One For The Birds And The Starling Invasions
A reflective piece recalls a 1850 New York Shakespeare Society plan to import English starlings to imitate Stratford atmosphere. The birds thrived in New York and Virginia, spreading widely and consuming up to 20 tons of potatoes daily during eastern shore harvests. Starlings are omnivorous and disruptive, though they enjoy winter baths.
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New York Shakespeare Society
Stratford-upon-Avon
North America
Shakespeare Society
New York
England
Met
Shea Stadium
Empire State
Virginia
Maine
Old Country
Flexibility urged in high school curriculum and attendance
The National Commission on the Reform of Secondary Education plans to publish next month a proposal by McGraw Hill to ease high school rules. It calls lowering compulsory attendance from 16 to 14, expanding two years beyond high school, and creating flexible programs that credit out-of-school experiences toward diplomas, with on‑the‑job training options.
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National Commission On the Reform of Secondary Education
McGraw- Hil
Commission
Congress
Safety Emphasis at UMW Conference Amid Energy Crisis
Arnold R. Miller, president of the United Mine Workers, urged strict mine safety at the 11 day UMW convention in Pittsburgh. He warned that any production push that shortens safety procedures would trigger walkouts and pledged full union support. Miller called for intensified safety efforts during the energy crisis, criticizing oil companies for an “absurd and upside down system” and stating miners will not trade lives for two more tons a day.
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Arnold R. Miller
United Mines Workers
U.M.W
Pittsburgh
Miller
United States
Hart Leads First National Union Convention Since Victory
Jeffrey Hart notes Miller, a 50-year-old West Virginia coalminer, presided at the first national convention since his election a year ago. He pledges to defend miners’ safety rights and press prosecutions against mine operators for violations.
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Miller
West Virginia
W. A. Boyle
UMW
Kissinger Faces Soviet Navy Test in NATO Talks
John Chamberlain argues NATO must address sea power and the Soviet Navy as Kissinger negotiates Western Europe's security. He warns that reliance on ground forces ignores oil routes, chokepoints, and the Eastern Mediterranean and calls for a blue water strategy to deter Moscow.
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John Chamberlain
NATO
Henry Kissinger
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Talleyrand
Metternich
Otto von Bismarck
Western
Europe
West Berlin
Berlin
Russia
Soviet Union
Western Europe
Italy
France
West Germany
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Libya
Kissinger
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Asia
Dardanelles
Cape Town
South African
Baltic Sea
Londonderry
North Ireland
North Atlantic
U.S
Brussels
United States
Iran
Middle East
Red Sea
Moscow
Finlan
Admiral Mahan
Teddy Roosevelt
Mahan
Shape of the table shapes Geneva talks
Washington reports the Geneva summit debate over seating and vetoes in the Israel Arab talks. Arabs shift to unity while Israel holds firm on negotiating with Palestinian militants and rejecting 1967 peacekeeping gimmicks. POW returns and missing accounted for, superpower roles loom.
Nixon Era Tensions Shape Middle East Dilemmas
The piece weighs the Geneva talks and a possible phased withdrawal to 1967 lines with Arab oil shipments, noting Israel’s refusal to accept altered boundaries and Europe and Japan’s cautious support. It questions how the United States will navigate a fragile balance while facing regional rivals, alliances, and Nixon’s leadership potential.
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Japan
Europe
Geneva
Sinai Desert
Golan Highlands
Israel
United States
America
Richard Nixon
Roosevelt
White Cliffs Dover Gifts Become Historic Keepsakes
Washington highlights popular White Cliffs of Dover souvenir rocks sold as gifts. The cliffs, 400 feet above the Channel, symbolized luck and resilience during both world wars, with 10 acres saved by conservationists and frequent wartime bombardment shaping their storied glow.
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Washington
England
Dover
English Channel
White Cliffs
Vietnam Combat Forecast Raises Christmas Offense Fears
The piece weighs a renewed North Vietnamese push timed to Christmas with Hanoi expanding its South Vietnam force, airfields, and armor to exceed 200,000 troops. Analysts question U.S. response given Middle East commitments and Watergate political risk, while noting Hanoi’s improved logistics and armor capable of a swift offensive.
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Nixon
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Paris
Retary Kissinger
Vietnam
U.S
Dmz
South
Impeachment Debate and the Reality of a Senate Trial
The piece argues impeachment proceedings resemble grand jury review rather than a full trial. It notes that House actions seek enough evidence for a potential trial and the Senate, led by the Chief Justice, would determine guilt. It critiques beliefs that TV exposure bars impartial jurors and warns that politics may color jurors’ views on impeachment versus indictment.
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Lowell Weicker
Nixon
New York
James Buckley
Providence Journal-Bulletin
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
United States
John Dean
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