Ecology dominates editorials in major papers
A UPI report notes 20,904 editorials from five leading US newspapers in 1970 71 focused most on the environment. Water quality and land use policies drew the most attention with LA Times NY Times and others dedicating significant portions, while overall coverage stressed failed solutions and scrutiny of laws agencies and industry.
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New York
UPI
Public Issues Research Bureau
Research Bureau
Burton Holmes
The
Wall Street Journal
Americans remember Dr. King birthday tributes across the nation
Proclamations mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day as mayors and governors honor the Nobel Peace Prize winner. King was killed in Memphis in 1968 at 43. Coretta Scott King pushes for a national holiday while Rev. Abernathy prepares to speak in Detroit and rallies are planned in New York Newark Washington and Atlanta.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Coretta
Ralph David Abernathy
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Detroit
Newark
N.J
Washington
Atlanta
Attache attacked at Soviet airport in Moscow
The State Department said a U S military attache in Moscow was beaten by 14 to 20 people at a Soviet Latvian airport on January 5. Officials called it an isolated incident but lodged a protest and planned to press Soviet authorities in Washington and Moscow.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
U. S
Moscow
Lativan
U.S
Two Firemen Die in Little Rock Blaze Collapse
A three story wall weakened by fire water and ice collapsed in Little Rock Ark killing two firefighters and injuring seven others. Fire Chief Jack Davis called the blaze one of the citys most tragic. Local responders battled the flames and secured the scene as investigators began work.
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Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Jack Davis
Little Rock
Oliver
Davis
Methadone program linked to drop in San Francisco crime
In San Francisco crime fell by 29 percent last month with robbery and auto theft down. A psychiatrist credits methadone treatment for heroin addicts, estimating 550 addicts off the streets reduce daily crimes. The program has expanded from 20 addicts per year to more.
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San Francisco
UPI
Barry Ramer
Center For Special Problems
Ramer
Congress Convenes for 1972 Session Battles Over Welfare
The 92nd Congress returns to the Capitol for a session shaping up to test welfare reform health care and revenue sharing with major proposals from the Nixon administration. Senate leaders predict early debates on domestic policy and foreign policy limits on presidential power amid election year scrutiny.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Nixon
White House
Senate
Mansfield
U.S
Southeast Asia
Europe
Miami
Sanego
Segregation Drops in 38 Big Cities Driven by Busing
HEW reports in the nations 100 largest city school systems that the share of black students in totally segregated schools fell in 38 districts while rising in 15. Major declines occurred in Columbus Georgia Winston-Salem North Carolina Fort Worth Texas Norfolk Virginia Nashville Tennessee and Gary Indiana with busing cited as a key factor.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
J. Stanley Pottinger
Columbus
Winston-Salem
N.C
Ft. Worth
Tex
Norfolk
Nashville, Tenn
Gary
Ind
Washington, D.C
District of Columbia
Akron
Ohio
Charleston
S.C
Cleveland
Miami
Fla
Corpus Christi
Oklahoma City
San Antonio, Tex
Shawnee Mission
Kansas City
Judge rules Ladies Home Journal may publish Hughes memoir
A New York state judge reversed a prior order and allowed excerpts from Howard Hughes's authorized autobiography My Life and Opinions to be published by Ladies Home Journal in its February issue. The ruling remains in effect until Monday pending further hearings.
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New York
UPI
The
Ladies Home Journal
Howard Hughes
State Supreme Court
Samuel M. Gold
Gold
Robert P. Eaton
Rally 4 000 to Oust Nixon in Massachusetts Caucus
About 4 000 largely liberal residents and students gathered in Worcester to back a Democratic candidate against President Nixon. The Massachusetts Citizens Presidential Caucus, run by two liberal groups, aimed to pick among 16 candidates with up to four ballots or until a candidate hit 60 percent for Massachusetts April 25 primary backing.
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Worcester
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts Citizens
Nixon
Massachusetts
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Ecology
Dr. King
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U.S. News
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Walter Deatherage
Waimano
Honolulu
Jerry Jacobs
North Little Rock
Eric Oliver
Jacobs
House of Aulicic Electronics
Arrard
Pickering Pate
Bank Americaid
SONY
Morgantown, West Virginia
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