Resolved Emblems of the United States Flag Day History
The piece traces Flag Day origins from Continental Congress 1777 to modern observance, noting June 14 significance, the 44 star era, and Pennsylvania as a legal holiday state. It praises Old Glory as a long surviving global symbol and reflects on enduring national identity through the flag. The poem by Don Oakley closes the meditation.
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Postmark decline sparks USPS patron concerns
The article notes growing complaints about missing postmarks as the USPS expands the AMP program across 336 centers with 31,686 post offices. Spokesmen defend changes, claiming no surveys show broad complaints while critics warn nostalgia for town stamps and questions about service speed persist.
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Giant lunar leap spurs earthbound fire safety progress
NASA's moon landing highlighted as a giant step that spurred incremental advances on earth, with the agency applying space exploration insights to improve firefighting techniques and public safety systems.
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Earth
Senate backs Vietnamese refugees by 91 to 1 vote
The Senate approved welcoming Vietnamese refugees by a 91 to 1 vote. Only Senator William Scott of Virginia opposed, his reasoning cited as reflecting outdated Know-Nothing attitudes and an exercise in atavism.
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Christopher Robin
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Christopher Robin Milne
Quotations and Fire Safety Innovations in 1970s Newsroom
The piece mixes a quotation page with a report on portable life support systems and aramid fiber use in fire service gear. It highlights a lighter oxygen mask, a puncture-proof astronaut suit coat, aramid uniforms, and a plastic hose nozzle controlled by sleeve signals for faster water flow.
Turn Back the Clock 30 Years Ago in Local Legion Going Away Party
The Austin American Legion post plans its 100th going away party for Mower County men entering service. Since selective service began, 3468 Austin and rural Mower County men have dined at these events, marking a milestone in a long community tradition.
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G force Rockefeller Mansfield Panel Pushes CIA Name Change
A blue ribbon panel led by Vice President Rockefeller and Senate Democratic leader Mansfield is expected to urge renaming the CIA to the Foreign Intelligence Agency. The staff report calls for stronger central oversight and says covert action should be used only when essential and unavoidable for vital U.S. aims, with careful consideration.
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On This Date In History And Notable Events
June 14 1975 marks Flag Day with highlights from 1775 to 1961 including the U S Army founding and the Stars and Stripes becoming the flag The piece also notes World War II events and Nixon Sadat talks plus birthdays and a thought for today It references a study on covert action and alcohol industry executives and ends with a political fundraising appeal by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Henry Kissinger
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America
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National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAAA
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Eaton
Morris Chafetz
Booz-Allen
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Fatcat Fund
Capitol Hill
Mortgage Bankers Political Action Committee
Questions and Answers on Social Security
A series from the Austin Social Security Office covers immediate SSI help up to $100, earnings impact on SSI, eligibility for disabled adult children, payee account books, reporting to SSA about changed earnings, and how retirement benefits interact with work. Contact 433-1838 for prompt replies weekday 8:45–4:45.
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Social Security
Physicians urged to lead in reducing tobacco use
Dr. Arthur Krosnick urges physicians to model quitting and actively discourage tobacco, noting despite overall reductions the medical profession has not set the example needed to criticize government, business, and media.
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Arthur Krosnick
Travel Resources At The Library Inspire Outdoor Trips
From behind the desk the library promotes travel planning books and guides. It highlights campground directories and outdoor activity books for fishing hunting and camping, plus language volumes for Europe and Mexico. Fiction and memoirs such as The Enchanted Places and The Minnesota Experiment are recommended for context and reading during travel.
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Helmer Myre State Park
Europe
Mexico
Fiction Coward's Paradise Gate of Heaven Bracknell's Law
Murder disrupts a traditional Australian town as a young lawyer uncovers buried truths and social divisions. Ralph McInerny presents a midwest priest retirement drama about change and faith. A suburban husband’s notebook of killings frightens readers into wary social scrutiny.
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Australia
Ralph McInerny
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Wallace Hildick
Ron Bracknell
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