Editorial urges US to counter Soviet moves on Suez and Panama canals
The piece argues Moscow aims to control both canals by arming Egypt and pressuring Panama. It warns nationalization would let the Soviets close Suez to Western ships and install advisers in Panama, urging US strength for Israel and vigilance against canal takeover.
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Soviet Union
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Egypt
Suez
Nasser
Moscow
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
United States
Israel
Kremlin
Panama
River parodies and baseball memory linger in Cerf humor
A humorous excerpt notes Americans' awe of mighty rivers like the Mississippi and Columbia, compares them to the Thames calling it liquid history, recalls Lou Novikoff the Mad Russian and his baserunning miscue, and ends with Cerf wordplay on terms from Webster's Revised Almanac and a 1971 syndicate edition.
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Mississippi
Columbia
London
America
Thames
Chicago
Lou Novikoff
Cub
Lou
Grimm
Charlie
Nixon taps Connally as Treasury chief amid bipartisan hopes
Anthony Harrigan assesses President Nixon's selection of John Connally from Texas as Secretary of the Treasury. Opposition from liberal critics and Sen. Proxmire signals tough Senate questioning while editors call Connally a Nixocrat. The piece argues for fiscal restraint and warns against inflationary schemes, urging Nixon to pursue a statesman like economic policy with bipartisan backing.
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Nixon
John Connally
Treasury
Gov. Connally
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
New Republic
Kennedy New Frontiersmen
Connally
Nixocrat
Capital Hill
Joseph R. Slevin
Newsweek
Norman A. Bailey
Queens College
New York
Columbia University Forum
Bailey
Daily Crossword Clues Across and Down Puzzle Entries
A list of crossword clues titled Across and Down with numbers and partial word hints. Includes entries like Cowardly lion in Wizard of Oz, Wire measurement, Greek letter, British gun, and various verb and noun prompts across multiple lengths.
DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE QUOTE UPDATE
The feature presents a daily cryptogram puzzle with a sample decryption key and guidance. It notes that one letter stands for another and that word shapes aid solving. It credits Botogqtwy and Betell 1971 Features Syndicate, Inc. for the Syndicate puzzle.
Almanac highlights for January 24, 1971 events
On this date in history Paul Wayland Barrett, born 1865, is noted. Notable events include 1848 gold discovery at Coloma, 1908 first Boy Scout troop in England, and 1946 UN Assembly vote to form an Atomic Energy Commission. The 1968 entry closes the snapshot.
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England
Sir Robert Baden-Powell
U.N. General Assembly
Atomic Energy Commission
Death of Rep L Mendel Rivers shakes Charleston
Henry Cathcart reports on the death of Congressman L Mendel Rivers, Charleston's long time advocate and Armed Services Committee chair. His work spurred base and plant growth in Charleston, with McDonnell Douglas Lockheed Avco and GE among major tenants. The piece discusses political accountability and the risk to local economy when federal funding shifts. It notes voters seek district gains and critiques centralized programs. A Churchill death notice and an Adam Smith thought close the column.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Washington
Ashington
Charleston
S.C
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
House Armed Service Committee
Rivers
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Army
McDonnell
Douglas
Lockheed
Avco
General Electric
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Mendel
Atlantic Ocean
Congressional Armed Services Committee
Capitol Hill
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