Berkeley election lessons for city governments and students
Editorial examines the Berkeley city council shift toward radicals and the implications for other cities. It weighs whether voter trends, 18 year old voting, and student organizing signal a national pattern or a local anomaly. A four four split risks gridlock as radicals and moderates seek compromises on police reform rent controls and day care while the generation gap tests local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Hona Hancock
James Benet
City Magazine
Benet
Illinois
General Assembly
House
Bob Blair
State fair reform bill moves in as Evans faces opposition
A bill by Rep. Robert Craig would create a five member state fair board replacing the nine member advisory panel and limit contracts after October 1. The measure targets Gen. Thomas B. Evans and raises questions about reform, with Gov. Ogilvie urged to veto if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Robert Craig
Indianola
Craig
Thomas B. Evans
Evans
Gen. Evans
Ogilvie
Rep. Craig
Social revolution spurs child development plan push in Congress
A sweeping bipartisan national child development plan gains momentum in Congress with estimates of up to 13 billion dollars over four years. It would provide comprehensive health, education, and social services for preschool and school age children, funded on a sliding scale for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rosenthal
New York Times
Washington
Congress
Edward F. Zigler
Federal Office of Child Development
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Senate
Executive Branch
House
Ogden R. Reid
R-N. Y
Women’s Liberation
Congressional
Marian Wright Edelman
Edelman
Mississippi
White House
Zigler
Ional
Jacob K. Javits
Mondale
John Brademas
Reid
Airlines voice doubts on Concorde economics and noise
Pan American president Na jeeb E. Halaby voiced serious reservations about the Concorde’s noise, economics, and reliability after a Paris air show tour. Executives from Continental and Trans World Airlines echoed doubts about profitability, while Boeing and other makers defended performance as options total 74 aircraft among 16 airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Witkin
New York Times
New York
United States
Pan American World Airways
Najeeb E. Halaby
Halaby
Air Lines
Continental Airlines
Trans World Airlines
Robert F. Six
Forwood C. Wiser
Six
Wiser
TWA
British Aircraft Corp
Pan American
U. S
Soviet Union
Paris
Air France
BOAC
United Eastern
American Airlines
Surplus Turns to Deficit in Fiscal 1971 Forecast
Editorial notes that fiscal year 1971 ends with a $21 billion deficit under current methods, well above Nixon’s projected surplus. It cites rising debt, higher interest costs, and a credibility gap for the 1972 budget, while calling for budget-process reform and clearer figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Dickerson
Nixon
Congress
Congressional Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
White House
Sion
The
New York Times
Treasury Statement
United States
Treasury
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Southern
John C. Gardner
Robert D. Reid
James K. Adams
Social Revolution
Britain
France
United
U.S
Tricia
Nixon, Cox and Associates
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