Finland Pays Debts Honoring War Loans
The United States lists 15 nations that borrowed after World War I. Finland stands out for keeping its word, having repaid $7 million of $10 million since 1933 and plans to settle the remaining balance early, despite a deadline of 1984. Britain, France, and the Soviet Union face larger unpaid sums, with much forgiveness already granted by the U.S.
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Smallpox Eradication Efforts Reported by WHO
The World Health Organization began a 1967 campaign to eradicate smallpox within ten years. With only three Ethiopian districts and an island in the Ganges delta still affected, the program aims to end transmission globally. The Americas last saw a case three years ago, and eradication will be pronounced two years after the final known case.
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Observer Media event vs 14 karat news
Russell Baker discusses how press and TV blur lines between news and media events. He argues editors abet publicity by granting time, making staged assaults, elections, and other campaigns appear as news. Proposes treating assassination attempts as natural phenomena with coded reporting to avoid amplifying the statement.
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Tip ONeill funds raise questions over Speaker bid
Washington politics weighs O'Neill fundraising patterns as $150,000-plus in two years circulates among 85 Democratic lawmakers. Reports say contributions favored incumbents, with many recipients reelected by large margins, suggesting focus on old allies rather than new challengers. Northrop goose hunts logs show lavish entertainment for defense guests later linked to contracts, prompting company statements of investigation and cooperation with authorities.
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Washington Scene Reflections on political year past
James Reston surveys Washington interlude as year ends. Leaders like Rockefeller, Scott, Mansfield, and Albert consider retirement while Ford aides face dismissals and resignations. Moynihan defends U N interests, provoking Moscow and activists, as global leaders stumble amid inflation and political turmoil.
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Instant change is self-defeating in a patient nation
Paul Harvey argues against instant revolution and violence, praising evolutionary change and patience. He reflects on 1960s protests, Patty Hearst, and the Symbionese Liberation Army, warning that violence harms reform and that understanding motivations is futile. He stresses parental tragedy and calls for restraint.
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