Thoughts for Today from Acts 18 9 10 Do Not Be Afraid
A brief devotional line quotes Acts 18 9 10 where the Lord tells Paul to speak boldly because he is with him and has many people in the city. The message emphasizes courage in preaching despite opposition.
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Curtain on Mills power drive signals House reform talk
The House caucus aims to curb the Ways and Means Committee power to make the chamber more responsive though Mills's scandal and illness hint at deeper systemic issues. Lawmakers lament seniority and power trading, as New River protections stall while Appalachian Power’s Blue Ridge project looms after year end.
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Quarter Inch Battleline Over Mustache Rule Met by Black Trooper
The piece discusses whether Highway Patrol facial hair rules should change as more Black officers join. Ex Patrolman Charles Johnson argues for review while he defies the rule, citing lack of progress in updating the long-standing policy. State officials show willingness to consider reforms but insist on proper procedures.
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Charles Johnson
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Martin Mayer
Fortune Magazine
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Japan
Projecting the News Paying For College
Inflation and rising costs strain colleges as fuel maintenance and salaries mount. Endowments fall with a bearish market, alumni giving slows, and slower enrollment through 1980 threatens long term viability. Private colleges face income losses from 100 fewer students, while retrenchment risks harming education quality.
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They Said It on Special Operations and Free Societies
Excerpt from The Invisible Government by David Wise and Thomas BR Ross critiques special operations posing dangers to nations and to the free society itself. It questions how far a democracy can emulate a closed state without losing its identity.
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Thomas BR. Ross
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Show and Tell Politics From a Progressive Kindergarten State
A critique of Ford administration policy likens U S government to a kindergarten trapped in show and tell with no real results. The piece mocks sugar price meddling, energy policy, AT&T monopoly concerns, and Kissinger diplomacy, calling for concrete action rather than theater.
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Henry Kissinger
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Iran
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Anderson Seeks clemency for jailed Korean church leaders
Washington journalist reports Anderson’s Christmas mission to Seoul to urge Park Chung Hee to release twelve religious leaders jailed for emergency law violations. Park defends actions as necessary for security amid NKorea threats, cites past invasions, tunnels, and ongoing propaganda.
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Park Chung Hee
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Controversial Earl Butz Set for Departing Era
Washington notes frame Earl L. Butz as a turbulent yet pivotal figure in 1970s farm policy. His planned July 3 retirement follows a tenure marked by subsidy reforms, the Soviet wheat deal, and contentious public clashes over feeding the world.
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