Cosmic mystery could be the universe’s most massive object
Writers discuss a perplexing gravity source seen through quasar images, possible lenses include a black hole, cosmic strings, or an unseen dense galaxy cluster. The piece blends science speculation with reflections on imagination, referencing Alfonso the Wise and the allure of cosmic puzzles.
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J.B.S. Haldane
Milky Way
Earth
Castile
Alfonso the Wise
Haldane
40 Years After Truman Pentagon Reform Bill
A Senate vote of 95 to 0 backs a major Pentagon reform unifying leadership across services. Led by Barry Goldwater, the bill aims to create a single top-level military hierarchy, continuing Truman’s unification drive and supported by Reagan and Packard. House action and broader civilian backing set the stage for final passage.
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Senate
Barry Goldwater
Senate Armed Services Committee
Harry Truman
Pentagon
Navy
Reagan
Citizens Commission
David Packard
California Defense
House
Les Aspin
Dwis
Armed Services Committee
Dear Dr Graham Life Reflections From An 86 Year Old
A letter from an 86 year old in a nursing home laments wasted life and urges youth to value time. A response recalls life’s swift passage and biblical reminders to remember Creator in youth, noting both scripture and experience affirm life’s brevity.
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DR. Graham
N.A
Job
Readers' Views on Hitchcock Woods Beauty Amid Destruction
Jean C. Darling praises Hitchcock Woods and the Kalmia Trail as mountain laurel blooms despite drought. She notes other wildflowers and the temporary bulldozing to clear old timber, urging nations to avoid nuclear destruction that threatens such beauty.
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Hitchcock Woods
Jean C. Darling
Dibble Road
Can Nuclear Power Stand Alone? A Policy Reassessment
The Chernobyl disaster prompts scrutiny of U.S. nuclear policy, especially the Price Anderson Act shielding utilities from liability. Critics argue it underprices risk, hampers safety incentives, and masks whether nuclear power could compete without subsidies and heavy regulation. A market-based test, freed of subsidies yet shielded from excessive limits, is urged to determine if nuclear power can stand on its own.
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Congress
Barry Brownstein
Cato Institute
Clinch River
Price-Anderson
On the Eighth Day God Made A Farmer
A compact verse from the Los Angeles Times about farmers as caretakers of paradise. It portrays a farmer as someone who rises before dawn, milks cows, labors through seasons, tends livestock, mends tools, balances work with church, and guides his family with steadfast faith.
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Billy Graham
Chernobyl
Col. Khadafy
Europe
Ralph Nader
U.S
Nancy
Paul Harvey
Los Angles Times
Egy
Ours
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