zealand
United States
Butterfly tagging study notes in Long Beach period piece
The article records a butterfly tagging event at Lakewood on July 31 at 12 30 p m conducted by 10 year old Gary Mockli, with Professor Urquhart of the University of Toronto directing a Monarch program studying large butterflies and moths. Citizens may join by contacting the professor and receiving instructions and tags. The piece also notes Monarchs migrating to Long Beach near Heartwell Park with Gary often active in tagging duties. Long Beach Parade dated August 1 1971.
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Lakewood
Gary Mockli
Sinfith Ave
Urquhart
University of Toronto
Toronto
Canada
Long Beach
Heartwell Park
Gary
Beautifully bad bill stirs debate on arts funding
A review of the arts and humanities bill notes its doubling of federal support to about 61 million for the coming year. The piece criticizes constitutional overreach while praising the effort, citing President Nixon’s support amid broader questions of public funding and fairness in awarding grants to 41 writers.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
National Endowments
Congress
Nixon
National Endowment For the Arts
Discovery Awards
Iceland Faces Clash Over Fishing Limits and NATO Base
Iceland moves to extend its fishing waters to 51 miles, risking a clash with Britain and West Germany while weighing expulsion of American forces. Prime issues include cod and haddock as a key resource, potential market deals with the Common Market, and maintaining the NATO base amid mounting domestic pledges.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
NATO
Britain
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International Air Transport Association
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