WPA style critique rides into 1970s opinion
A telegram opinion derides the Works Progress Administration in spirit as the Economie Development Administration. It cites a 1972 budget of 254 million dollars and 47.7 million wasted on the Public Works Impact Program. The piece criticizes the program’s cost, inefficiency, and short-lived jobs, noting continued backing by congressional supporters despite findings.
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WPA
Works Progress Administration
Will Rogers
Economie Development Administration
Department of Commerce
Wpis
Washington, D.C
Commerce Department
Department
Phrase adds Nixon era terms to speech after Watergate
The Watergate saga leaves its mark on language with phrases like at this point in time and inoperative joining expressions such as plumbers operation and others. The evolution reflects how political scandals shape everyday speech and public discourse.
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Watergate
Fragments describe unreadable Watergate era notes
A partial and cryptic account contrasts Victorian star symbolism with American redaction using two curved marks, implying hidden meaning or censorship. The text suggests viewers interpret content differently across eras, highlighting media opacity.
Carton wine tests challenge bottle tradition in Europe
A German winemaker tests wine in cartons, arguing modern packaging preserves aroma and blocks off tastes. cartons have precedents in Holland, Yugoslavia, and Alperia while France consumes about 12 million liters yearly. analysts note meals dominate German wine drinking and carton use could broaden sales and reduce exclusivity.
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Holland
Yugoslavia
Alperia
Tver
Questions and Answers on Gems and History
The Q and A cover the ruby as the costliest gem in large sizes and Treason as the only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution. Sidon Tyre locations are given as Phoenicia on the Mediterranean east coast. Dungarees derive from Dhungaree port seafarers. The longest total eclipse of modern times lasted seven minutes 7.8 seconds in 1955.
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U.S
Sidon
Tyre
Phoenicia
Mediterranean
East
Coas
Deadline time this column ends and paper drudgery fades
A writer vents at length about filing a column, reading hours, and cluttered desk. The piece references a committee pamphlet on a rare South American bird, a reader's letter about apocalyptic world events, and the struggle to publish amid political and financial frustration. May 13, 1928.
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Jeff
Trout Fishing Dilemma Amid Watergate Musings
A late column opener ruminates on Watergate fatigue, deadline pressure, and a trout fishing trip with choices between No 10 and No 12 hooks. The writer jokes about the flood of Watergate pieces and the struggle to craft a fresh line before filing.
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Associated Press
Watergate
Let Peace Begin With Me editorial in Columbus Telegram
The Columbus Telegram from May 23, 1974 argues freedom requires self-control and personal responsibility. It asserts freedom is a gift from God, not government permission, and warns against license or anarchy while invoking moral guides like the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule.
Cells in the body renew at varying rates not seven years
Dear Dr. Lamb explains that body cell renewal varies by type. Red blood cells turnover about 120 days with about three million new cells formed each second, while skin and hair renew regularly. Brain and muscle cells mostly do not replace. liver can grow new cells after partial removal, and aging influences cell repair and potential brain plasticity.
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Lawrence EB. Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Animals Across Puzzle Scramble Clues Mixed Letters
A reader facing a dense word puzzle with mixed phrases and garbled clues involving animals like bears and dogs, plus scattered terms such as aquatic swine and geese. The fragmentary text shows stray letters, numbers, and misplaced words, suggesting a corrupted OCR of a crossword or acrostic.
Fragmented OCR list yields scattered terms and numbers
A jumble of misplaced words and figures appears to be an OCR fragment from an encyclopedia page. It includes partial phrases like park courtyard, margar ine utensils, groups of eight, building extensions, nautical terms, and various mismatched entries without coherent context.
Transcripts Do Not Prove Nixon's Lies on Dean Evidence
Nixon views transcripts as failing to prove Dean lied about Watergate while transcripts show earlier talks on clemency and containment. White House analysis cites discrepancies between Dean’s Senate testimony and edited transcripts, urging fairness amid chaos.
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Nixon
Soung John Dean
White House
House Judiciary Committee
Dean
Senate
Watergate Investigating Committee
John Dean
New York
John Mitchell
Maurice Stans
Watergate
Bean
Mitchell-Stans
Clair
Butt
Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Charles Colson
Sensi
Mr. Nixon
Barbs by Phil Panieret Sparks Liquor Cabinet Lock
A humorous Barbs column by Phil Panieret remarks that a night’s excess leads to calls for locking the liquor cabinet and quips about a Withee driver whose behavior reflects a blown mind.
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Phil Panieret
Mid America Discontent on Congress and Social Issues
The piece critiques low confidence in Congress at 21 percent amid broader discontent with the political system. It cites persistent racial busing debates, quotas, and bureaucratic hiring rules as sources of public frustration, noting ongoing social issues and perceived lawlessness around pornography and regulation.
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Nixon
Congress
Republicart
Times Square
Peoria
Grand Rapids
Public discontent with schools taxes and government
Opinion notes that most favor voluntary prayers in public schools but little changes. It criticizes Supreme Court abortion rulings and Nixon’s stance, calls tax burdens on the middle class oppressive, mocks Health, Education, and Welfare spending, and decries bureaucratic unresponsiveness and low political ratings.
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Supreme Court
United States
Nixon
Congress
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