Total recycling urged for Earth as spaceship analogy
The piece argues Earth is a finite ship orbiting the sun and calls for total recycling to avoid pollution and resource loss. Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus cites existing efforts like converting garbage to fertilizer and steel reuse, and urges design for reclamation of consumer goods to preserve the environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Athelstan Spilhaus
University of Minnesota Institute of Technology
Spilhaus
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Washington, D. C
Editor's Outlook on a 1767 South Carolina Gazette
A columnist notes a blunt 1767 ad for Elizabeth Ash, an Irish indentured servant, and contrasts the Gazette's dull content with sweeping historical possibilities. He muses on missed modern stories, from Priestley and chemistry to Franklin, Henry, and Mount Vernon, imagining a bolder past.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Betty
Lizzy
Beth
Bess
Ash
South Carolina Gazette
Elizabeth Ash
Columbia
South Carolina
Charleston
London
Paris
Joseph Priestley
Mills Hill
Leeds
Priestley
Pennsylvania
Georgia
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin
Shim
Alexandria
James Mason
Patrick Henry
Mount Vernon
Ack
England
James Hargreaves
Jenny
Richard Arkwright
Gazette
Chester
Catherine of
Russia
Romney and Nixon 1968 chess match described by Pearson
Washington column outlines George Romney seeking support from New York Republicans including Len Hall and hints at a Nixon cabinet link. It notes past GOP probes of Hall, Nixon’s cautious 1968 bid, Bobby Kennedy’s looming appeal, and social notes from Washington society including Mrs. Mary McCormick and Ambassador Talat Al Ghoussein’s poker game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Washington
George Romney
Michigan
God
United States
New York
George
Leanard Hall
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower
Len
Jim Farley
Frederick H. Snare Company
Nicaro Nickel
Cuba
House
Justice Department
Romney
Richard Nixon
Nixon
LBJ
Bobby Kennedy
Jin
Bobby
Manchester
Moscow
U.S
Tommy Thompson
Art Buchwald
David Brinkley
Kuwait
Talat Al'Ghoussein
Buchwald
On the Line West Missed Opportunity
A column reflects on missed chances by the Free World to aid revolts in Europe and Asia, citing Budapest and Beijing contexts, with commentary on Mao and Kadar. The piece pivots to frostbite dangers, medical guidance, and a CBS Current Events test revealing public gaps in Vietnam War knowledge.
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Taipei
Financial Daily
Poznan
Budapest
Free World
Europe
CBS
Vietnam
South Vietnam
North
Reublicans
House
Martin Luther I King
Stokely Carmichael
Sukarno
Malaysia
Chinese Communist Party
Chiang Kai - Shek
Jinto
JFK
Forum letter defends police raise over firemen pay demands
Readers debate pay, duties, and overtime for city police and fire departments. The letter argues police raises reflect needs for recruits and fairness, while acknowledging fires and emergencies require dedicated service and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Fire Department
B.P.D
Kennedy Health Dispute Spurs Los Angeles Convention Row
A Look magazine excerpt prompts debate over John F Kennedy health claims. Accounts by Lyndon Johnson allies Connally and India Edwards charged Addison's disease before the 1960 Los Angeles convention, while Kennedy aides released a June 11 doctor’s report asserting full capability. The exchange, visible during the convention, influenced later political tensions and Robert Kennedy’s views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
John F. Kennedy
William Manchester
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Manchester
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Johnson
John B. Connally
Citizens of Johnson Committee
India Edwards
Mrs. Edwards
Connally
John Kennedy
Connally-Edwards
Harry Truman
White House
Senator Kennedy
Addison
Senator Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Johnson Loses Touch Says Senator Allott Urges Living in Tune with People
Paul Harvey reports Senator Gordon Allott says President Johnson should reconnect with voters after the election. He urges scaling back the Great Society, tax cuts, and a shift toward reflecting the people's will. Reagan gains support for welfare cuts and a voluntary draft program amid California landslide.
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Paul Harvey
Johnson
LBJ
Colorado
Gordon Alliott
Gan
Reagan
Vietnam
California
Allott
Three Minutes a Day Animals Wired for Health Study
Scientists implant tiny transmitters in animals including dogs monkeys snakes rabbits and lizards to measure heartbeats body temperature blood pressure and other data. A UC physicist studies a dolphin to understand oxygen conservation during dives while noting broader potential about human spiritual power and divine blessings.
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University of California
Sirach
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Ancient Gazette
Maryland McCormick
Robert McCormick
Chicago Tribune
McCormick
Social Security Office
Brinkley, Thompson
Brinkley Poker Club
Tan _ Sri Ong Yoke Lin
Talat al - Ghoussein
Richard McCarthy
Buffalo
Parr
West
By Bob Considine
Fulton Sheen
Bugs Baer
China
Peiping
Mao
Kadar
American Medical Association
Ama
People’s Forum
Iso
Carbonadle
Ill
Southern Illinois University
Army Corps of Engineers
Eldred Hough
Corps
Hough
Barney Ross
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Chicago
Ion
Ross
Barney
Schamp
Babe Ruth
Babe
Washington News
Paul Harvey News
Rea
James Keller
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
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