Basic research under pressure as US shifts toward applied work
The New York Times basic research article notes growing White House and congressional impatience for immediate results. It warns that cutting or delaying funding for fundamental science could hinder future innovation while pointing to past returns from basic research and cautioning against overreliance on applied research for quick wins.
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Congress
National Science Foundation
Denmark’s head restored to the Little Mermaid amid tax tales
In Rodby Denmark the Little Mermaid statue is restored after vandalism and the piece remains beloved. The article contrasts Denmark’s history and current high living standards with steep taxes 60 percent for high earners, cigarette and auto levies, and rising prices for tourists. It notes a cemetery between the Soviet and U.S. embassies and reflects on freedom and national strength.
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Denmark
Rome
Soviet World War II Revision Sparks Humor in Albuquerque Journal
The Albuquerque Journal mocks Soviet historians for crediting Russia with major WWII feats while omitting American and Allied contributions. It notes Russia’s late entry against Japan and downplays U.S. aid and atomic bombings, calling Soviet history a potential joke book.
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Adolf Hitler
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Russia
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Guadalcanal
Okinawa
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Japan
Albuquerque Journal
Those Clean Desks
The Greenville News argues about desk clutter with two viewpoints. It suggests a tidy desk signals efficiency and a clear mind, while a cluttered desk may reflect a busy, purposeful system and time saved by not constantly sorting.
Not Recommended Tax Plan For Inflation Fails To Meet Goal
Four months ago Israeli politicians urged voluntary pay cuts to curb inflation. Government and private workers were asked to deposit willing reductions in a national bank fund. Estimates predicted up to 3 million dollars, but the box yielded only 1,600. The piece contrasts this heartstring approach with Johnson's jawbone technique.
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Israel
Johnson
Cost Declines in Printing Currency Drawn From Federal View
The Bureau of Printing and Engraving says the average cost of printing 1,000 currency and Federal Reserve notes will drop to 8.41 dollars in the new fiscal year starting July 1. Tax Foundation Inc. notes this compares with 9.21 dollars last year and nearly 10 dollars in 1951. The dollar’s purchasing power has fallen since 1951, aligning with lower production costs per 1,000 notes.
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Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Federal Reserve
Tax Foundation Inc
Luci Nugent Wedding Attended by White House Circle
President prepares for Luci Nugent wedding as Secret Service preps National Shrine venue. Family details emerge on Luci’s Catholic conversion, Shazar visit, and guests with 14 news photographers admitted to the event.
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Viet Nam
Shazar
White House
Nugents
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Lynda
Lady Bird
Gov. Rockefel
Walter Jenkins
Secret Service
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
White House wedding and Washington society notes
The piece sketches LBJ family reactions to a White House wedding with Luci and Pat, noting foreign press access, and mentions Dean Sevilla Sacasa as diplomat and anniversary gifts. It adds playful anecdotes about Humphrey’s office mail and small town life, plus regional political chatter and a joke about Negro vote prospects in Alabama politics.
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Ruby
America
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George Wallace
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