Industrial output and forecasts point to 1973 growth
After 2 1/2 years of stagnation, U S industrial production rose 3 percent from September to November with the index at 118.5 in November. Economists from 100 leading industries forecast about 6 percent real GNP growth in 1973, with 3 to 3.5 percent inflation and unemployment near 5 percent by mid-1973.
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OECD lists 25 poorest nations and their dire plight
The Development Assistance Committee of the OECD names Haiti nine other places in Africa Asia and the Pacific among the 25 poorest countries. Most are illiterate farmers distant from roads seaports and health care with limited industry and small markets. Increased agricultural productivity is urged to lift living standards.
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Haiti
Africa
Asia
Yemen
Maldives
Western Samoa
Laos
O.E.C.D
Edwin M. Martin
Martin
Republicans Move to End Seniority Rule in Committees
The Senate votes 31 to 5 to have committee ranking members elected by their committees and ratified by the party conference, a first step toward dismantling seniority. Democrats had proposed caucus voting for chairmen but the move stalled. Current setup keeps Democrats as chairs in the 93rd Congress.
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House Democratic Caucus
Olin E. Teague
Texas
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Drunk Driving Prevention Efforts Grow Nationwide
The piece notes 27 000 alcohol related highway deaths last year from 55 000 total. It cites 82 million dollars over three years by the Department of Transportation to rehabilitate offenders. Thirty five jurisdictions join programs using police, probation officers, and judges to steer drivers toward treatment.
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National Safety Council
Alger Hiss Rides Again in Washington Controversy
Ralph de Toledano reviews Alger Hiss's claims of innocence amid renewed media attention. The piece recaps his 1948–1950 espionage allegations, his denial, and shifting explanations from frame-up to FBI or Communist involvement, noting Chambers’ testimony and court outcomes.
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Hiss
Supreme Court
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Carnegie Endowment For Peace
Time Magazine
Congressional
Chambers
Lewisburg Penitentiary
A New Man For HEW Weinberger Faces Senate Test
Charles Bartlett analyzes Caspar Weinberger as President Nixon taps him for HEW secretary. The piece details education funding debates, federal vs state roles, and the political risks of confirmation, highlighting Weinberger's cautious stance and the contested policy path ahead.
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D-R.i
Congress
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Washington
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Teachers’ Union
Senate
Nixon signals Kissinger mission amid recluse vote talk
President Nixon held his first news conference in four months and announced a new Kissinger mission. Analysts note hints of remote leadership and a $100,000 Hughes contribution as part of Nixon's strategy to court the wealthy recluse vote while maintaining limited public contact during delicate negotiations.
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UPI
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Howard Hughes
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Kissinger
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Residents urge Brunswick officials to enforce zoning laws
A reader blasts Brunswick leaders for lax zoning enforcement amid junk cars and illegal sheds. They urge councilmen to patrol districts, cite violators, and improve paperwork, warning they may start a petition to oust ineffective officials.
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Strongsville
Medina
Kindness Is A Way Of Life Says Minute Message
A short essay uses a tale of a vegetable peddler and a girl to argue kindness should be given freely. It contends kind people are poised, unselfish, and well liked, while unkind individuals seem hurried and selfish. The piece urges readers to perform continual small acts of kindness.
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