Senate Vote Backs Cutting Off Cambodia Bombing Funds
The Senate approved a 63 to 19 measure to end American bombing in Cambodia and Laos amid public and congressional pressure to withdraw from Indochina. The piece notes Nixon and Kissinger had secured a ceasefire in Vietnam but fighting continues in the region.
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Senate
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
Congress
House
Laos
Indochina
A.A.R
Deep South Arts & Crafts Festival praised by Thomasville readers
Letters thank the community for the Second Annual Deep South Arts & Crafts Festival in Thomasville. praise for spectators who braved rain to buy tickets, thanks to the Thomasville Exchange Club and Ken Wright, and gratitude to WLOR WPAX and volunteers who organized and promoted the event.
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Thomasville
Ken Wright
The
WLOR
WPAX
Fairgrounds
Art Guild
Jack Whitehurst
James A. Anderson
Marjorie Wahi
King s Ransom in Mexico Report Raises Hoax Doubts
Washington report details a claimed cache of ancient Mexican gold ingots valued in tens of millions said to be hidden in a cave on the White Sands proving ground in New Mexico. Lawyer F Lee Bailey met a middleman who proposed a government sale and tax arrangement, but the tale prompted skepticism and cautious tests by Treasury. The column also skewers government PR hires under Caspar Weinberger and new Interior timber-cutting plans on Indian lands amid broader agency tensions.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
White Sands Proving Grounds
New Mexico
Middleman
Sierra Madre
el Paso
Tex
White Sands
Ted Hullin
White House
Treasury Department
Treasury
Weinberger
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Caspar Weinberger
HEW
Scott Peters
Indian Timber
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Navy
Nicholas Larionoff
Paul Boudreau
Orered Larionoff
Iceland
Boudreau
Puerto Rico
Dr McIntosh Hat Tells Mary Upchurch’s Remembrance
In a reflective column, Mary Upchurch recalls Dr. Thomas M. McIntosh and his black London hat gifted to her. She notes his lifelong bachelor status, links to the Roddenbery family, and childhood lunches with Emma McIntosh, Emma Merrill, Bessie Merrill, and Mamie Merrill.
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Mary
Emma McIintosh
Bessie
Mamie Merrill
Worth Upchurch
McIntosh
Upchurch
Emma McIntosh
Meandering Notes From A Small Town Sage
Albert Riley muses on memories of Dr. McIntosh and Harvard lore. He recalls a misprint, wish list items from Deep South Arts and Crafts Festival, and a dogwood tree saved from demolition. He also yearns for meadow larks and fireflies and ponders their uncertain fate amid urban change.
Brookwood Invitation to the Editor on Public Schools
Louise Hines writes on behalf of Brookwood School praising public schools and inviting public school leaders to visit Brookwood. The letter emphasizes support for public education, collaboration, and joint goals for student achievement.
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Riley
Brookwood School
Brookwood
Louise Hines
Thomas M. Hines
This Day in History June 2 1973 Highlights
Key events include Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation in Westminster Abbey, Maine's 1851 prohibition law, Grover Cleveland's 1886 White House marriage, 1924 Indian citizenship law, Hitler and Mussolini meeting in 1941, Kennedy's 1961 Paris visit, and the 1966 Surveyor I moon landing milestone.
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Associated Press
Britain
Elizabeth II
Westminster Abbey
London
Maine
Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
White House
Congress
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Alps
John F. Kennedy
Paris
United States
Moon
Lunar
Talks Bog Down Over White Sands Gold Deal
Treasury officials say gold at White Sands cannot be used in world trade and belongs to the government. A May 17 letter told Bailey the matter will not proceed, while the Army blocks entry and cites ongoing missile research. No gold has been produced despite repeated inquiries.
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Treasury
White Sands
Treasury’ Department
Bailey
Conservative view on legal services bill in Congress
Washington opinion by James J. Kilpatrick on the House legal services bill. It preserves safeguards while expanding access through a new Legal Services Corporation and income guidelines. The plan aims to aid the indigent with controlled fees, dropping a broad 200 percent poverty cap amid ABA opposition.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
Legal Services
House
Legal Services Corporation
American Bar Association
ABA
Bill aims to curb activist lawyers and protect the rule of law
Critics warn strict limits on Neighborhood Legal Services would curb political activity and protests while ensuring advisory councils oversee violations. Provisions require local attorneys and restrict Harvard affiliates, with supporters saying the bill preserves the rule of law and prevents abuses by activist lawyers.
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Kentucky
Carl D. Perkins
Harvard
California
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