Perot’s Texan root and Iran rescue gambit
The piece chronicles H. Ross Perot’s Texas roots in Texarkana and his rise via Navy service and IBM. It details a clandestine EDS operation in Iran to free two employees, their escape to Turkey, and arrival in Dallas, plus Perot’s later Vietnam War POW rescue efforts and mounting confrontations with U S. authorities over Iran.
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H. Ross Perot
Texarkana
Texas
U.S. Naval Academy
Navy
IBM
Iran
Two Perot
EDS
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Perot
Dallas
Vietnam
Shah
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Washington
State Department
Defense Department
White House
ERA debates linger as military policy tests rights
Congress extensions keep ERA alive though not yet ratified. Pentagon officials note abortion restrictions affect servicewomen and dependents, with abortions dropping from 2,500 to under 100 in a quarter after policy changes. Draft eligibility for women emerges as a potential barrier to revival of selective service.
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Congress
Washington
Pentagon
U.S. Supreme Court
What Are UFOs And Do They Matter To Faith
Dr. Graham cautions about UFO claims and alien life, noting the Bible does not address life on other planets yet does not rule it out. He argues salvation does not lie in contacting advanced civilizations and emphasizes humanity’s core issue is God not knowledge.
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DR. Graham
N.H.P
God
What Will Be Next In Home Inventions And Cable TV
The author recalls mid-20th century household electrics from washing machines to electric iceboxes and radios, then shifts to future ideas such as a penny-a-day masterpiece painting service via cable TV. He envisions daily framed masterworks in homes and muses on trends, patents, and imagined tech leaps.
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Pittsburgh
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