Presidential halftime wrap: Ford holds slight edge in stats
A New York Times Service parody weighs Ford and Carter on popularity and policy. Ford leads in headlined statistics while Carter claims compassion and presidential image. Curtain flap over FBI director’s curtains fuels campaign sparring and policy contrasts.
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Stars fade on the plains as roads replace old trails
A reflective piece traces the Santa Fe Trail near the Cimarron in Oklahoma Panhandle, comparing star guided migrations to modern road and air travel. It laments lost star navigation, contrasts Ford era campaigns along the Mississippi with past era exploration, and notes urban light pollution dimming celestial views.
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Womb phrase debate tied to Jeffersonian text
The column examines whether maternal womb is redundant and supports Jeffersons use of inalienable as originally penned. It cites R T McElliott and Judge J William Ditter Jr noting drafting changes and presents a facsimile showing Jefferson wrote inalienable in the draft.
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Marie R. McGuire
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J. William Ditter, Jr
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Ditter
Donald W. Whitehead
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