Taxpayer funds for campaigns split Democrats and Republicans
Senate approved a bill allowing taxpayer designated political contributions for a presidential race, but fate in conference with the House remains doubtful. President Nixon could veto, with override unlikely, while concerns grow over how funds would be spent and supervised during campaigns.
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Washington
Senate
House
N Nixon
National Party
Congress
Nixon
Worldwide crackdown on littering tightens fines and adds jail
The piece reports global efforts to curb littering with stiffer penalties. Tourists face warnings and fines abroad, including 250 dollar first offenses in England and possible jail on second or in Japan. Locals also push back against waste dumped by visitors.
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Japan
Cancer Research Expansion Gains House and Senate Approval
Both chambers vote to push stronger cancer research with tighter federal control and higher funding. The House approves 1.6 billion over three years and the Senate 79 to 1. conference talks to resolve differences follow. The President stresses brainpower and cautions against misapplied money or political interference.
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House
Senate
United States Congress
United States
No Coin Shortage Sets Yuletide Cash Flow
The piece notes abundant coin supply with banks well stocked for change and a government inventory of about a half billion half dollars. It mentions past coin shortages and current mint output of various denominations preventing future scarcities.
Star Files Enos parachutes safely after space trip cut short
Enos lands in the Atlantic 500 miles southeast of Bermuda after a two orbit flight due to capsule troubles. Navy Captain John H. Glenn Jr. is named for America’s first manned orbital flight by Air Force sources.
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Enos
Atlantic
Bermuda
John H. Glenn, Jr
America
Norfolk Ledger Star
Air Force
T. Alan Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
W. H. Lawrence, Jr
Clearbrook Fire Department
Winchester Chamber of Commerce and Junior Board of Trade
Winchester
Bitterness as a Form of Self Torture and Discontent
The meditation warns that bitterness is a form of torture that harms the person who harbors it. It urges discarding bitterness in disagreements and keeping canny distance instead of letting resentment ruin homes, friendships, and partnerships. The piece compares bitterness to sour foods and notes its link to remorse and jealousy.
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Rogers
Middle East
U.S
Columbia
S.C
Muskie
Golda Meir phones Nixon over Phantom air support clash
Israel’s premier Golda Meir privately vented anger to President Nixon on November 17 over Secretary Rogers continuing refusal to supply more U.S. Phantom aircraft. Her call reflected deep Israeli fury at U.S. mediation stance and the broader fallout from Rogers’s peace plan. The episode coincided with new Soviet air shipments to Egypt and the unraveling of Rogers’s interim plan.
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Washington
Israel
William P. Rogers
U.S
Golda Meir
Nixon
White House
Rogers
Egypt
U.S. News and World Report
Suez Canal
State Department
Department
Sadat
Memory Quiz Based On 100 Questions Ten Days
Based on 100 questions over 10 days, daily scores classify memory strength from Memory Genius to Good. Includes questions on poetry authorship Noahs dove weight Supreme Court voting, vertebra plural, union picket rights, police search rules, US airmail dates, beverage ounces, and Great Pyramid area.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Egypt
Odd Facts and Observations from HAL Boyle
A column highlights aging hospitalization odds at one in four for those over 65, dangers of driving after three drinks, monastic poverty in Thailand, Walrus Club swimming in the Neva, redwing black birds migration behavior, and various quirky notes. Includes quotes, notable parties, and humorous folklore.
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New York
Thailand
Leningrad
Neva
William Dean Howells
Associated Blind
Santa Claus
United ‘States
Wheeling
W.va
Memphis
Letters to the Editor on government, unity, and school policy
Margery V. Webber voices support for American democracy and individual rights while urging unity and less criticism. She argues for prayer in schools, defends Rep. Robinson on bus seat belts, and cites a retired Marine LTCOL remark about preserving freedoms despite complaints.
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Ltcol
Margery V. Webber
W. Cecil St
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