Nuclear safety argument defends nuclear power as safe
An expert from MIT estimates major nuclear plant accidents are virtually nonexistent and would occur about once in a billion years. A minor accident akin to a jumbo jet crash would occur about once in a million years. The piece criticizes Ralph Nader for fear campaigns and argues against slowing nuclear development.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Norman C. Rasmussen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Cold transmission study reshapes view on handshakes
University of Virginia using a $71,000 federal contract finds that shaking hands more often spreads colds than kissing. The study concludes viruses enter mainly through hands to eyes and nose, challenging the common belief that kissing is the primary route. Researchers warn against further risky substitutions.
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University of Virginia
The Job Begins Now As Forsyth Tax Passed
A light turnout and confusing ballot details followed Forsyth County’s approval of a one cent sales tax by 4 1 margin. The paper notes voters expect efficient services and cooperation between city and county, then calls on government to justify the trust with results and upcoming races for commissioners and aldermen.
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Forsyth County
Rent-a-garden idea gains traction in Greensboro area
The Garden Room notes a home gardening boom as seed spokesmen predict 35 million Americans try vegetable gardening. In Forsyth and surrounding areas farmers explore rent-a-garden schemes with plots sold for 25 dollars per season on ready-to-tilt cropland.
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Guilford
Charlotte
Chapel Hill
Walkertown
Winston-Satem Journal
Harvey B. Dorsett
Belews Creek Lake
Forsyth
Colonel Sanders
How Much Do We Owe Saigon
Dr. Kissinger defends continuing U S support for Saigon as long as needed while acknowledging no written pledge and citing the Paris Agreement as evidence of commitment. The piece questions indefinite aid, public vagueness, and the price Thieu extracted when blocking peace talks, noting Congress should scrutinize policy.
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Saigon
Dr. Kissinger
Congress
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Edward M. Kennedy
Paris
Nixon Tax Write-offs Spark Taxation Probe
Washington Merry-Go-Round details how President Nixon may face tax implications for renovation costs on California and Florida vacation homes charged to taxpayers. The Joint Committee's staff found some improvements for personal benefit, risking constitutional questions about emoluments and potential impeachment grounds. The column also reports on Richard Mellon Scaife’s alleged interest in buying the Washington Star to shape coverage, and notes Assistant Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter’s cattle program ties amid beef price concerns.
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Washington
Nixon
California
Florida
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
United States
Brit Hume
William Robinson
San Clemente
Calif
Internal Revenue Service
Congressional
House
Clayton Yeutter
Yeutier
Nebraska
Commodity Credit Board
Bright Young
Virginity not a sin says Woodwards McCalls survey
McCalls cites Kenneth and Betty Woodward study showing hundreds of thousands of college students confront a sexual revolution they did not create. They argue promiscuity worsens problems, note coed dorms cut privacy, and emphasize dating and self chosen ethics as healthier options.
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Kenneth and
Betty Woodward
McCall's
Woodwards
Elaine Pierson
University of Pennsylvania
Michigan
General Assembly
Pierson
Yale
McCall’s
Kenneth
Dilemma of Negotiating With a Myth in Kissinger Plan
The piece argues West Europe does not exist as a unified power, born from Dulles era myth. It says Soviet imperialism and Kissinger’s global balance require weak, unstable Western governments unable to back tough deals. Kissinger negotiates mostly with totalitarian states, while Western cabinets prove unreliable, unlike strong dynastic powers.
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Henry Kissinger
NATO
West Europe
John Foster Dulles
U.S
Kissinger
West
Europe
Britain
Soviet Union
Russia
Middle East
Brezhnev
Chou En-lai
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Joe Brown
THE
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Prof. Rasmussen
Ralph Nader
Memphis
Twin City Sentinel
Greensboro
Charlotte Observer
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Hume
Bill Robinson
White House
Bill
Richard Mellon Scaife
Washington Star
Star
Scaife
Washington Post
Gulf Oil
Herbert Frayer
Frayer
Les Whitten
Scripps-Howard Daily News
Star-News
University of North Carolina At
North Carolina
Carolina
Ray Cromley
Newspaper Enterprise Asst
France
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