Piano plays sway in White House politics
Opinion notes the incumbent’s advantage may lie in the piano in the White House as presidents historically valued piano music. It cites Currier Pianos founder J Phillips L Johnston, claims various presidents owned instruments, and argues firms offer space‑friendly models. The piece links music to voter appeal and a potential political edge.
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Nixon
White House
Abraham Linoin
Rutherford B. Hayes
Benjamin Nareisen
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hower
Harry Truman
Warren G. Harding
Grover Cleveland
George
Washington
J. Phillips L. Johnston
Currier Pianos
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John Adams
United States
John Quincy Adams
Currier
Johnston
October and the Chinese people
The piece laments U.S. recognition of Red China, arguing October's symbolism for Taiwan and anxieties over diplomatic ties. It asserts that Deng Xiaoping era politics threaten free movement and condemns Nixon era diplomacy as expediency aiding a communist regime while highlighting refugees fleeing to Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Republic of China
Sun Yat Sen
Republic
United Nations
Red China
Nixon
China
U.S
Chiang Hailslick
Tuxan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Free China News Syndicate
The PHRWN Term for Paper Cash Explained
Members of TAG describe green dollar bills as PHRWN phoney reserve notes issued by privately owned Federal Reserve district banks. They claim printing costs are under one cent, while authorities deem the notes legal debt satisfaction and tax payment. The piece questions the Fed’s system if the term gains popularity.
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TAG
Taxpayers Anonymous Group
Federal Reserve District
Government
Federal Reserve System
Questions and Answers from a Historic Quiz Page
A series of trivia items covering world geography, fisheries, authorship, moonlight, German silver composition, and a Bible reference. Answers include Caspian Sea, herrings in North Sea commerce, Henry W. Shaw, sunlit moonlight, German silver copper nickel zinc, and the Golden Rule in Matthew seven.
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Jesus
Pollster frightens Zimbalist over polling encounter
Washington-Zimbalist recalls a late night visit from a pollster who asked about name age religion income and voting intent for November. He admits fear and confusion after answering Nixon when unsure who was asking, fearing possible CREP or White House ties.
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Washington
Zimbalist
Zinbalist
Lou Harris
Nixon
McGovern
Zmbalist
White House
Pollster Pressure and a Daring Admission
Art Buchwald relates a tense scene where Zimbalist, under pressure from a Lou Harris poll, contemplates turning himself in for fabricating poll data. The narrative depicts fear of professional ruin, family impact, and a plan to confess to the pollster to possibly avoid charges.
Telegram Freedom Newspaper Promotes Personal Liberty
The Telegram edition from Columbus Nebraska on October 28 1972 argues freedom is a divine gift not a government grant and calls for self control. It warns freedom must align with moral guides like the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to prevent chaos.
Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Writing Notes
The readable text appears as an OCR fragment listing scattered phrases about flowers fashion poetry and a New Mexico group. It mentions a fashionable assemblage feminine names and a garden club but lacks coherent events or clear subjects to summarize into a full news item.
Fragmentary OCR Dictionary Fragments
A garbled OCR page lists scattered entries with partial words and names. It includes foreign terms, numbers, and stray phrases like Indian weight and a pseudonym, yielding little coherent narrative or context. The readable items suggest a lexicon snippet rather than a news item.
Isolating a lament Tsolalx America in Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Affairs article by 80-year-old Hamilton Fish Armstrong notes waning world esteem for the United States since the Harding era. It argues American decline is not moral degeneracy but a misread by readers, while citing congressional and policy actions showing ongoing reform and engagement with China, Vietnam, and global economics.
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America
Current Foreign Affairs
Hamilton Fish Armstrong
Sterling
Mc Armstrong
James Reston
Harding
United States
Armstrong
Vietnam
Reston
Congress
U.S
China
Wall Street Journal
The Shroud Books and Barbet's Calvary Study
A columnist reviews two books on the Shroud of Turin. Peter M. Rinaldi's It Is The Lord analyzes the mystery with photographs, while Pierre Barbet's A Doctor at Calvary reconstructs Jesus' punishment and death from the shroud. Barbet argues the nails and scourging caused extreme pain and death by asphyxia, based on anatomical study.
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John Wats
Turin
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Walsh
W. H. Allen, Ltd
the Lord
Peter M. Rinaldi
Vantage Press
New York City
Rinaldi
Rihaldi
Pierre Barbet
Calvary
Doubleday
Barbet
Barber
Bya
Intrinsic Motivation and Classroom Boredom Insight
Psychologist Edward Deel summarizes that intrinsic motivation makes activities rewarding in themselves, while extrinsic rewards lessen long term interest. Studies show money or threats reduce engagement, suggesting classrooms should emphasize inherently interesting tasks and avoid dampening external incentives.
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Psychology
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Arid
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New Mexico
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Rte Pad
Nation's Press
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Today Magazine
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