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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1979

Page

8

Pope John Paul II urges Polish nonconformists to take risks

The pope tells Poles that both Christians and Marxists should not fear nonconformity and learn to run risks. He suggests Poland’s future depends on how many will deviate from strict law and order to pursue deeper long term wants. Religious rebels and political iconoclasts may share respectable ground.

Poland

Capitol Hill Gas Deal Sparks Public Scrutiny

The Washington Post revealed 67 cent gas pumps near the Senate garage reserved for top lawmakers and aides. Critics say such perks, including chauffeured cars, fuel, and services, fuel arrogance while taxpayers cover the costs.

U.S Capitol Hill Washington Post Senate Garage

Wordplay woes warn against accidental humor in headlines

Theodore Bernstein notes readers may misread headlines with double meanings as humorous. Examples include Housing Starts Off, Rise in Pay Slows, U.S. Says and Firemen Saw Way To Hurt Driver. He cites misreadings of verbal phrases and the spread of -ize and -ate forms in language.

Eugene V. Olson Ames U.S Marian Cain Morristown N.J Driver

Would Hamlet Work as a Musical for Broadway Bucks

A humorous tale recalls Shakespeare considering turning Hamlet into a musical and facing mockery over titles, setting, character, and deaths. It imagines producers demanding sunshine in Renaissance Italy, condensed soliloquies, and fewer fatalities to avoid grim endings.

New York Poughkeepsie Denmark Italy Scandinavia Polonius Claudius Rosencrantz Guildenstern Ophelia Laertes Hamlet Shakespeare Ben Jonson Mermaid Tavern

Adam Reflects On Original Good Thing Said

A reflection on originality describes Adam noting a positive claim that no one else had voiced before. The line captures a moment of unique praise and personal satisfaction in speech.

Adam

Synthetic oil drive gains interest in Washington

A memo by Lloyd Cutler Paul Ignatius and Eugene Zuckert proposes a government backed Petroleum Reserve Corporation to finance synthetic oil plants using coal shale tar sands and farm products. They estimate up to 200 billion to reach five million barrels daily within 5 to 15 years and urge swift action amid Middle East oil concerns.

United States Reconstruction Finance Corporation Lloyd Cutler Washington Carter Administration Paul R. Ignatius Secretary of the Navy Eugene M. Zuckert Atomic Energy Commission Department of Energy Office of Management and Budget Executive Branch Congress

Pope John Paul II Faces Clash With Polish Communists

Pope John Paul II confronted Poland's communist rulers during a nine day visit. He defended religious freedom and urged independence from Soviet control, while crowds greeted his insistence that Christianity strengthens national conscience against atheistic rule.

John Paul Poland Europe Communist Party

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