Traversing the Northwest Passage A Century of Effort
In this Richmond chronicle the writer lauds pivotal feats of the sixties including Apollo moon landings and highlights a less celebrated triumph the Northwest Passage quest. It traces how explorers sought a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, noting that most believed no Arctic through-route existed until explorers persisted and Northeast routes to Siberia proved valuable for fishing and whaling ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Earth
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
Americas
Arctic
Horn
Atlantic
China
Siberia
Spitzbergen
Scandinavia
Russia
Northwest Passage and the Franklin Expedition Legacy
The text traces 19th century efforts to find the Northwest Passage led by Franklin with the Terror and Erebus, noting Franklin's death and no survivors while highlighting scientific data. It discusses competing claims to the passage’s discovery, the Amundsen transit, and the Manhattan oil tanker voyage testing a commercial route with oil from Alaska, plus potential Arctic resources and future implications.
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Hudson's Bay Co
Arctic
North America
Antarctica
James Ross
John Franklin
England
Franklin
Manhattan
Humbe Oil Co
Alaska
Peace Corpsmen Ordered Out Of Hosts' Politics
Director Joseph Blatchford said Peace Corps volunteers who meddle in a host nation s internal affairs will be removed. He spoke after reports that some volunteers in Afghanistan may protest U S action in Vietnam. He added volunteers may think and express themselves but must respect local religious cultural and political traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peace Corps
Joseph Blatchford
Blatchford
Afghanistan
United States
Vietnam
Your Money's Worth A $1-Trillion GNP Around the Corner
A New York columnist explains the looming $1 trillion gross national product and what trillion means in everyday terms. Using vivid comparisons, the piece links trillion to debt, savings, and the 1970s as a decade of vast scale, noting how budgets and incomes shrink or expand against that measure. It highlights the implications for Nixon's upcoming budget and the broader economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
S. Chase
Manhattan Bank
Weare
Nixon
Vermont Catholics Rise in Diocesan Numbers
The Diocese of Burlington reports growth in Catholics in Vermont from 139,649 to 141,193, about a third of the state's population. Infant baptisms fell from 3,620 to 3,396, marriages rose from 1,348 to 1,388, and converts numbered 250 in 1969 versus 293 the prior year.
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Burlington, Vt
Burlington
Vermont
Washington Insight A Shoot-Out Is In Prospect Over Pentagon Budget Cuts
Washington faces a sharpening defense budget debate as Brookings Institution proposes an outside review. Vietnam withdrawal plans could save about $21 billion over four years, prompting scrutiny of force reductions in the Pacific and modernization programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Washington
Brookings Institution
Brookings
Vietnam
Charles Schultze
Brookings Staff
Nixon
Guam
Pacific
Air
Army
Navy
Battle Station
Gentlemen of the Flute Dans in the Boston Orchestra
A paraphrase from Harry Ellis Dickson’s memoir notes that flute players are seen as the dandies of orchestras: well dressed, quiet, courteous, and easiest to work with. The comment hints they are among the best adjusted and often affluent, with many seeking flute lessons.
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Harry Ellis Dickson
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Beacon
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