The 1972 book
Futures Conditional contains essays and lists from many different futurists of the era. This list of headlines of the near future, by Billy Rojas, presents readers with events that will "probably happen - in some cases undoubtedly happen - although not necessarily in the order presented."
June
Astronauts find evidence of sub-cellular life on the moon - two billion years ago.
September
New Jersey becomes first state to legalize marijuana.
December
Peace settlement reached in Middle East; version of Allon plan adopted on a "phase-out" basis; Israel-Jordan to become joint secular state.
Hovercraft "grass highway" bonds approved by Congress: Boston-Richmond route
Reagan defeated by 350,000 votes.
Rescue in space; Russians save Americans endangered on orbiting space platform.
Sexual intercourse allowed in Yale sex ed. classes. Harvard follows suit.
Radio signals from vicinity of 41 Y Cygni indicate intelligent life in the universe.
clipped from: paleo-future.blogspot.com