Patterns of growth and decline in world power
The article argues that great nations, including the USA, follow a universal growth and decline cycle. It cites historical spans from Egypt to Europe, explains the growth curve, and warns that erosion can be slowed only by sustained patterns of living. It compares USA's rise with China USSR and Brazil.
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U.S.A
Egypt
Babylonia
Greece
Palestine
Rome
Europe
Spain
Netherlands
Great Britain
Strauss
S.A. Courtis
Mohammed
Jesus
Mexico
Brazil
Ussr
China
The Lighter Side by Dick West explores pest control shifts
Washington UPI notes controversy over pesticide environmental impact prompts search for alternatives. A National Geographic Society news release highlights research on insect behavior, including how males of some moth and butterfly species gather.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
National Geographic Society
Unlikely mating ruse inspires mud puddle pest control
The Geographic notes a manly habit of sipping muddy water among male moths and butterflies and proposes using a chemical to disrupt this “drinking society” to impede mating. The concept imagines turning Uncle Harrys into Uncle Clydes to spark fights and prevent reproduction.
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Uncle Harry
Uncle Harrys
Uncle Clydes
Uncle Clyde
Short People Liberation Milestone Sparks Parody Political Rally
A satirical piece lampoons prejudice by imagining a Short People's Liberation Group addressing size bias. It humorously promotes equal representation, compact options, and shared access, ending with a call to unite even if it requires a ladder.
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Detroit
Vermont Baptists condemn gambling and alcohol trade stance
Looking Back notes the Vermont State Baptist Convention passed a resolution deploring gambling and liquor legalization and urged Baptists to resist evils while aiming for their extinction. The roundup also lists new Bennington College faculty appointments and local events including a YMCA tennis court program and a driving demonstration at Bendi High.
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Vermont State Baptist Convention
Robert D. Leigh
Bennington College
Otto Luening
Ethel Luening
George A. Lundberg
William B. Tucker
Francis Fergusson
James P. Pettegrove
YMCA
Bendi
Supreme Court
John S. Battles of
Brandon
Rutland City Hospital
Vermont
Jo Colliano
George Walsh
Harrisburg, Pa
Walsh
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Zenith
Tina
Bennington
Kenneth A. Beauchemin
Main St
Marlboro
Racists Liberation Group
Greedy People’s Liberation
Society To
Pallid
Athena
Pomona
Calif
Woodford
Timothy A. Dufresne
Winifred Dufresne
Bradford St. Gov
Philip H. Hoff
Shea, Inc
North Bennington
M. DeMatteo Construction Co
Quincy, Mass
Gerald E. Morrissey Inc
Morrissey
Green Mountain
Pownal
Christopher Columbus
Charles Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Super Duper
Yuuy
SYR
Clip and Mail
Greenberg's
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Greenberg
Southern
I. Greenberg
DIAL
Tumber Blug
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