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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1972
Page
2
The article argues U S agriculture shows capitalism at work as it meets global food demand while the Soviet Union faces a farm crisis with harvest shortfalls. It lauds American farmers as independent owners driving yields through private initiative and science, while warning of shortages for the USSR and world bread supply.
Grassroots column cites a Congressional Quarterly study showing 1971 public funds spent on foreign trips reached 1.114 million dollars, up from 825 thousand. More than half of Congress spent time overseas on official business, including 221 representatives and 53 senators.
The piece notes townspeople lingering at a country store on Saturday night trading small talk about Christmas preparations. Zeke Grubb jokes about envelopes and stamps for the Postal Service. Clem Webster jokes about fruit cake duties while Ed Doolittle recalls visiting his city daughter and memories from a Thanksgiving trip.
A local column from Andrews County News discusses economic strain and daily life. It contrasts a family juggling shifts with rising prices and critiques labeling of workers as part of a broader social rat race. A reader remark questions language around police and tickets.
Summary of Kenneth F. Weaver’s National Geographic piece on the global energy crisis. It notes the United States consumes 35 percent of world energy with 6 percent of population, forecasts electricity use doubling by 1980 and near quadrupling by 1990, and warns of brownouts. It discusses fossil fuel limits, gas depletion, coal challenges, oil shale, and exploration of sun, geothermal, wind, tides, trash burning, and advanced ideas like fast breeders and fusion reactors.
The article argues recycling as a solution to Texas solid waste, noting per‑person daily waste, state disposal sites, and costs. It outlines methods like sanitary landfills incineration and composting, and highlights potential for converting plastics and tires, with emphasis on preserving resources and reducing pollution.
Parents can build a child's self image by showing love and worth, setting reasonable goals, and avoiding defeatist or dismissive responses to failure. Emphasize self acceptance and praise as key to future success, with examples from experts at Gesell Institute and Children's Mental Health Center.
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