Repeaters drive crime rates in FBI history files
Opinion piece analyzes the FBI Uniform Crime Reports of 1971 showing repeat offenders account for a large share of arrests and serious crimes. It notes 68 percent of 68,914 offenders had prior arrests, murder offenders had prior records, and repeaters drive robbery burglary forgery and auto theft. The piece laments limited solvability of crimes and calls for reform in rehabilitation and deterrence. It also highlights rising officer fatalities and tensions between police and courts over plea bargaining and parole policies.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States of America
FBI
Palien
United States
Licensing Newsmen Sparks Debate Across Media
A proposal argues newsmen should be licensed like other professions to ensure standards. Critics warn licensing would invite state control, curb free expression, and resemble Moscow or Peking style media oversight.
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Subjeco
Moscow
Elavatia
Peking
Why the deficit soars in Congress budget critique
A Chicago Tribune opinion argues Congress has doubled its expenses in four years, reaching about 614.7 million, while general federal spending rose fourfold. It blames pay, staff, pages, trips, printing, and perks, noting economies are rare and wastefulness continues.
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Congress
Milan
Capitol
General Accounting Office
Library of Congress
Botanic Gardens
Cicero
Chicago Tribune
Four days with eight grandchildren in Bedlam New Jersey
A grandparent couple describes a chaotic four day stay at their son Charlie Frecheries home in Bedlam New Jersey. The piece portrays the busy household with eight grandchildren aged from infant to teen, a bustling routine, a horse named Zip, a stray pony, and the loud alarm bell in the house. The writer recalls the energetic chaos, affectionate bonds, and eventual exhaustion amid loving chaos.
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Bedlam
N.J
Charles Frecheries
Bloide Kelly
Kelly
Robin
Pamela
Zip
John Wayne
Kevin
Chipper
Christopher
Amy
Charlie
Lily Cup
Owens
Ilinois
Oups
Ginny
Parris Island
The Telegram Editorial on Freedom and Moral Guides
The Telegram opinion from 1972 asserts freedom as a God given gift, not political power or license, stressing that truth and moral guidance from the Declaration of Independence shape liberty. It reflects a call for responsible self rule aligned with moral principles and truth.
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Ets
Olin
Gelf Central
Cholesterol in fruit and fats guided by doctor’s note
Dear reader, cholesterol comes only from animal products. fruits and vegetables have none. A low fat low cholesterol diet is best, including fruits vegetables lean meats fish poultry and low fat milk. Obesity control aids long term heart health and gradual fat reduction works best.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Lamb
Dr. Lamb
Fragmented OCR Wordlist With Mixed Clues and Phrases
A garbled OCR passage lists diverse terms and fragments across topics like heat energy baseball units and musical study. It includes scattered items such as African river, Indian coin, ancient ruler, clothing terms, and multiple ambiguous abbreviations, suggesting a puzzle or index page with no coherent narrative.
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Chambers
World shifts to metric yet fears subversion in measurement
In a sharp meditation on units and culture the author argues metric adoption is advancing globally from film to pools to car parts. The piece mocks resistance while noting Britain and Commonwealths inch toward tenfold measures and hints imperial heritage fading with empire.
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GAP Corporation
Germany
Robert Frost
Britain
Talleyrauid
English Channel
China
Metric shift hots up as Britain and Europe align standards
The piece argues that Europe and Britain are moving toward metric electronic standards, pressuring U.S. exporters and multinationals to convert. It notes Britain's 14 to 25 percent shares in economy and exports, Japan’s earlier conversion, Australia and Canada beginning, and a pending Metre Study Act with incomplete results. It warns the United States risks isolation as markets tilt toward metric.
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India
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S
Britain
Claiborne’ Poll
Robert Griffin
George P. Miller
Congress
Briligh
Railroads and politics in the American journey across the land
The author debates the value of campaign travel by train versus planes, reflecting on how railroads shaped towns and republican outreach. He notes Amtrak’s limits for modern campaigns, contrasts ground level views from trains with glamorous air travel, and recalls personal roots tied to long-distance rail travel.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Goldwater
Howe
Haslings
Winslow
Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco
Gallup
N.M
Atlantic & Pacific
West End
Hesh
Amtrak
Los Angeles
New York City
New York
Washington, DC
Sve
America
Prainfather
Burlington Raitroadth
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