Bhutan Considers Joining United Nations for Prestige and Sovereignty
Thimbu Bhutan weighs UN membership amid emphasis on sovereignty and neutrality. King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk notes eventual application with observer Namgyal Wangchuk, while India may sponsor. Finances and staff in New York cited as main obstacles. Bhutan still relies on India for foreign relations and trade.
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Windmills Among Man's Earliest Power Sources
Hal Boyle surveys a column of odds and ends about daily life and science. The piece notes windmills ancient Persia uses, tests show optimal driving speed 40 to 50 mph, and various curiosities from golf ball dimples to talking birds. It highlights routines like Yellowstone's 1872 establishment and a caregiver view of teens hygiene.
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