What’s in a Hot Dog Name and City Food Talk
A humorous NEA piece reprints editorials on food names. It explores what frankfurters, wieners, hamburgers are called in Frankfurt Vienna and Hamburg. The column ponders how to pronounce miles and other quirky linguistic notes from prewar Europe.
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Asso
NEA
Frankfurt
Vienna
Joseph Weehsberg
Saturday Review
Prague
Hamburg
United States
Pronunciation clash as metric terms enter American science
In a Science magazine letter Harald C. Urey urges scientists to stress kilometer and related metric terms correctly. He notes Americans often mispronounce kilometers per hour, and suggests adopting international pronunciation as metric units become common in daily life and radar speeds.
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Houston
Earth
Moon
Harald C. Urey
Science Magazine
Mianks
NEA
Ihar
Ecuador Seizure Sparks Senate Aid Ransom Debate
In 1971 Ecuador seized 34 U5. tuna boats for alleged territorial drift and the U.S. Senate cut ransom payments from aid. Wire services say aid to Ecuador was minimal and the Nixon administration opposed the move hoping for a seas conference solution. A warning against escalating U.S. dollars and inflation.
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Ecuador
U.S. Senate
Senate
United States
U.S
Nixon
Costly dream of college paths and traded crafts
An old critique argues higher education overemphasizes college business degrees while neglecting skilled trades. It notes many graduates end in routing jobs, failing to become true administrators, and warns the pursuing dream of universal college leadership costs resources and misaligns talents with real market needs.
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American Dream
Shrimp Breeding on Skidaway Island Raises Alarm
An article notes scientists on Skidaway Island studying a shrimp strain that could reach three pounds, sparking concern about ecological impact and culinary possibilities as coastal Georgia towns and oil cities along the coast are mentioned in passing.
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Skidaway Island
Georgia
New
Let Shrimp Alone Orleans Let Catfish Take Stage
In a brief editorial tone the Atlanta Journal argues for focusing on larger fish, praising the sweetness of small shrimp and suggesting admirers of size redirect to supercatfish, signaling regional fishing preferences.
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Orleans
Fellows
Atlanta
Runyon Cabbage Capers on Hibiscus Island Tale
Damon Runyon narrates a playful hoax about stolen cabbages on Hibiscus Island, befriending a caretaker John Tyler. The piece spoofingly ponders honesty, identifiers a fictional culprit Sidney the Rat, and ends with a witty claim a lady took the cabbages, supplying corned beef as compensation.
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Runyon
Hibiscus Island
John
Sidney the Rat
Sidney
Jakn
Tyler
Damon Runyon
Let Peace Begin With Me The Telegram 1972 Statement
A reprint of a freedom pledge from The Telegram published in Columbus Nebraska on Monday June 5 1972. The piece emphasizes individual responsibility for liberty citing God rights and the Declaration of Independence. It frames freedom as a personal ethical duty aligned with the Golden Rule and constitutional principles.
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HS Telegran
Your Freedom
Clr
Riths
Psoriasis questions answered by Dr. Lamb
Dear reader Psoriasis is a common skin disease with unknown cause and no permanent cure. It forms red oval spots often on sun protected areas like hands and genitals while sunlight can help. Treatments vary per patient, with methotrexate used by some specialists though controversial. natural light may help but sunburn risk remains. The National Psoriasis Foundation in Portland offers literature and research support.
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Dr. Lamb
Dear Reader
United States
Canada
Food and Drug Administration
National Psoriasis Foundation
Shoul
Suite
S.W. Canyon Court
Portland
Oregon
Extinct Animals Across A Confusing List Of Clues
A scrambled puzzle lists numerous terms related to extinct species and miscellaneous clues. It weaves across birds, reptiles, mammals, and linguistic hints, resembling a cryptic crossword fragment with varied entities and inconsistent formatting.
Moscow arms pact leaves U S in strategic inferiority
The Moscow SALT agreement is seen as conceding Soviet military supremacy. It freezes land based missiles and greatly expands Soviet sea based missiles, while U S submarines rise only marginally. Multiple warheads may shift the balance, with 20 megaton SS 9 missiles and giant missiles potentially replacing them. Critics warn of ongoing crises and loss of nuclear superiority for the United States.
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Nixon
Soviet Union
U.S
U.s-Ussr
Moscow
United States
America
Ussr
Soviets
Figs
Congress
George McGoverns
McGovern and Humphrey clash over defense and California role
Dialogue on the California primary and national defense pits McGovern against Humphrey. McGovern’s stance on cutting aircraft and boosting naval air power faces criticism as risky for allies and the US economy. Humphrey argues America must strengthen the Navy and outpace Soviet strategy, warning against a weakened Western alliance and a shift toward a neutralized Vietnam and broader world threat.
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Hubert Mumphrey
Loz
Angeles, Herald-Examiner
George
McGovern
California
U.S
Hubert Humphrey
Herald-Examiner
America
Humphrey
Europe
Third World
Vietnam
North Africa
Common sense talk shifts to Humphrey in California primary
John Chamberlain cites Humphrey's economic plans as safer than radical diversions while praising Sam Yorty as the better Democratic alternative in California. The column critiques welfare and urban renewal spending and notes Humphrey’s stance against heavy tax boosts as essential to avoid a middle class burden.
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White House
Hubert
Ife
Henry George
McGovern
George McGovern
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