National Commission on Marijuana Report Seen as Unhelpful
The commission backs decriminalizing private marijuana use while banning sale and public possession. It argues federal law changes would require state alignment. critics call the recommendations inconsistent and unlikely to reduce use. The report suggests legalization of current status, and a wastebasket fate is claimed.
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Princeton Backlash Highlights Antiwar Protest At Talk
An audience at Princeton turned their backs and waved antiwar signs as Adm. Thomas H. Moorer spoke on the Vietnam War. He warned the Soviet Union was expanding armaments while the crowd jeered amid a tame but telling demonstration.
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TV's Rise Turns Living Rooms Into Polling Booths
Henry J. Taylor cites Frederick Wilhelmsen and Jane Bret on The War in Man about TV shaping the 1972 election. The living room becomes a voting booth as image making dominates politics and tests democratic rationality. Leaders warn no president can be nominated who is not TV fluent.
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Jane Bret
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Wilhelmsen- Bret
ERA Vote in Senate Signals Deep Redress Debate
The ERA cleared the Senate with 84 to 8 as supporters celebrate and opponents warn of legal turmoil. The piece notes looming ratifications, potential social security and draft implications, and predicts years of impact before equal rights are fully realized.
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Sam Ervin
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Buckley
Cotton
Fannin
Goldwater
Hansen
Stennis
Mississippi
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Fong
Guido Opens Presidency as Argentine Military Guides Transition
Jose Maria Guido formally assumed the Argentine presidency today under military oversight amid a few shouts of Viva Frondizi. The report notes the transition watched by military leaders and chants signaling political change.
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Argentina
John O
Jack) Marsh, Jr
Strasburg
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Chincoteague
Last Supper Sacrament Emphasized In Holy Week Reflection
A meditation recalls Jesus Christ instituting the Lord's Supper at the Last Supper. The ritual, spanning over nineteen centuries, marks Jesus as spiritual sustenance and unity with believers. Thursday of Holy Week invites remembrance of Christ's unique lordship and presence.
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St. Luke
Christ
Campaign finance and influence in federal elections debated
The article argues that current law bans corporate and union contributions but allows individuals linked to business or labor to fund candidates. It notes labor and business groups fundraising outside the law, questions about obligations on candidates receiving funds, and proposes government funding as a remedy to curb influence. It highlights labor’s Democratic lean and the history of strikes affecting policy, predicting possible future legislation.
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Congress
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House
First and Last Horror Movie First and Last Horror Movie
New York AP reports actress Joan Collins discusses Tales from the Crypt as her first and last horror film. She describes bloody murders, resisting other horror offers, and her preference for television work over movies.
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Joan Collins
Miss Collins
Anthony Newley
Ronald Kass
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