Times Defends New York Against Paris Paper Attack
The Times defends New York against a Paris newspaper description of dangers in the city. It interviews restaurant owners, a Paris editor, Air France official, police spokesman, and several New Yorkers including a Harvard student and a Northport resident. The mayor was unreachable in Washington.
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Hangtown name drive prompts Placerville rename bid
A Pla cerville committee seeks to restore the town name Hangtown, tracing from a pioneer hangings story by Hangtown Creek. Dennis Holland of Citizens for Hangtown argues the alias harms tourism and history, urging a vote and Postal Service cooperation with a celebratory hangtown fry in Long Beach if successful.
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Storm clouds over Spain rise as Franco tightens grip
The year opens with signs of discontent across Spain as Franco consolidates power after clashes with the Church and press. Basque terrorism and Catalan unrest grow while the army police and Opus Dei back hardline reforms. Questions arise about Juan Carlos as successor and the path to modernization.
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Soviet Reach to Japan Aims to Counter Washington Peking Axis
As Nixon tours Peking Moscow shifts focus to Tokyo. Andrei Gromyko and possibly Alexei Kosygin visit Japan to seek neutrality or support in the Soviet quarrel with Beijing. The islands dispute and Siberian trade deals could shape a broader pact, with Japan in a strong bargaining position amid U.S. China shifts.
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Global housing shortage report spans Japan to Africa
A New York Times survey finds housing shortages a global issue despite growth. Japan faces multimirion unit shortfall with substandard housing and Tokyo overcrowding, while Hong Kong and Britain’s Hong Kong colony suffer dense living. Inflation raises costs, governments seek solutions. Western Europe, Soviet Union, Canada, Africa note slums, communal living, and migrant pressures. Innovative low cost methods bring some relief but raise aesthetics concerns.
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Conservatives split over Nixon support in 1972 race
Washington observers describe a deep Conservative split on backing Richard Nixon for reelection. The disenchanted range from wary to openly skeptical, citing welfare and deficits, while McGovern’s defense cuts and worldwide posture are contrasted with Nixon’s modest buildup and larger research push.
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