Equality of rights amendment moves toward passage
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the equal rights amendment with one vote against, signaling a possible transformation of law and society. Supporters push for universal equality under law for men and women, while opponents anticipate filibusters and riders to derail the measure.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Judiciary Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
North Carolina
Ervin
Marshall
Senate
House
Army waste charges prompt scrutiny of Pentagon spending
Rep Leslie Aspin asserts Army replaces repairable equipment at higher cost, citing seven million dollars spent on 412 armored cars last year and a projected hundred million in potential losses. Audits reportedly show 62 million in repairs would cost 162 million if replaced.
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Pentagon
Leslie Aspin
Wisconsin
Army
Aspin
Congress
Nixon’s China visit praised as his finest hour says Reston
James Reston, vice president of The New York Times, argues Nixon’s China trip will be viewed by historians as his finest hour despite criticisms over Taiwan, Japan, and the Soviets. He credits patient policy for ending China’s isolation and predicts better global mood if Moscow and Tokyo follow suit.
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James Reston
Nixon
New York Times
China
Taiwan
Reston
Tokyo
Moscow
Peking
Nixon visit reshapes U S China diplomacy in Peking trip
The article argues the Nixon visit did more than reopen talks it challenged long held beliefs fueling Korea and Vietnam conflicts. It cast doubt on Beijing and Washington fears about each other and signaled cautious progress on Taiwan while preserving the Chiang regime. The piece calls the visit a supreme diplomatic coup with uncertain future limits on China’s regional aims.
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Peking
Washington
Vietnam
Korea
China
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Taiwan
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Nixon
One
Taipei
Doctors Walk the Talk With Heart Healthy Convention Menu
Delegates at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in Chicago practiced their own dietary advice. They avoided meat fats egg yolks butter and pan drippings using safflower or corn oil margarine. Skim milk replaced whole, fruit topped desserts.
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American College of Cardiology
Chicago
Burial at Sea by Ocean Funeral Parlors
A 44-foot yacht has been converted into an ocean going funeral parlor by three California businessmen offering burial at sea for 250 dollars. The spoof piece humorously notes the damp darkness inside coffins and the unlikely ministerial reaction, while joking about cemeteries filling and space for future development.
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California
China policy insider faces scrutiny over Communist ties
Ralph de Toledano profiles John Stewart Service and a circle of former State Department figures, arguing their postwar ties to Chinese Communists and allied groups reveal motives behind their China policy stance. The piece links Service to Amerasia, the Silvermaster network, and other alleged connections, urging a candid assessment of his influence and credibility.
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Nixon
U.S
China
State Department
Red
John Stewart
America
Amerasia
Peking
Chou Enlai
Kuo Mo-jo
Standing Committee
National People’s Congress
Ken Piao
Central Committee
Communist Party of China
John Stewart Service
Revolutionary Union of the United States
Pablo E. Guzman
Young Lords Party
United States
Puerto Rico
Black Panther Party of the
Huey Newton
Elaine Brown
Robert Bay
Carmelita Hinton
Nathan Gregory Silvermaster
Max Granich
William H. Hinton
Carmelita
Joe McCarthy
Philip Jaffe
Service
Beatrice Lillie Autobiography and Obituary Notes
Beatrice Lillie writes her autobiography with help from John Philip and James Brough, titled Every Other Inch a Lady. ANN FAIRBAIRN died in February in California. her novel Five Smooth Stones was a Literary Guild hit and popular in Medina. Rev Dr George Stewart, an author minister and soldier, died aged 80 while serving as chaplain on a cruise to the Orient. Book clubs are expanding rapidly, with estimates from Publishers Weekly.
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John Philip
James Brough
Beatrice Lillie
Ann Fairbairn
California
Literary Guild
Medina
Elie Erdesheim
George Stewart
Orient
Nixon Objects To Abstract Sculpture At White House Site
Charles Bartlett notes President Nixon opposed a large abstract sculpture named Adam by Alexander Liberman placed near the White House. The Corcoran Gallery funded piece was removed via a National Endowment for the Arts arrangement, moved to Hains Point under the Sculpture in the Parks program. The column also surveys ITT hearings, airline use by officials, and political fundraising dynamics.
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Nixon
White House
Corcoran Art Gallery
Adam
New York
Alexander Liberman
Corcoran
National Endowment For the Arts
Park Service
Hains Point
Bard Of Primaries Goes Shakespearean On Florida Vote
In a playful dialogue, Dick West cites Shakespeare to frame the Democratic 1960s primary scramble. Wallace’s Florida win is praised for plain speaking, while Muskie Humphrey and other candidates face varying fates as pundits weigh future contests and morale.
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Edmund Muskie
New Hampshire
Maine
Hubert Humphrey
Florida
California
Eugene Wyman
Humphrey
Muskie
Edward Kennedy
Ireland
Washington
UPI
Shakespeare
George Wallace
Wallace
White House
Wisconsin
Volcker to Return to Private Life Next Fall
Paul Volcker, Treasury official in charge of monetary policy and a key architect of Nixon era economic policy, plans to leave government for private sector work next fall. Foreign ministers regard him as formidable and the move mirrors other top officials drawn to private banking offers.
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Paul Volcker
Treasury
Volcker
John Connally
Nixon
Pearl Buck's China edited for summer deadline shift
In a note on the forthcoming feature, Pearl Buck’s China was moved from a spring reminiscence to a summer deadline after President Nixon's Orient visit, allowing a new section on Chinese history to be incorporated.
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Pearl Buck
China
Nixon
The
Orient
Romanian books and records gifted to Akron Library
The Akron Public Library received 300 Romanian books and a collection of phonograph records as a gift from the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Romania. Ann Matthews notes young people gather around the copier during demonstrations.
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Akron Public
The
Socialist Republic of Romania
Ann Matthews
Call for Medina Shopping Center cleanup in Lodi Ohio
Jim Southard of 304 Church St Lodi Ohio urges the Medina Shopping Center owner to fix the parking lot holes improve visibility and reduce litter. He suggests hiring workers to sweep the lot and placing trash cans to curb waste.
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Medina
Jim Southard
Church St. Lodi
Ohio
Why a Law Requiring Dog Catchers to Collect Strays
Discussion proposes a rule for dog catchers to remove stray dogs. Points note dogs need exercise, arguing leashed or caged dogs lack space to move and stay healthy. Proponents cite public safety and animal welfare considerations.
Medina County Gazette Advertising Rates and Publishing Details
Medina County Gazette published daily except Sundays and holidays by Medina County Publications Inc. at 865 West Liberty Street Medina Ohio 44256. Rates include 60 cent weekly carrier, 26 dollar yearly mail, 14.40 for servicemen and college students. Arthur D. Hudnutt publisher Mike Dungien editor Stuart A. Borden GM. Telephone numbers listed.
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Medina County Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc
West Liberty Street
Medina
Medina, O
Arthur D. Hudnutt
Mike Dungien
Stuart A. Borden
Telephone
Brunswick
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Charles Bartlett
Washington Perspectives
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