Detroit's New Detroit Committee Bridges Business and Black Leaders
The Detroit Star outlines how business leaders and Black community figures are learning to communicate effectively after riots, detailing Michigan Bell's efforts at Northern High School, employment readiness classes, and a summer program. It notes mixed results, ongoing citywide initiatives, and a broader push toward urban renewal with new leadership and seed capital for black enterprises.
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Detroit
New Detroit Committee
Bill Day
Michigan Be Telephone Co
Michigan Bell
Inci
Ifich School
Bell
Garky
Sumner
Norihem
Johannes Spreen
Urban League
Chamber of Commerce
Drivi Menapolis
The Art of Being Selfish and a Reform Evangelial Druid
A reader recalls a column about Jesus printed around Christmas and asks the author his religion. He replies he is a Reform Evangelial Druid, noting Druids are small in number and puzzled by the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Ardent Faith and Selfish Salvation in Druidic Thought
The text argues a provocative theology where belief matters little if God believes in you, urging radical selfishness as true salvation. It outlines Druids' view of human nature, the aim to become as human as possible, and training emotions and mind to serve the Self, concluding that this makes for a small, devoted sect.
Johnson budget under fire in Nixon review
Nixon orders a complete review of Johnson's planned 1970 budget amid doubts it will deliver a surplus. Past errors, reliance on higher tax yields, and inflation risks cast doubt on the forecast, with spending projected at a record 195.3 billion and most of the rise from domestic programs rather than defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Johnson
Vocal effects of birth control pills alarm soprano
A report by Dr Ka Zil atorff for the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen notes two cases of soprano vocal changes after one week of oral contraceptives with loss of high tones. Discontinuation reverses the effect, per the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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Ka Zilatorff
Royal Theatre
Copenhagen
Denmark
Royal Society of Medicine
Welfare spending questioned as budget surpluses questioned
Analysis argues that 1969 and 1970 budget surpluses come from trust fund excesses not available for general use. It claims a balanced 1970 budget is possible without higher spending, despite rising debt, and notes growth in nondefense welfare outlays far outpace defense spending since 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dohosar
Council of State Chambers of Commerce
American Enterprise Institute
Lou
Vietnam
View from above as San Francisco fog lifts into smog over valley
A narrator recalls flying south from San Francisco, noting a clear blue sky over the Central Valley gave way to a choking smog over the San Fernando Valley. The piece contrasts the pleasant flight with the grim air quality and its impact on residents below as an ominous sign.
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San Francisco
Yonker River Project
Porte
So Joaquin Valley
San Fernando Valley
Brille Institute
Smog Crisis Reflections In Bay Area And Beyond
A column contrasts political campaign spending with voter choices, then analyzes smog in the Los Angeles basin. It compares air pollution, topography, and winds, arguing no easy cure and suggesting drastic moves or policy shifts, while noting editorial stance and regional differences.
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Bay Area
Industo
Los Angeles Basin
Morocco
Los Angeles
Orange Counties
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Washington Star Service
James Kilpatrick
Sydney Harris
Benays World
NEA
America
Oseph M. Dixon
American Association of Ophthalmology
Dixon
University of Alabama Medical Center
Medical World News
Congress
Henry Hazlitt
Sim
Ing Navgahydes & Vacka
Simmons
SLEEP
Beautyrest
Sud and
Long Beach Blvd
Acroft
Sears
Long Beach
SUN
George Robeson
Senator Soaper
By Bill. Vaughan
Richard Nixon
Whittier High School
Tor
Soluriaisti
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