Prayer Breakfast at White House Highlights Spiritual Youth Force
President Nixon and about 80 lawmakers gathered at the White House for a Prayer Breakfast where Billy Graham warned that lack of spiritual training fuels youth unrest. Graham cited a Paris student dialogue with Sargent Shriver and urged moral leadership beyond honesty and wisdom to a national destiny. The event raised questions about school prayer and voluntary student gatherings during recess.
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Nixon Pushes Plan to Restore US Merchant Fleet
President Nixon seeks a ten year program to build 30 new merchant ships annually with a federal subsidy up to 300 million dollars. The plan aims to triple US shipbuilding, curb foreign yard use, and boost private investment while requiring strong industry labor cooperation to revive the flag fleet.
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Dole Proposes Pan American Highway Extension Bill
Kansas Senator Bob Dole introduces a bill to extend the Pan American Highway north from Mexico to the U S border with Canada near North Dakota. The plan would link existing roads along a direct Laredo to border route with the Argentina spanning Pan American Highway, aiming as a goodwill gesture in U S Latin American relations.
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Kansas
Mexico
Laredo
Tex
North Dakota- Canada
Texas-Mexico
Argentina
U. S
Central and
South America
Safety claims clash with car design trends in 1970s debate
The University of Michigan Highway Safety Research Center estimates safety features may save 2500 lives annually yet notes limits. Critics warn seat belts and padded interiors offer limited comfort while bumpers and thin metal persist. Automakers push high horsepower youth models, arguing speed aids avoidance, but such cars often cause fatal accidents.
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Highway Safety Research Center
University of Michigan
Missionary Rev Robert Kitchen Robinson Jr to Speak at First Presbyterian
The Star Files reports Mokpo Korea missionary Rev Robert Kitchen Robinson Jr will speak at a congregational dinner at the First Presbyterian Church. Also noted are Middletown Elementary principal Roger Koonce joining the Middletown Lions Club, a Halloween Teen Dance at War Memorial Building with prizes for costumes, Roy Nester spinning records, Dr C R Anderson’s $15000 bid for Kenilworth estate sale pending Thaw approval, and Bryant R Harper earning an MA in Education from the University of Virginia as he begins his fourth year as Stonewall High principal.
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Robert Kitchen Robinson, JR
Mokpo
Korea
First Presbyterian Church
Roger Koonce
Middletown
C.R. Anderson
Kenilworth
Stephenson
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Bryant R. Harper
Stonewall High School
University of Virginia
Daily Meditation on Heaven as Daily Opportunity
The piece reflects on the Chinese idea that a day is a heaven and urges viewing each day as a divine opportunity. It discusses how virtue or vice shapes daily peace, compares Eden before and after sin, and calls for mindful living to commune with God and serve others each day.
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Garden of Eden
Lee Marvin eyes singing role in Paint Your Wagon
Lee Marvin discusses his first singing part in Paint Your Wagon and wryly notes it may be his last. He describes his stage persona, style, and love of filmmaking as escapism, portraying a prospector who fits his rugged image.
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California
Market stake is high in stock market forces
Henry J. Taylor argues President Nixon faces a huge stake in the stock market and that market confidence drives prosperity. He cites vast university endowments, pension funds, and mutual funds controlling trading volume, with concerns over inflation, turnover, and SEC scrutiny amid a volatile market.
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University of Rochester
Rochester
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Security and Exchange Commission
Precautionary Measures Control Cold Miseries
Wayne G. Brandstadt MD discusses cold season risks and prevention for all ages. He emphasizes avoiding chilling, crowds, and poor sleep, and outlines hygiene, fluids, nasal relief, and when to seek medical care. The column also answers basic health questions and offers a memory quiz.
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