Beef prices surge as demand keeps beefs in high demand
A May 11 survey by the National Cattlemen's Association shows five popular beef cuts averaging 1.89 per pound in 19 major cities, with USDA readings at 1.65. The piece discusses persistent high prices, lagging supply, farmer profits, and the effects on fixed income households, noting consumer demand driven by dining out and fitness trends.
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National Cattlemen’s Association
U.S. Agriculture Department
World achieves near end of smallpox threat says WHO
The article notes no smallpox cases globally since late last year with the Horn of Africa region free of infection since October. It credits Jenner for the vaccine and describes ongoing stockpiling of 300 million doses, continued precautions, and the prospect of eventual destruction of stockpiles as a milestone toward global eradication.
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Edward Jenner
America
Africa
Europe
Indian
Horn
World Health Organization
Somalia
Sadat initiative likely dead as West Bank policy stalls peace
Six months after Sadat returned to Jerusalem the peace effort stalls. Begin's 26 point plan remains unsettled and the Senate Middle East vote fuels domestic pressure. Peres remains the lone optimist, predicting a possible new Knesset peace majority within a year.
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Anwar el-Sadat
Israel
Sadat
United States
Begin
West Bank
Senate
Middle East
Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Joe McCarthy
Carter
Labor
Shimon Peres
Knesset
FTC endorses children's TV ad restrictions
In February the Federal Trade Commission unanimously backed a proposal to curb children’s television advertising for heavily sugared foods and invited public comment. The plan calls for a ban on ads aimed at under eight year olds and on commercials for sugary products, plus balance by advertiser funded health messages. Nielsen data from 1977 shows young children view thousands of TV hours and encounter about 20,000 commercials annually.
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Federal Trade Commission
A.C. Nielsen Co
FTC
6Th Street
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C
FTC warns on child advertising amid health and education risks
The FTC staff calls sugared foods and toys advertised to children unconscionable. They warn ads exploit a young audience unable to discern manipulation, risking health and education, and pressuring parents. Comments on proposed rules are invited by the FTC.
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FTC
Editorial critique of gun registration logic and officer surveys
A reader rebuts an anti-handgun piece arguing IACP endorsement of federal gun registration. The letter cites a 200-page study by AL EOA and the Second Amendment Foundation, surveying 34 000 officers. It finds two thirds doubt registration would reduce crime and 64 percent favor an armed citizenry.
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American Law Enforcement Officers Association
The
Second Amendment Foundation
Wordplay and word oddities in language play
A reader shares notes on wordplay from Scientific American and Borgmann’s Language on Vacation. It includes homophone proverbs and snowball sentences progressing from one to twenty letters, plus a verb form for lightning and a nod to Espy’s Almanac of Words at Play.
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The
Scientific American
S.M. Sherman
Moorestown
N.J
Holmes
Dmitri Borgmann
Willard R. Espy
Helen N. MacKay
Tucson
Ariz
Gutenberg Bible Breaks World Auction Record
An April 7 sale in New York City saw a Gutenberg Bible fetch 2 million dollars, the highest price for any book. The Bible’s 1500-year creation by about 40 authors under divine inspiration spans thousands of languages and remains the globe’s most printed, best selling book revealing humanity’s history and destiny.
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New York City
Earth
God
Equal Rights for Smokers or Non Smokers Debate
The author questions equal rights for smokers arguing tobacco smoke harms others. They describe personal experiences around coughing allergies and a near fatal incident in a hospital. They advocate smoking only in areas reserved for smokers and acknowledge smokers harm themselves less than others affected.
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John Robertson
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Dayan
Egypt
Gaza
Menachem Begin
Peres
New York Times Service
Etia Horr Hulme
JOT Star-Telegram
NEB
ACT
Action For Children’s Television
Commission
Iowa
AMT
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
Treasury Department
Capitol Hill
GMA Research Corp
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Theodore M. Bernstein
Bowery
Glenn W. King
Green Valley, Ariz
New York
New York Times Syndicate
Owen D. Young
Equal Rights
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