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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1977

Page

9

If Mohammed had not looked south Another Mideast balance point

An opinion piece explores a hypothetical 622 A.D. shift when Mohammed failed to secure Medina Jews as allies. It weighs religious compromises, potential parallel faiths, and the enduring Arab Israel conflict amid past cautions about jihad and regional power dynamics.

Mohammed Medina Middle East

The Expensive Career of Public Guests in America

A New York Times Service analysis argues that professional guests like Billy Carter command high fees and fill a growing social niche fueled by television. It predicts a future guest economy with a guest college and specialized agencies, while noting the demanding work of small talk and sustained smiles.

Billy Carter Billy

Way with words Memory logger by Theodore M Bernstein

The column covers spelling quirks and grammar debates. It cites a Grinnell College professor notes that stationery relates to papery and addresses misquotes and tense sequences. It discusses the idea there is no grammatical error only errors in grammar.

Grant O. Gale Grinnell College Abby Ralph Waldo Emerson Florida

Isn't it the truth By Carl Riblet J

A political figure pursues three goals electing to office taking office and remaining in office. Sometimes one contest yields all three as lucking out.

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