Unsolved mysteries of the seven ancient wonders
An editorial contemplates why the seven wonders vanish from history detailing the Colossus of Rhodes Pharos Lighthouse and other famed sites. It notes their destruction by earthquakes wars and abandonment and asks what lessons remain for archaeologists and historians about ancient civilizations.
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Great Pyramid of
Cheops
Rhodes
B.C
Pharos
Alexandria
Zeus
Olympia
Babylon
Diana
Ephesus
Halicarnassus
Virginia's Viewpoint on United Parcel Service
Virginia Payette extols United Parcel Service for reliable late Christmas deliveries and lower rates than parcel post. The piece traces UPS history from 1907 in Seattle to 55,000 parcel men, 600 million yearly packages, and extensive coverage, noting service limits and fast options across the continental U.S.
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Virginia Payette
Aunt Tillie
Uncle Sam
United Parcel Service
UPS
California
James Casey
Seattle
Sonny
Growlers
Postal Service
Idaho
Nevada
Arizona
Montana
Utah
Hawaii
Alaska
ICC
Washington
Casey
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff listing
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Alta W. Foster Wm E Foster B F C Whitehouse and W Paul Casavant as staff with E P Ingalls managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse serving as president and treasurer. Office numbers 283 3625 and 282 1535 reflect the newspaper’s Biddeford Maine base at 11 Adams Street with daily publication except Sunday and subscription rates in advance.
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W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Associated Press
Fie Ametes Sg
Couivels
Republica Ocal
Mathews-Shannon-Cullen Inc
Newark City
Guantanamo power keg
Washington columnist Jack Anderson reports racial tensions at Guantanamo Bay involving black sailors seeking civilian defense counsel in a marijuana case. He details alleged favoritism by white officers, restricted social life for black personnel, and discussions of flight to Cuba amid claims of coverups and discriminatory practices.
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Washington
Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
L. B. McCudden
McCudden
Guantanamo
Julius Walker
David Hines
William Burleson
Hines
Walker
Zeb Alford
Alfored
Alford
Mississippi
American Bar Association
Inestead
Jamaica
Castro
U.S. Naval Base
Castroland
Fringe benefits for Congress rise beyond base pay
AP survey tallies fringe benefits for members of Congress at a minimum of 8500 dollars, pushing total annual compensation to at least 51000 dollars. Items include pension contributions, life insurance, dependent coverage, health insurance, free medical care, and tax breaks for Washington and home-district living expenses.
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Brooks Jackson Washington
Associated Press
Congress
House
Senate
Capitol
Washington
1972 Washington politics a dull transitional year
Washington News Politics were never fuller than in 1972 led by Bruce Biossat. The year produced many Democratic candidates but a dull convention and a closed Republican focus. Nixon appeared rarely in public as coverage relied on aides and monitors.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Alabama
George Wallace
Miami Beach
Sen
George McGovern
South Dakota
Black Hills
Eagleton
McGovern
Nixon
Theodore White
China
Red China Could Shape Vietnam Peace, Says Kirk
Russell Kirk argues Beijing could decide outcomes after a Vietnam cease fire. He says China seeks stability to blunt Moscow, values U S and Japan ties, and could pressure Hanoi by cutting supplies, moderating its stance to preserve regional power balance and Saigon’s survival.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
Saigon
Washington
Asia
Peking
China
Indochina
United States
Far East
Red China
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Moscow
Japan
Philippines
Taiwan
Chou En-lai
Russia
Chou
Vladivostok
Korea Strait
Korea
Soviet Russia
America
Haiphong Harbor
Congress Convenes As New Class Of Lawmakers Arrives
The Needle notes a Capitol crowd likening Congress to a school opening day. Professor Nixon assesses potential trouble with new members as lawmakers largely answer no before questions. The main issue is boosting spending while cutting taxes amid Capitol Hill unrest.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Capitol Hill
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Virginia
Saco Journal
Alta W. Foster
Wm. E. Foster
B. F. C. Whitehouse
By Jack Anderson
Washington News
Red
By Russell Kirk
Harold Cqffin
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