Political envoys on the way out in Senate policy shift
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed a plan to cut noncareer ambassadorships to 15 percent and bar nominees who donated more than 10000 to campaigns. The piece argues the change ends a self feeding system where rich contributors funded embassies due to Congress underfunding foreign posts.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Foreign Service
Congress
Department of Entertainment
Sagan urges more stars and less bombs for life search
Dr. Carl Sagan argues defense spending could fund a major astronomical facility to search for extraterrestrial signals. He notes billions of galaxies contain potential planetary systems and contrasts with Soviet radioastronomy efforts. Earth-centered skeptics suggest avoiding both funds, but he advocates directing resources to discovery.
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Carl Sagan
Laboratory For Planetary Studies
Cornell University
U.S.S.R
Sagan
Soviet Union
Killer instinct politics in US campaigns through 1972
Analysis tracing the phrase killer instinct from Kennedy to Nixon campaigns. It notes rough tactics, near crossing lines, and how hard line aides shaped presidential battles from 1960 to 1972, with references to Goldwater and Nixon era campaigns.
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Washington
NEA
Vincent Lombardi
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Los Angeles
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Richard Nixon
California
U.S. Senate
Nixon
Barry Goldwater
White House
Goldwater
Brezhnev and Nixon Meet in Quest for U S Soviet Thaw
The essay argues that 1973 could become a turning point as Nixon and Brezhnev prepare talks likely to yield progress in arms control and trade. It notes parallel steps with Brandt, cites Soviet fears of China, and praises Brezhnev’s restraint on emigration taxes while urging broader limits on strategic arms and war machinery.
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Brezhnev
Chicago Sun Times
Washington
Europe
Moscow
United States
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Willy Brandt
U.S
Peking
Nikita Khrushchev
Congress
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Five Years Ago Newman High Names New Varsity Coach
Charles Rosenberry of Rock Falls is named varsity basketball coach for the Newman High School season. Bonnie Heide makes Dean's List at Northern Illinois University for the spring term.
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Charles Rosenberry
Rock Falls
Newman High School
Bonnie Heide
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Harry R. Pearson
Sterling
Sterling Post 296
American Legion
Tian Hanson
David W. Bressler
Mott Bros. Co
Don Ebeneser
Camp Merrill Benson
Rock River
Russian Defeat by Japanese Navy on May 28 1905
On May 28 1905 Russia’s fleet suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of the Japanese navy commanded by Admiral Togo.
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Russia
Adm
Togo
Help for a troubled marriage and neighbor issues
Dear Ann Landers answers a reader about a husband, adopted daughter and trust, then cautions on a neighbor feeding cats, and advises graduating high school. The column covers marriage strain, pet care boundaries, and social advice.
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Ann Landers
Daidy Rom
Ann
N.W
Barbs By Phil Pastoret on banks and credit card premiums
A satirical note contrasts a hardware store display with a bank offering premiums for new accounts. It observes that paying on time is rare among credit card holders.
Air travel vexations prompt wild comparisons
A satirical note questions rationality by imagining a firearm threat mid flight and mocks invention of screens and the buggy cookout, phrased as a humorous commentary distributed by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
Watergate sermons link moral crisis to Ezra sermon
The piece notes Watergate's nationwide impact on mid America with pastors and citizens reflecting on justice and double standards. It highlights Dr. David H C Read's Omaha sermon Ezra The Preacher at the Watergate and links the Watergate scandal to Nehemiah's law reading and response.
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Iowa
Arizona
Washington
Kansas
America
mid-America
London
Ernest Campbell
Riverside Church
New York
David H. C. Read
Omaha
Neb
Ezra
Watergate
Water Gate
Israel
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City
Jerusalem
Moses
Dr. Read
United States
Polly's Pointers Zipper Shortening Tips from Polly
Dear Polly offers methods to shorten a zipper when a suitable length is unavailable. Start with the shortest zipper, mark desired length, and bend back bottom prongs to new stop then secure with pliers. Remove extra teeth below new stop, sew across to prevent raveling, or stitch the bottom and cut off excess.
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Polly
Fran
Lampshade covered with stamps asks glue and shade advice
A reader signs in seeking help to cover a lampshade with postage stamps. She asks what glue to use and what style of shade works best, and how to preserve the finished piece. She invites readers who have done this to share tips.
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Polly
Lillian
Dear Polly Pointers and Practical Household Tips
A collection of reader notes on sewing crooked polo shirts and T shirts seam lines, packing weight saving using outdated dress patterns as fillers, cleaning rug shwamp brushes to remove lint, and folding long recipes with two file cards to create an envelope pouch for storage.
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Polly
Mrldred
Ana
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
AVE Gas
James Forder
Mineral Springs
Rock River Country Club
R. E. Johnston
Virginia
Publishers Hall
42Nd St
Daily Gazette
By Phil Pastoret
David Poling, D.D
Rev
David Poling
Beriay's
P.O. Box
Chicago, Ill
Tony
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