States fail to spend LEAA funds for crime fight
A House sub committee finds states spent less than half of LEAA funds over two years. In 1970 only 49 percent was spent. in 1971 eight percent. Several states allocated funds but spent none. San Quentin to close by 1974 signals push for prison system overhaul with smaller facilities and tighter control to reduce violence and improve rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Subcommittee On Legal and Monetary Affairs
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Colorado
Alabama
Florida
Hawaii
Nevada
Oregon
South Dakota
Virginia
San Quentin
California
Alcatraz
Ronald Reagan
State Board of Corrections
Folsom State Prison
Litterbugs Face Renewed Push in Local Areas
Officials urge residents to curb roadside littering with vigilant eyes and testimony. Police issue warnings as communities revive efforts begun with the first highways to cut unsightly, smelly debris along main roads and country lanes.
NATO Navy for Mediterranean Gains Steam
Pentagon strategists push for a permanent NATO fleet in the Mediterranean to counter Soviet air power in Egypt and protect the southern flank of NATO. Secret plans enable the first Phantom aircraft shipment to Israel, aiming to strengthen Israel in bargaining with Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle East
Pentagon
U.S
NATO
Mediterranean
Egypt
North Atlantic Council
Brussels
Golda Meir
Moscow
Israel
North African
Soviet Union
Europe
Soviet Aims in Asia and NATO Fleet Push Stir Mideast Tensions
The article argues Soviet naval expansion in the Indian Ocean threatens Asian peace and raises questions for smaller nations. It discusses President Nixon's planned visits to Peking and Moscow to secure peace, arms limits, and a possible NATO fleet to deter Soviet bases in Egypt and control Mediterranean reach. It notes indirect talks on Sinai Israeli withdrawal and the need for broad disarmament assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
India
Pakistan
Asia
Indian Ocean
Bangladesh
Red China
United States
Mediterranean
Pacific
Far East
Russia
Peking
Moscow
Nixon
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Burma
Ceylon
Hanoi
Indo- China
North Vietnam
Europe
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Israel
U.S
Byrd Seeks Big Debt Increase and Finance Probe
Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia says President Kennedy requests a 10 billion dollar rise in the national debt limit while Byrd launches a sweeping inquiry into the nation's financial condition. William H Baker elected president of the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad succeeding Ralph Hardy. Salvation Army Advisory Board officers installed at annual dinner. State Senate backs Governor Tucks labor bill with amendments by 37 to 1. Grave Lutheran Church accepts Margaretta Miller bequest for an old ladies home. Junior Board of Trade supports adopting a local Health Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Kennedy
Byrd
William H
Bill) Baker
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Ralph Hardy
State Senate
Tuck
Grave Lutheran Church
Margaretta Miller
S. Loudoun St
Junior Board of Trade
Daily Meditation on Parking Sign Abuse and Moral Limits
A man moves a parking sign to fit his convenience and parks in front of another car. The piece argues people stretch laws and even the Ten Commandments to suit their needs, ignoring moral law and conscience.
Humphrey Confident Of Nomination Again
Hubert H. Humphrey presses for a second presidential nomination. He relies on loyalty from Democrats for his civil rights leadership and Senate Whip duties, with NAACP support highlighting his long battle for racial equality and party unity. Clarice Mitchell champions his bid among Black voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Clarence Mitchell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Red China's Weak Point Manchuria Strategy Revealed
Brig. Gen. Haig warned President Nixon that Chou En-lai and Mao may push a new Soviet anxiety in the coming talks. Chou outlined Manchuria as the key economic and military region, with expanded Soviet bases and new pilot schools close to China, signaling Manchuria as the real stake in the Far East impasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Alexander M.haig
Nixon
San Clemente White House
Peking
China
Chou En-lai
Mao Tse-tung
Haig
Yeh Chien-ying
Communist Party
Irkutsk
Siberia
Moscow
Pacific
Far East
Manchuria
Korea
Soviet Union
Chou
Russia
Japan
America
U.S.S.R
Kremlin
Stavropol
Saratov
Boras Oglebsk
Choibalsan
Heilungkiang Province
Ussuri
United States
Vladmir G. Tolubko
Tolubko
Vo Nguyen Giap
Vietnam
Mao
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T.F. Timberlake
L Lichliter
The
Salvation Army
Winchester Evening Star
Eugene P. Miller
Jack F. Davis
Douglas B. O’connell
Winchester
By Frank van der Linden
Truman
I.Q
Democratic Party
New World
Grover Cleveland
Angel
Mary
Mother of
Jesus
Henry J. Taylor
Red
Khabarovsk
Vladivostok
Mongolia
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