Opinion Tragedy Underscores Need For Caution On Tennessee River
The Tennessee River can be beautiful yet deadly, as four Birmingham men duck hunting were likely killed when their boat overturned. Life preservers saved some clothing, but the tragedy underscores the need to wear life jackets. The piece urges caution for future river use and urges remembrance of past river fatalities.
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Tennessee
Birmingham
Charles Bradford
Allen
Robert DeLoch
Jimmy Roddam
Tennessee River
Christmas All the Year In Opinion Era
Opinion column traces the history of Christmas date origins from pagan Rome to Christian celebration and Sun God worship. Mentions Aurelian's Sol Invictus on December 25 and notes December 25 adoption by early church leaders. Includes biblical references and a call for readers to contribute letters.
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Alabama
Rome
Christ
Harper's Bible Dictionary
Jesus
Interpreter's Bible
Liberius
Jupiter
Bel
Baal
Ussher
Roman Empire
Aurelian
Peror Aurelian
Franz Cumont
East
Armenia
Asia
Turkey
Iran
Soviet Union
Odie
Gregg
Urban Indian becomes America's forgotten man
The urban Indian, who left the reservation for city life, now faces poverty, unemployment, alcoholism, and early death. The Broken Treaties Papers reveal estimates of 100,000 to 300,000 urban Indians and the distress they endure as former Indian Commissioner Robert Bennett directed a 1968 staff study.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
America
United States
Robert Bennett
Study of Urban Indian Problems traced in federal reform effort
An exhaustive study finished December 31 1968 argued urban Indians lack advocacy and that BIA must expand support. Nixon era policy later narrowed BIA services to reservation Indians, thwarting the study's urban recommendations amid White House reorganizations and a shift in agency control.
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Bennett
Johnson
BIA
Louis Bruce
Nixon
Frank Carlucci
White House
Interior
Harrison Loesch
Bureau
James Buckley
Con N. Y
Melvin Esch
R-Mich
Rogers Morton
Morton
Washington
Only One Honorable Out The U S pushes hard on Hanoi with new force
The administration signals renewed mining of Haiphong harbor and bombing near Hanoi to pressure North Vietnam toward a war ending. Critics warn only force will move Hanoi, urging a comprehensive air and sea attack if diplomacy fails. The piece stresses leaving Vietnam with honor through decisive action.
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Richard Helms
CIA
Capitol Hill
Senate
Congress
William Proxmire
Dwis
Wisconsin
Les Aspin
Henry Reuss
California
Phil Burton
Frank Church
D-Ida
Church
Haiphong
Hanoi
U.S
Vietnam
Pacific
North Vietnam
U. S
Nixon
Open Caucuses Aim of Congressional Reform
Viewpoint argues for open caucus proceedings and disclosed chairmanship votes as reformers push for public records. It notes party balance, secret ballots, and the role of conference committees, with support from Common Cause and ADA and figures like Pepper, Taft Jr., and Packwood.
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Washington
Congress
Common Cause
Americans For Democratic Action
House
Rep
Claude
Guidance on Engaged Relationships and Temptation
The text urges living Christian life within marriage boundaries and practicing self-discipline. It cites Ruth Stang on resisting delinquent ideas and stresses personal responsibility, wisdom through prayer, respect, and reliance on 1 Corinthians 10 to escape temptations. It also suggests reconsidering engagement length to honor love and patience.
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I.M.V
Jesus
Ruth Stang
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Hugo
Redskins
Viewpoint
David Lawrence
THE
Decatur Daily
W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
P.O. Box
Associated Press
Billy Graham
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