Peruvians Rebuild After 1970 Earthquake Self Help Projects
Peruvians in Chimbote Callejon de Huaylas and Lima complete 12 of 33 self help community projects begun after the May 1970 disaster that killed about 50 000 and left 500 000 homeless. Projects include rubble clearing cemetery work school and infirmary construction and septic restoration aided by the Community Development Foundation based in Norwalk Connecticut. The group reports 11 160 hours of voluntary service and 3 224 mandays planned, valued at roughly 15 460 dollars in investment. The foundation aims to help communities locally and overseas and holds UN consultative status and U S State Department registration.
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Skies fall on conservative critique and public indecision
A reflective voice recalls 25 years of railing against socialism and wonders what good was achieved as catastrophe looms. The piece argues realism doubts can stop socialism and frames the choice as work versus idleness and thrift versus profligacy, with democracy delivering a stumbling verdict.
The Play Goes On The Welfare State And The Endgame
The speaker outlines a dire economic view with a coming collapse and a shift toward division between the strong and the weak. He imagines a future of a Praetorian guard and contemplates a federal system with limited central power and strict voter standards, proposing the Confederated States of Root Hog or Die as name for the union.
Artist shapes 12-foot baler twine sculpture
An art professor built a 12 foot high sculpture from baler twine on a wooden frame. The piece contains 117000 feet of New Holland baler twine and weighs 1100 pounds, with a polyester coating.
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New Holland
Fashion and home decor trends from seasonal textiles to new gadgets
A scattered summary of trends including designer quilting in coats and dresses, portable Breck shampoo tubes, needlework influence in home dec fabrics, barefoot or scuba weddings, sterling silver tableware, Creslan flocked wall coverings, warm weather drink ideas, and upcoming products like plastic bag machines, portable battery televisions, star motifs in fabrics and jewelry, and pre planted seed strips.
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