Sealed with a handshake in high end diamond trade
A Washington Post piece notes the Diamond Street market in New York City where handshakes seal deals for $0 of gems, with receipts scarce and trust replacing many forms. It highlights the Diamond Dealers Club handling disputes and a culture valuing old world simplicity over paperwork.
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Sheina
Mhimic
Diamond Street
Tran
Washington Post
Vie Wade Ag
West 47Th Streat
New York City
U.S
United States
Dne
Allen Ginsberg
T Ie Zaby Corporations International Diamond Division
Yearlizle
Ets of Socialists
Ginsberg
Diamond Dealers Club
Seled
Nixon Invincibility and Polls Dominate Cold War Era Debate
The piece examines Nixon’s perceived invincibility amid Vietnam War settlement prospects and economic acts, noting grain deals with the Soviet Union, wage decisions pleasing unions, and potential political fallout at the Democratic convention. It cites a Texas Poll by Louis Bean suggesting McGovern could upset Nixon, reflecting shifting public opinion and the era's socialist label debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Soviet Union
Paris
Amile
Red China
Hanoi
Mr. Nison
Vietnam
John Kennedy
Lynde Jonson
McGovern
Firiny Louis Bean
North American
Alliance
Texas
Bean
George Wallace
Cenkier
Parvanel
South
Charlie Chan seeks a mate in canine romance column
A bizarre pet-adabout depicts German shepherd Stupid and Charlie Chan as sulky, misfit dogs seeking a female partner. The narrator muses on Chan’s secret life, sexual rumors, and a satirical plea for a suitable mate to calm his errant, ravaged appetite.
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Gallon Dor
Tuy
En Nante
Charlie Chan
Himeelf
Devib
Chan
Mrs. B
Kelly
Kathi
Karen
Ealhier
Charles Chan
Bridgett
Biddgell
Charlie Clan
Portnoy
Elise
The Telegram Editorial on Freedom and Morals
The Telegram from Columbus Nebraska on Wednesday August 2 1972 argues freedom rests within moral laws and government limits. It cites the Covenant Commandment and the Declaration of Independence as guiding principles for national policy and personal conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EY Telegram Your Freedom
DHE
Tiydhey
Gram Fem
Columbus
Nebraska
Doctor answers crash dieting and weight loss risks
A reader asks about extreme dieting after losing weight on a crash plan. The doctor notes menstrual irregularities can follow starvation diets and suggests a 1400 to 1500 calorie plan, activity, and a referral to an endocrinologist to evaluate menstrual and weight problems. Hormone-containing birth control may affect fluid retention.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Mt Wright
Loweigh
Br. Sam
Sonn
Fragmented Terms Echo a Historical Lexicon Puzzle
A scrambled OCR fragment lists varied terms and phrases such as Anger is evil, Black cuckoo conflict, Telegraph slave, and Sign of emperot Approval. The readable bits resemble a lexicon or word puzzle from a historical page, with scattered numbers and foreign or distorted names.
French drug crackdown stalls push for McGovern reform
The Nixon era drive against narcotics highlights US efforts to curb the so called French connection in 1972. Government figures claim seizures abroad and at home totalled about 1.8 billion in street value, with optimism a four to five year path to reducing supply and addicts, while France pursues rehabilitation for youth and traffickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yel
George McGovern
Thea Drag Wenace
Nixon
John J. Ingersoll
Federal Bureau’ of Narcotics Ans Dangerous Drugs
Bndb
United States
U.S
Speciagents
Mongersoll
T van
Fayly Unity Bhy Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerong Drugs
Heroit
Drug law penalties compared in US and France report
A fragmentary account contrasts French and American narcotics penalties, noting harsher French laws and proposed severe punishments for traffickers. It cites potential 10 to 20 year terms, large fines, and doubled penalties for repeat offenses, plus revocation of licenses.
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Gus
Turkey
Golden Triangle
Burma
Laos
Thailand
BNDD
Atlantic
Southeast Asia
U.S
New York City
Alfred McCoy
Yale
Muay
Thal Opia
Airport head tax scandal shocks Philadelphia transit policy
A proposed $2 head tax on passengers at Philadelphia International Airport spurs legal challenges and widespread protest. Airlines, DoD guidance to avoid tax airports, and lawsuits by carriers underscore a national debate over city revenue versus travel disruption.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia International
Department of Defense
Chel
Philadephia AR
Ealcel
Saginas
Michigan
Richmond
Virginia
Haatsville
Alabama
Evansville
Indiana
Brotherly Lone
Boston
Massachusetts Port Authority
United States
Somp
Congress
Philly
Cauin
On Republic
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Chamberlain
Lowell
Ponte
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