Peace Corps in Hard Straits From Budget Cuts and Ex Post Facts
An editorial argues Congress has eroded Peace Corps funding through repeated continuing resolutions. With ceilings dropped from 82.3 to 72 million, prior spending becomes a de facto penalty for actions legal earlier. Director Blatchford freezes new applications and plans homeward dispersal of thousands of volunteers, risking program closures in many countries.
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Congress
Peace Corps
Nixon
Joseph R. Blatchford
Senate
House
Lice Ride Again At Museum Exhibit Of The Month
The American Museum of Natural History in New York presents a comeback of body lice amid communal living among youths with low hygiene. A wax Pediculus humanus corporus model anchors an Exhibit of the Month to illustrate this scenario while stressing hygiene to prevent lice and related diseases.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York
Mr. Louse
Aquarius
U S Anxiety to Win War Angers South Vietnam
Secret Pacification Studies indicate Vietnamese distrust Americans as U S efforts to win the war provoke economic strain and health harms from defoliants. Polls show most villagers blame U S troops for economic chaos and loss of land with little compensation. Reports cite careless driving, accidents, and a shift in attitudes toward U S presence. Conservative House Democrats push to secure Mills delegates for the Democratic Convention with grassroots campaigning.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Pacification Studies Branch
Pentagon
Binh Phu
Binh Quoi
Long Binh
House Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Baytown Sun Classified Staff Listing
Public notice listing Baytown Sun staff positions including Associate Managing Editor Advertising Director Retail Manager and Classified Manager with post office details and publishing information for The Baytown Sun in Baytown Texas.
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Serene
Vertising
Wea
Paul Putman
Dwight Moody
Leon Brown
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
P.O
Florida Primary Signals First Big Test For State
Florida's March 14 primary marks the state’s debut on the national political stage as a Big State. The piece notes Florida's growth to about seven million residents, its economic mix with manufacturing, agriculture, and minerals, and cites Nixon’s past leads in the state. It contrasts youth voting trends and the influence of 29 universities and 32 institutions on the contest.
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Florida
Ernest Cuneo Washington
New Jersey
Michigan
Steve Hannigan
Arizona
Carl Fisher
Henry Flagler
Union
Cape Kennedy
Florida Supreme Court
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Quiz Qs on Solid South and Islamic law in 1876
A reader asks when the phrase Solid South entered U S politics and learns it first appeared in the 1876 presidential campaign. Another query notes Islamic law allows a man to have up to four wives under specific conditions. The biblical verse John 3 36 is cited.
West East Bridge Duel by Oswald Jacoby
Bridge analysis discusses a challenging five heart contract in a two handed session. It examines counterplay by North and South and reviews how carding decisions shape the outcome on a 31 trick break. The narrative notes alternative lines and untested possibilities without firm conclusions.
Bridge bidding puzzle with spade slam in seven spades
In the hand West opens 2 clubs over a 1NT from South, North and East pass, and South signs into 6 hearts. You hold A A K Q 1 0 6 5 and Y A 3 2 O H S. it is your move with 12 sure tricks and a chance for 13. Today’s question asks what to do after West jumps to two clubs instead of passing over one spade.
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South
East
West
Dummy
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Vocabulary Puzzle Across 38 High 1G Mountain
A challenging word puzzle lists clues for a wide range of terms from places to parts of speech. Entries include regions like Texas rivers and Italian cities, plus hints for common words, prefixes, and suffixes with various letter counts.
Tomatoes as a nutritious food and salt guidance
Dr. Lamb explains tomatoes are a rich source of vitamins A and C and not harmful when eaten plain or with moderation. He notes salt is natural, excess is excreted by the kidneys, and restricts salt for heart or liver disease or high blood pressure.
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Dr. Lamb
Reader
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