Employers urged to back Guard and Reserve under zero draft plan
An article argues employers should grant time off for active duty training and protect jobs and seniority as the United States tests a zero draft system relying on National Guard and Reserve forces. It notes pledges from about 20 million workers and cites the Defense Department’s Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs for more information.
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United States
Defense Department
Sul
Guard
Jonjeas
Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Arlington
How Law Is Made in Washington Report
Rep. Jake Pickle outlines the law making process clarifying a disputed Economic Development Act funding. The House approved 1.2 billion, the Senate 85 million, leading to a conference committee compromise of 430 million. President may veto. a two thirds vote could override if needed.
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Washington Report
Jake Pickle
Texas
Pickle
House
Senate
Tost Conference Committee
Fickie
Sone
Where has all the cotton gone in a polyester world
The narrator laments cotton shortages amid a rise of polyester clothing. He recalls hunting for cotton short sleeves and shorts in Saigon and Hanoi era supply lines, noting plastic polyester dominates markets from Hong Kong to Madagascar. He seeks a friend to bring back cotton shirts and a suit, avoiding polyester.
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Saigon
Hong Kong
San Madagascar
Vietnam
Hanoi
Preview of Sol M Linowite's Count and C hange
A critique of Sol M Linowite's Count and Change, calling it a preview of a book tied to the Urban Coalition in San Antonio. The piece mocks the proposed federal spending hike, tax plans, and defense cuts while naming Lannie Linkin and local business supporters. It raises questions about a nuclear power plant's costs and logistics and directs readers to the City Council and Public Service Board for answers.
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Guinat Ponls
S.A. Urban Coe
Sol M. Linowite
Aud Ger
Karl Mayx
U.S. National Defense Boudont
Urban Coalition
Lannie
Lannie Linkin
Urka Coalition
Willand Bil Simkin
A. Urban Coalition
Lunnic
Nixon
Lanne
City Council of
San Antonio
City Public Service Board
Nuclear plant cost questions posed for Lund site
A reader asks two financial questions about a proposed nuclear power project. The first seeks the estimated cost in thousands of dollars for the Lund site. The second requests the projected cost in millions of dollars for the nuclear reactor wall.
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Lund
Gun violence up 70 percent in weekly U S deaths
A nationwide AP survey reports 345 people shot to death in the week of March 4 11 across the United States. The piece critiques gun profiteers and gun lovers for blocking meaningful gun control and questions the relevance of their stance to public safety.
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Associated Press
Police Department
U.S
A.D. Brull
Exercise and heart strain in aging players warned
A reader describes a 48 year old husband who plays two hours of handball weekly and returns home exhausted with flushed face. The columnist urges medical evaluation to assess risks from intense weekend activity and to recognize limits imposed by aging.
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Reyume
Gate Solution Talked in New York Salons
The piece outlines a chain of events around Nixon and Agnew resignations, a new VP nomination, Senate confirmation, and a transition to a new presidency. It argues the outcome would be a shift from division to healing and progress over the next years.
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Nixon
Agnew
Congress
No Racial Problem and Clark Clifford’s Critique
The article argues a fictional plan to solve racial issues by relocating populations between the United States, South Africa, and Australia. It then critiques Clark Clifford’s remarks on partisanship and presidential confidence, noting his historical role and cabinet service under Johnson.
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South Africa
United States
Australia
South Asia
Australi
Hesto
Clark Clifford
The
Times
Clifford Defends Press and Johnson Amid Controversy
Clifford accuses Nixon of contempt for the press and institutions, recalling Johnson asking publishers in 1964 to suppress news of Walter Jenkins. He argues Congress is treated as inferior by multiple administrations, noting Johnson’s noble stance contrasted with ongoing public distrust and disunity.
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Clifford
Nixon
Johnson
Washington
Walter Jenkins
Watergate
Ymca
Congress
Kennedy
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