The Birth of Jesus to Bethlehem amid Taxation Decree
In those days a decree from Caesar Augustus taxed all the world. Joseph travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary to be counted, where Jesus is born and laid in a manger. Shepherds in the field are visited by angels who announce the Savior, Christ the Lord, and proclaim peace on earth. The shepherds hurry to Bethlehem to see the child.
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Population Shifts Push South and West in Census Trends
The 1970 census shows major population shifts toward the South and West with 83 percent of 10 million growth in five years occurring in 29 states. Florida Arizona and other Sun Belt regions attract movers seeking sun clean air and space while Washington area federal workers bring new residents to Virginia and Maryland. These shifts will alter America's historical geographic power in industry finance and politics.
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Maryland Faces Wasteful Federally Funded Education Grant
State Attorney General Francis B. Burch criticizes a $74 104 grant for a federally financed Maryland consumer education program. He says 75 percent of funds go to administrative tasks and forms rather than aiding low income Social Security recipients, calling it useless paper shuffling that benefits bureaucrats more than beneficiaries.
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Parting Shots on Cars Guns Islands and Mars
A humorous collection notes autos kill as guns do and jokes about a Saturday Night Special. It mentions a sunken island found in the northwest Atlantic and predicts alien life on Mars will be simple. It argues no condo promoters yet and notes weather affects crime with fewer umbrella thefts during droughts.
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Jeffrey Hart Robert Frost Father Christmas and Negation
The essay portrays Robert Frost as a figure of wisdom and warmth yet acknowledges a hidden struggle with negation and despair. It notes Frost’s 1961 inauguration moment recited The Gift Outright, while hinting at a darker inner life revealed in academic seminars and private battles.
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Primary reform urged by non candidate
James J. Kilpatrick reports on Hubert H. Humphrey urging reforms to the presidential primary system. He notes the current cycle is exhausting emotionally, physically, and financially, recounting historical adoption of primaries from Oregon in 1910 to 23 primaries in 1972.
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How Hong Kong Turns Back Its Refugees
The piece argues that Hong Kong has abandoned asylum for Chinese refugees, repatriating them to the mainland. It cites police counts of 207 bodies on routes and recalls Keelhaul while criticizing Western policy and recalling Churchill’s Poland/Hong Kong deal. The article notes the International Rescue Committee and the U.S. State Department.
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Mondale presses for order in chaotic primary system
In a sharp critique, Mondale calls the nominating process mindless and argues for a regional series of primaries with uniform rules. He envisions six primaries, two weeks apart, to reduce cost and scramble, while Congress studies a broader reform ahead of 1980 elections. Oregon’s Packwood floated a similar plan previously.
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Desolate Frost Poems in a Great Christmas Drama
A reflective piece on Robert Frost's winter verses, comparing Snowy landscapes in Desert Places and Stopping by the Woods with Storm Fear. It links themes of loneliness, cosmic terror, and Christmas spirit to Frosts stark, survivalist imagery and a defense of American courage.
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