Editorial Page To Probe Sun's Comets
Scientists across the globe and backyard enthusiasts will study a July 20 solar eclipse using advanced equipment, while a Maine team with a $20 rusty truck axle pursues comet observations. The NASA effort aims to decipher comet composition and behavior to inform planetary science and solar system origins.
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Maine
Earth
NASA
Jupiter
Saturn
Solar System
Beore
Harvard College Observatory
Donald Menzel
University of Maine
Rail labor crisis urged cautious handling in Washington
Washington focus on featherbedding and tech driven job losses in railroading. Long term issues include compensation for lost jobs, dispute resolution, and needed legislation. Roosevelt era boards and presidential interventions shaped labor outcomes while current talks weigh automation, crew reductions, and retraining options.
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N Enterprise Assn
National Mediation Board
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
American Airways
Presidential Special Commission
Rifkind
Rosenman
Brotherhood of
Battling for the Middle Ground in a Free Society
The piece argues that a healthy republic hinges on a robust middle ground where differing views meet and compromise. It warns extremists on both sides threaten this truce, risking a mental civil war or civil conflict if the middle ground erodes. It cites Governor Romney's point that extremists once formed sizable parties but warns current encroachments resemble occupied territory.
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America
United States
Washington
Michigan
George Romney
Statehood blues for Alaska tourism and dreams
Alaska's push to statehood soured some hopes as funds and governance failed to deliver the promised tourism boom. Nostalgia for territorial days fades while outsiders note Alaska's summer pests and dulling allure. Locals recall fears that statehood would be a misstep, even as proponents prevailed.
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Soomehow
Fairbanks
Nome
Age Bracket Shapes Mail In HAL BOYLE Column
HAL BOYLE notes mail volume and content shift with age. Youth brings invites to borrow and adventurous ads, while middle years flood with family plans and bills. After 65, regular payroll ends and letters thin, with few writers remaining and money requests declining.
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Sahara Desert
Middle East
Steel industry hopeful as orders recover soon
In New York, analysts say the steel sector expects a mid August rebound in new orders after a summer lull. Industry optimism rests on deferred labor pact effects, strong demand for certain products, and cost cutting from new equipment lowering the break even point despite a summer slowdown.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Polly Bergen Again Shines In Hollywood Mov ies
AP reports Polly Bergen, after five years since her Emmy winning Helen Morgan portrayal, erneut rises in Hollywood with The Caretakers or Move Over, Darling competing against Joan Crawford. She plays a reformulated Cyd Charisse role once seen with Marilyn Monroe, described as a wacky shift from the original reserved wife.
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James Bacon
Hollywood (Ap
Polly Bergen
Helen Morgan
Mov
Ies
Joan Crawford
Doris Day
Jim Garner
Marilyn Monroe
Polly
Cyd Charisse
Accidant
Age and virtue vs mean streaks in aging eyes
Ruth Willett argues that age alone does not soften character. Mean and selfish traits intensify unless a person exerts will to grow patience courage and good habits. Early effort to replace flaws with admired qualities is essential for positive change.
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Cally
Fallout shelters clash with doctors and planners
Fifty years of civil defense spending face new critique as experts question the value of fallout shelters. Steuart Pittman touts lives saved, while doctors call shelters useless and potentially dangerous firetraps. A lone engineer fears they could worsen casualties amid the nuclear era.
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Civil Defense
Steuart L Pittman
M.lt
Readers praise colored people and call for equal service
A letter from Lillian M. Denis of Saco extols Black Americans as brave and capable, recounting figures like Spurgeon and George Washington Carver. The piece condemns prejudice in the South and North, urges service to all, and praises New Hampshire’s crusade to fine those who deny service to colored folks.
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Bennie Locke
Pocono Mountains
Spurgeon
George Washington Carver
U. S
Indiana State Agricultural School
South
New Hampshire
United States
Little Liz WP Expert Explains What You Already Know
An expert is defined as someone who can explain a known concept so clearly that it ends up confusing you. The quote reflects on the paradox of expertise and how simplification can blur understanding rather than clarify it.
Polly Bergen on TV panel a funny, frank self portrait
Director Michael Gordon urged a Polly Bergen touch and she recalls embracing her TV persona. She admits early panel appearances misread contestants, feeling she was among the silliest on air before finding her true identity as a bold, humorous performer.
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Michael Gordon
Polly Bergen
Ruth
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers Amid Crossword Fill
A list of numbered crossword clues with across and down entries covering terms from 43 to 56, including hints like Sigmoid 43 and River into the Danube 61, plus geometry and language notes. The puzzle blends vocabulary such as midge, kapellmeister, and onus with clues for forms, parts, and actions.
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Gen. Doubleday
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