Groundhog Day and the Weather Question
The piece argues that February 2 dictates whether winter ends or continues, citing the groundhog as a simple rite versus scientific weather data. It notes uncertainty about official study of groundhog outcomes and urges cautious belief in both tradition and science.
Stop Being Funny A Rant On Government Spending And Taxes
A short opinion piece rails against public charity and rising debt claiming government spending is funded by taxes and debt. The author argues rising costs erode purchasing power and savings, urging citizens to demand fiscal responsibility and curb political excess.
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Stop Me A Skyscraper Firm Rates Laborers For Lathing
A construction firm with skyscraper focus sets two wage rates for labors who install laths for plasterers. First workers to nail earn four dollars an hour, those finishing last receive five dollars. Oscar Dystel recalls Pegler’s early career before FDR era, noting his quick rise after selling a first story for seventy five dollars. Quickies mention a Honolulu debutante and a worried husband with a sick wife.
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Westbrook Pegler
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Bennett Cerf
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DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS Edith Evans 5. Shoe gripper 10. Insurgent
Puzzle clues listed with numbers and a cryptogram quotation by Longfellow. Includes several referenced names, terms, and a sample cryptogram decoding method.
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Edith Evans
Shoe Gripper
Treason and asylum issues dominate the news weekly review
Alger Hiss seeks a government pension while a key gun rights figure warns about Communist influence. Derwinski calls for accountability over the Lithuanian seaman asylum incident, urging a clear policy stance and swift action. The pieces mix Cold War politics, espionage, and refugee debates.
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Alger Hiss
American Civil Liberties Union
Hiss
Soviet Union
State Department
U.S
Oregon
NRA
Henry L. Bottemiller
TEC Jobs for Veterans Efforts Highlight Victoria Office
The Texas Employment Commission in Victoria outlines its program to place returning veterans in jobs or training under the national Jobs for Veterans initiative. Office manager Robert Schnelle says 325 veterans in Victoria have registered, with 1,120 placed in local jobs last year, and statewide TEC veterans registrations exceed 44,000.
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TEC
Texas
Great Salt Lake Mineral Wealth Believed Worth 90 Billion
Scientists estimate the mineral content of the Great Salt Lake and its shoreline holds about 90 billion dollars in value.
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Great Salt Lake
Wind River legal aid funding tied to politics
The Wind River Indian Reservation legal aid project received 75 000 from OEO for fiscal 1971 after White House discussions and pressure from Senator Clifford Hansen on the Finance Committee. Critics say funding was driven by political considerations rather than merit, illustrating ongoing claims of the politics of poverty under a GOP stalwart.
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Central Press
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Ashington
Lyndon Johnsons
Office of Economic Opportunity
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Senate
Clifford Hansen
R.wyo
Nixon
Wind River Indian Reservation
Donald Rumefeld
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Hansen
Terry Lenzner
Senate Finance Committee
Lenzner
Rumsfeld
House Education and Labor Committee
Wind River
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