Editorial Arson Rise Across Nation Sparks Alarm
Editorial notes a sharp rise in arson across the United States and California linking increased incidents to social protest. Cites NFPA figures 5.8 percent of fires in 1969 vs 2.3 percent in 1959 and an 87 percent rise in arson in California over three years while total fires rose 19 percent. Describes Watts 1965 as a turning point and warns of organized support for incendiary methods.
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U.S
California
Bank of America
National Fire Protection Association
United States
Watts
Ultimate Working Vacation lets executives work abroad in Paris
A French firm offers the Ultimate Working Vacation plan for harried executives. Book a European family vacation with a Paris stop for a week of business, allocating office space near the Arc de Triomphe, trilingual secretaries, Telex and international phone service, conference rooms, and an American keyboard typewriter.
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Paris
International Business Office Services
Arc de Triomphe
Germany plans child suited news program on TV
West Germany’s government owned network plans a news broadcast for children around age ten. The tentative format includes three to five film aided items written for clarity. If successful, American networks may imitate. The idea could attract large adult viewership as well.
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West Germany
Bureau of Mines blamed for inspection failures
GAO finds the Bureau of Mines conducted less than one third of required coal mine inspections last year and calls performance extremely lenient and inequitable. A publicity push to blame miners is proposed, aided by political consultants and linked to a broader press strategy despite safety duty failures.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Bureau of Mines
GAO
Rogers Morton
Harry Treleaven
Nixon
Treleaven
Morton
Henry Wheeler
Bureau
Edward Failor
Jim Allison
Failor
Allison
Comic Roulette and Odd Sayings Notebook
A collection of light quips notes and jokes about luck rabbits digestion credit cards and weather with playful lines. The piece presents brief one liners attributed to the Newspaper Enterprise Association and hints at common social prompts from springtime.
Bridge by Oswald and James Jacoby South Picks Winning Line
West opens with a bid and the play centers on a 2NT sequence after passes. Oswald and Jacoby outline a winning line combining position and suit management to secure the contract.
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By Oswald
James Jacoby
South
Fort Worth bridge hand yields clever trump play
In a Fort Worth rubber, South uses a maximum heart rebid to force a spade game. South cashes the ace of trumps to test for a singleton king, catching East with a singleton trump and two diamonds. The result shows why the trump play mattered to prevent a club discard.
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South
North
Fort Worth
Texas
West
East
Newspaper Enterprise Assh
Bridge problem on bidding after pass
In the contract after West doubles and North passes, South holds seven cards in spades two hearts one club four diamonds five spades seven clubs. With no game available and clubs as the only likely good suit, pass is the suggested initial action. If West then bids two spades, consider passing again.
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Hos &Qiez
West
Profit Paradox Across Industries Reveals Struggles
AP Analyst casts a wary eye on profits and competition as major U.S. industries trade barbs over imports, quotas, and financing. Lockheed seeks 250 million loan guarantees to avert bankruptcy amid government program costs, while steel and automotive sectors face productivity and wage pressures. The piece surveys aerospace, rails, insurance and more, ending with biblical and historical asides.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Henry Ford II
Edwin Gott
U.S. Steel
Add
William Wilson
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Hendrik S. Hauthakker
America
Rivers and Cities Crossword Clue Challenge
A compact puzzle item listing across and down clues for rivers and city names. The grid spans diverse rivers from Florence to London and Bratislava to Frankfurt, with clues covering prefixes, suffixes, and common crosswords patterns.
Verse on bodily discipline and godliness in scripture
A brief verse notes that bodily exercise profits little whereas godliness profits in all things, holding a promise for present life and for life to come. It cites I Timothy 4 8 and emphasizes enduring spiritual value over mere physical fitness.
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