Opulent society debate as income rises but poverty persists
A 1958 idea of America as affluent resurfaces amid census data showing real earnings rising from 6900 to 9400 dollars. While many households gain cars and TVs, poverty remains for about 10 percent. Richer families show high ownership of homes and appliances, yet millions lack basics and old equipment masks ongoing hardship.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
America
Jack Rosenthal
New York Times
Census Bureau
Rosenthal
Dogs On Campus Spark Ban At Fairleigh Dickinson
A dog to class fad at Fairleigh Dickinson University led to 16 loose canines in one day and near misses. Grounds staff urged a ban on all pets except seeing eye dogs after Campus Committee review. Rumors of demonstrations circulated but did not materialize.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florham Park
N.J
Fairleigh Dickinson
December Poetry Across and Down Puzzle Clues
A compact summary of a crossword style puzzle with mixed phrases and clues across December and June themes. Includes names, events, and various wordplay items across and down, listing many partial answers and cryptic references from a newspaper puzzle page.
When not in doubt pull trumps in auction bridge
In a classic auction bridge hand Oswald and James Jacoby explain a tactic where South should stop leading trumps after a king hold to avoid giving the defense a third round. By ruffing spades, returning to hand, and using a second trump at the right moment, South can sidestep loss and preserve a club as a loser. The discussion contrasts shoeless Londoners who pulled trumps too often with a careful balance of trumps and ruffs.
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London
South
Bridge problem: four no trump response after two no trump
Today’s question asks how to handle a partner’s four no trump reply to your two no trump. The guidance suggests using Blackwood style inquiry and considering showing two aces if needed, with the response decision focused on the four no trump contract and future bidding sequence.
Verse on Christ's Return From First Fruits to Coming
A concise biblical quotation from First Corinthians 15 23 declaring Christ as the first fruits and believers following at his coming. The line emphasizes orderly resurrection sequence and the hope of believers in the coming of Christ.
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Christ
Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details
Baytown Sun office and staff listings include editor Hill Hartman general manager John Wadley and advertising head Betsy with address 130 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520. The paper publishes afternoons weekdays and Sundays with subscription rates and postal details noted alongside its Associated Press affiliation and national representation.
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Hill Hartman
John Wadley
Preston Pendergrass
Eeveeees
Johnella Boynton
Tb Betsy
Leon Brown
R. J. Grimes
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
Viewpoints on misnomers in road history and studies
A reader notes the 76th anniversary of concrete highway experiments in 1894 near Bellefontaine Ohio and contrasts with older cobblestones and California plass roads. The piece also mocks ongoing government and foundation studies, questioning their value amid many active but unrevealed results.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
J. L. Macadam
California
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner
Letters to the Editor Highlight Partisan Shifts and Public Services
Readers chide political shifts as John Connally moves toward the GOP while Nixon appeals to ultra conservatives. A Knoxville News-Sentinel note critiques a costly education study and cites a Mississippian Clarion Ledger jab about oppressive schools. Also a Washington Daily News piece mocks stamp experimentation at the Post Office, joking about quirky mail stamps and delivery irony.
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Knoxville News- Sentinel
U.S
Jackson
Clarion- Ledger
Washington Daily News
Scripps-Howard
Uncle Sam
Knoxville
Today in History December 18 1970 highlights
On this date in 1863 the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery was adopted. In 1777 Washington’s army set winter quarters at Valley Forge. In 1787 New Jersey ratified the U S Constitution. In 1799 Washington was buried at Mount Vernon. In 1923 the United States rejected the Soviet Union’s diplomatic recognition.
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Associated Press
U.S
George Washington
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Mount Vernon
United States
Soviet Union
Eye Mites Eye Health Tip and Reader Q&A
A reader column discusses eye mites or demodex folliculorum belpharitis causing itching and morning discomfort. Symptoms include eyelash contamination and occasional vague pain. Treatment favors eyelid washing with mild baby shampoo twice daily and notes higher prevalence in women.
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United States
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