The Spring Thaw In Money Begins Tomorrow
The money market shows a spring thaw as First National City Bank and other lenders cut prime rates from 7 to 6 percent. The Treasury projects borrowing $5 billion less this half year, freeing more for private lending, while the Federal Reserve lowers the discount rate from 6 to 6 percent to align with shorter term rates. Secretary of the Treasury Bill Simon anticipates further easing in long-term rates, signaling broad market stabilization after recent rate declines.
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Snoring and Sleep Health Recall From a Reunion Night
A narrator recalls a 1920s classmate in a Morrison dormitory at a reunion in Chapel Hill. After a loud snore sparked memories of steam engines, the pair discuss sleep apnea risks, including possible breathing interruptions, heart strain, and links to high blood pressure and stroke, citing Stanford and Theodore Roosevelt anecdotes.
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Death of a Great City Phnom Penh and Cambodia’s Fall
Russell Kirk laments Phnom Penh’s ruin under Khmer Rouge rule, comparing its emptiness to a modern disaster. He blames Lon Nol and Sihanouk, notes foreign interference, and warns that famine and starvation threaten millions, with Sihanouk a potential restraining force amid chaos.
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Norodom Sihanouk
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England
Henry VIII
West German attitudes shift on socialism since 1961
A South Carolina seminar reveals Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann showing West German poll shifts from 1961 to 1974 75 on socialism. Key changes include reduced links between socialism and peace loving or dignity and increased ties to communism and coercion. Public security and retirement views also darkened as support for social welfare waned.
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West Germany
South Carolina
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Dr. Noels- Neumann
Willy Brandt
Keeping Up With Horses This Nation’s Crisis Message
A Furman University chaplain critiques post Vietnam malaise and isolationism. He cites Jeremiah, Heilbroner, and Kennedy era concerns, urging Americans to restore purpose, honesty, and common good to meet future trials with resolve and renewed effort. Politically centralized governance is warned as a possible remedy.
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Temple
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Tivan
Robert Heilbroner
Monan
Vietnam
Kenneth Clark
Washington
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Parting Shots on Politics and Movie Picks
A political column rails against television politics in Congress and surveys shifts in Western views on socialism and NATO. It notes Nixon Kissinger era critiques, Ford’s Taiwan ties, and calls to deter Communist expansion, while warning that Portugal's fate could undo Western resolve.
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Sadat
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James J Kilpatrick on Kennedy assassination doubts
James J Kilpatrick argues at Kennedy’s 59th birthday that doubts about the Warren Commission persist. He notes strong objections, but defends the official finding, warning against revived conspiracy theories and urging cautious inquiry balanced by evidence.
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