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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1971
Page
4
An amusing obituary notes Leland the naked parrot died after a long life of feather loss and quirky internet fame. Owner Donald Hunt recalls the bird’s antics and attempted remedies from fans across the country. Luella, a mate, later formed another bond with a green parakeet named Sam.
President and Mrs Nixon flew to Camp David in the Catoctin Mountains for a weekend retreat. They left Washington by helicopter as overcast skies gave way to sunny weather in the mountains with bright autumn foliage on display.
Senator Edmund S Muskie of Maine said he will likely announce his presidential candidacy around year end. He plans campaign organs in each state by January and to enter many primaries in 1972 with substantial funding and endorsements, acknowledging an eight to ten million dollar price tag. He called the foreign aid vote a shock and predicted possible foreign aid restructuring.
A Dallas Methodist minister denounces a Southern Methodist University class at Shaw’s Perkins School of Theology for screening films described as heterosexual and homosexual intercourse. He says the course aims to expose ministerial students to “real people” and criticizes the depiction as offensive.
WASHINGTON AP The Status of major legislating in Congress shows items enacted or acted on, including a two year draft law extension, a lowered voting age via constitutional amendment, a $1 billion public service jobs program, a 10 percent rise in local security benefits, a ban on detention causes, and a temporary wage price control authority. Also noted are vetoed public works funding, Senate and House actions on pay raises, SST financing, and various extensions and reforms with mixed outcomes. A Berlin treaty note reports Soviet ambassador Yefremay accredited to the East German Council at State.
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