February Blues and Tiny Pleasures in Winter Months
The piece riffs on embracing February’s mood by finding beauty in the season. It notes no lawn work, TV reruns, soap operas, snow coverage reducing mud, and dogs enduring cold, with a hopeful nod to spring arriving sooner than expected.
Stamp industry hurting faces energy and price pains
The stamp trading industry, once a $1 billion force in 1968, slumped to $600 million by 1973 as energy shortages reduced gas station sales. Experts like Crane Jr. warn 1974 may stay static, with discount strategies failing to sustain credibility while stamps persist as a hopeful core product amid market shifts.
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Lawrence Crane Jr
Nstitute of America
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Controversy Over Dunes Sale and Impeachment Pensions
FBI memos show clashing views between Hoover Mitchell and McLaren over the Dunes hotel deal and antitrust stance. Nixon faces possible resignation to avoid impeachment pensions rise debate. Military seeks juvenile records to curb fraudulent enlistments, warning experts on privacy and legality.
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Dunes
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Sost
Panama Canal and Panamanian life in brief reflection
An observant tour of the Panama Canal region highlights its global role and tensions. The Canal links oceans and continents, costs and revenues align, while Panama’s political image under President Demetrio Lakas hints at instability and aspiration.
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American Canal
Straits of Magellan
U.S
Republic of Panama
Panama
Demetrio Lakas
Lakas
Panama Canal Voices and Small Sums in Daily Life
A collage of quotes and anecdotes reflects life aboard a ship and in Panama, including views on canal tariffs, American presence, and local wages. The piece juxtaposes personal pleas for help with broader political commentary on U S policy and regional sentiment.
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Panama Canal
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