Egyptian Air Power In 1973 War Challenged Israeli Supremacy
An Aviation Week report details Egyptian air force resilience in 1973, showing no Egyptian aircraft destroyed on the ground, strong pilots learning from past wars, and modernization after Russian adviser departure. It argues future Arab-Israeli clashes would be costly, with lessons guiding both sides toward elusive peace.
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Israel
Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine
Ministry of War
Egypt
Robert Hotz
U.S
Soviet Union
Jordan
Iraq
No Jubilation In Russia As Space Flight Is Televised
Soviet citizens watch Soyuz lift off on television in shops and at the Kosmos pavilion with mixed reactions. Men show curiosity, women and older people display skepticism about the meaning and cost of the space mission amid daily shortages.
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Soviet Union
Kosmos
Private schools boom while public education declines
The piece argues lawmakers favor private schools for their children and notes a nationwide enrollment shift from public to private schools. It cites declines in public school enrollment in 45 largest cities, with a sizable minority intake, and discusses regional private school proliferation, especially in the South, as a race-related question but not a definitive conclusion.
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Washington, D.C
United States
South
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
California
Christian School Movement
Watts
Jack Buttram
The
American Assn. of Christian Schools
Charity Hospital
Food stamp abuse sparks calls for reform and fraud risk
The piece attacks food stamp use as a taxpayer burden, citing widespread abuse and political inaction. It notes senators A position by McGovern Scott and Dole on immediate eligibility, Helms' proposal to curb fraud, and claims about extensive participation and costs. It also touches on stereotypes and broader welfare debates linking to education and private schooling trends.
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Senate
Dept. of Agriculture
George McGovern
DSD
Hugh Scott
Robert Dole
Kansas
Sen. Dole
Washington Post
Sen
Jesse Helms
R-Nc
Sen. Helms
Sen. Hehms
America
Employment Services Don’t Work in Government Bureaucracy
Washington readers learn that federal state and local employment services fail job seekers. The piece condemns impersonal referrals and rigid guidelines, laments wasted time and money, and questions officials’ empathy toward applicants. A personal encounter illustrates condescension toward someone not seeking government assistance.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Ford
Raise Your Own Crabs To Beat High Prices
California naturalist Ted Hartley of the Desert Marine Research Foundation proposes backyard crab farming to lower costs for crabmeat. He maintains about four dozen Asian mangrove crabs in a saltwater pool behind his Hollywood Hills home, stocking roughly 150 crabs a year ago and seeking chemical methods to curb cannibalism while noting crabs’ global distribution and price pressures from harvesting and transport.
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Washington
California
National Geographic Society
Ted Hartley
Hartley
Desert Marine Research Foundation
Hollywood Hills
Technocracy Aims to Forge North American Unity and Prosperity
The Savannah Ohio article examines Technocracy Inc as it fades from public view yet preserves a radical plan. It envisions a continental system with guaranteed $25 000 yearly value, centralized governance, and a merged US Canada Mexico with shared production. It highlights the promise and perils of the movement.
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Savannah
Ohio
NEA
Technocracy, Inc
United States
Canada
John Sheldon
America
Mexico
Sheldon
Continental Control
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