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Faith and discovery echo in old world quotes
A devotional quip contrasts Hebrews faith with Santayana’s claim that Columbus found a world unseen. The words invoke belief guiding exploration and judgment beyond charts, reflecting on faith as a compass in unknown realms.
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George Santayana
Laird warns detente favors Soviet gains and demands arms response
Former Defense Secretary Melvin Laird argues in Reader's Digest that current detente is a one way street. He cites Soviet treaty violations, aid to North Vietnam, Berlin access pressure, Middle East terrorism, Portuguese Communist influence, and rising military spending as signs of Moscow's advantage. He calls for American rearmament as the only alternative to mutual arms reduction.
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Mercer County Needs Push for Two Major Highways
A proposal calls for a four lane Bluefield Princeton highway and four lane U S 460 bypasses for Bluefield and Princeton. The plan aims to improve regional transportation and spur economic growth in Mercer County.
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Princeton
Berry’s World cartoon quote on setbacks and past relationships
A Berry’s World panel features a character reflecting on others who seem glad about their setbacks, pondering whether they are merely old girlfriends. The caption hints at personal history and social dynamics in a light, humorous tone.
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Foreign students and the summer jobs bill in Congress
A House subcommittee weighs Rep. Brown's plan to allow foreign students to take scarce U.S. summer jobs. Critics argue it would deprive American youths and face bleak odds of passage as Republicans oppose it and the Senate would kill it. Brown cites aid to developing nations and potential benefits for African students.
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Buckley on the Azores and time's pull in Washington
In the Azores at San Miguel the author notes long ocean crossings and the urge to hear Washington's time signal. He details Lisbon's influence on Azorean life, the lack of higher education on the islands, and political and economic shifts affecting tourism and NATO ties. The piece ends with a plea for the exact time from Washington.
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Americans Love Bureaucrats In Person Not as a Class
A Psychology Today article reports a University of Michigan study showing 43 percent of Americans are very satisfied with encounters with bureaucrats, 14 percent very dissatisfied, while general views of government agencies remain skeptical. The piece notes a paradox between favoring face to face civility and distrust of the bureaucratic system as a whole.
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Big Brother
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FBI Break-In Shadowing Watergate Echoes
Reports reveal an FBI break-in four years ago during a wave of threats against Jewish leaders. Agents allegedly targeted a nearby known bigot, staged the burglary, and reported it as a normal search, prompting Senate inquiries but later deemed unconnected to Watergate.
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Sam Dash
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The Scaremongers and Capitol Hill Fallout Explored
A critique of fear based political groups led by Edward Hatfield and Citizens for American Society. The piece cites fundraising rhetoric about a Communist Zionist conspiracy and references Lt. Col. Wilfred Ebel and Strom Thurmond’s influence alongside Pentagon investigations into Roberts and Army reserves.
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