Governors seek Westwood ouster at Democratic meet
UPI reports that 20 of 35 Democratic governors favor ousting national chairwoman Jean Westwood amid a prelude to the Washington committee showdown. Leaders eye Robert Strauss as likely replacement, with Lawrence O'Brien and George Mitchell also considered. The party eyes greater state influence after McGovern losses. Pioneer 11 may be redirected from Jupiter to Saturn for a seven year Saturn mission reaching in 1980.
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Pioneer Project
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Pioneer
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Nelson blasts drug ads and self medication trend
Senator Gaylord Nelson accuses Americans of becoming a nation of irrational pill poppers due to over the counter drug promotion. He cites Contac Dristan Allcrest and Coricidin as examples and urges tighter advertising controls while blaming the public for wide use of pills for minor ailments.
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UPI
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Contac
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Allcrest
Coricidin
DOT proposes odometer checks to curb tampering
The Transportation Department proposes that car sellers provide a written mileage statement to prove odometer accuracy. The rule supports a new law banning odometer tampering in used cars and would allow criminal prosecution by the local U.S. attorney if tampering is found.
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UPI
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Women in Jesus Movement commune show growing dissatisfaction
University of Nevada Reno sociologists report that after a year the young women in a Jesus Movement commune express less satisfaction with their traditional roles. The study notes ongoing sexism in fundamentalist theology and changes in dress and work patterns while core gender submission remains.
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Reno
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UPI
University of Nevada-Reno
Mary White Harder
James T. Richardson
Robert B. Simmonds
Morton seizes BIA authority after Indian occupation
Interior Secretary Morton removes Louis R. Bruce from BIA leadership and ousts Harrison Loesch and Deputy Commissioner John Crow amid a week of militant Indian protests at the BIA headquarters. Richard Bodman assumes command of Indian operations as Morton aims to restore program effectiveness.
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UPI
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Louis R. Bruce
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Bruce
Morton
Harrison Loesch
John Crow
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Loesch
Nader attacks Forest Service as turning forests into timber factories
Ralph Nader accused the US Forest Service of transforming National Forests into timber factories in a foreword to The Last Stand, a 413 page study by his Center for Study of Responsive Law. He said industry influence and Nixon White House courting push abusive management threatening recreation and natural resources.
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UPI
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Forest Service
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Earl L. Butz
Butz
Center For Study of Responsive Law
Nixon White House
Daniel L. Barney
University of Texas
Study Could Last Indefinitely In Southern University Death
The state commission probing the deaths of two Southern University students during a police clash said the inquiry could continue indefinitely and may hear from as many as 100 witnesses.
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UPI
Southern University
Europeans Gift Makers Embrace Personal Presents
Europeans favor handmade gifts reflecting craft and care. The tradition emphasizes personal touch and skill, turning gifts into meaningful tokens of affection and cultural pride.
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