Congress behind on spending bills slows government
The Sluggard notes Senator Magnuson and Senate Leader Mansfield lament the 91st Congress lagging on 13 appropriations bills, with only four passed by November. They blame the House and Nixon’s new administration, warn of Christmas tree amendments, and discuss aligning the fiscal year with the calendar year to streamline authorizations and appropriations.
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Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Magnuson
Senate
Mike
Mansfield
Montana
U.S. News& World
Congress
Nixon
House
Department of Labor
HEW
NLRB
OHO
National Mediation Board
The
Federal Mediation and Concilia
Railroad Retirement Board
Mansion worth both praise and change in North Carolina
The News And Observer weighs Governor Scott’s eight year occupancy of the Executive Mansion on Blount Street against calls to convert the home into a museum. It notes the mansion’s mixed history from Fowle’s Folly to gingerbread critique, and argues modernization or a new governor’s home should be considered before turning the mansion into a museum.
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Bob Scott
Blount “Street
Luther
Daniel G. Fowle
Dan. Moore
Scott
Women Have Psychic Edge Over Men In Affairs
The Monroe Enquirer Journal notes author Jess Stern argues women’s subconscious guides them more than men’s conscious thought and claims about ninety in a hundred married women sense when their husbands stray. He says women rely on feeling and intuition, while men think, and only those who want to be fooled are fooled. This view could explain wives’ premonitions and many claim clairvoyance.
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Jess Stern
Stern
Tre
Mystic Power From Moon Rumors Shakes Egghornsville
In Egghornsville Virginia residents fear a moon landing claim upsets nature's balance. The village reports odd happenings at home with animals unsettled, a broken pump, dry cow tank, cloudy eggs, nonburning corn cobs, and other strange misfortunes across farms and outbuildings over two nights.
Organizational roster of the Eyetee newspaper staff
The listing names Mrs C H Lockwood as president with D A Rawley Jr and Joseph P Rawley as vice presidents. Randall B Terry Jr is secretary and Holt McPherson is treasurer. Joe Brown is editor with Gw Patterson Jr as executive editor and W W Idol as advertising director. Richard Teague is business manager and a circulation manager is noted.
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D.arawley
C.H. Lockwood
David A. Rawley, JR
Joseph P. Rawley
Randall B. Terry,jr
Holt McPherson
Joe Brown
GW. Patterson, JR
W.W. Idol
Richard Teague
Sunday Closing Praised by Readers in High Point
Letters to the editor cheer merchants who kept stores closed on Sunday and praise workers at High Point Memorial Hospital for compassionate care during the weekend of November 28 29. Residents comment on old age Social Security inadequacies and commend a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper for aid after a November 29 accident.
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Associated Press
AdvascetYr
NLC
AP News
High Point
N. C
High Point Enterprise, Inc
A. T
K. Kennedy
Trinity
D. Alggod JR
Cook ‘St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
N.C
Josephine Reddick
Troover C. V. Parks
North Carolina Highway Patrol
North Carolina
Christmas Wish Sparks Cowboy to Astronaut Change
A family recounts a three year old’s holiday wishlist as he shifted from a cowboy suit to an astronaut outfit with a rocket. Santa listened then fainted after the boy declared his dream on Santa’s knee, adding humor to a festive memory.
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Santa Claus
Santa
What Does Christmas Mean To You
Christmas time invites reflection on faith and goodwill. It asks whether the season becomes a time for renewing belief, giving, and shared joy or devolves into wild parties, focusing on the birthday of Jesus and the spirit of Merry Christmas for all.
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Jésus
Rhea
Christ Is Always Right in Our Hearts and Faith
Fragmentary hymn-like passage praises Christ as Savior and Lord. It speaks of following His will, loving salvation freely given through the Cross, and His rightful throne with all power to redeem believers as His own. The text evokes a celebration of His wondrous birth and universal reign.
Peace Within As Christmas Hope Lights the Heart
The poem contrasts cheerful Christmas scenes with the cold commercial side. It urges inviting Christ into hearts to find true peace within, despite sadness for those missing the gift of the Christchild in a manger.
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Talso
Small creatures and a plea to share gifts
A reflective passage asks what to take for a home and garden and ponders protecting small creatures. It laments those who shoot them and questions whether people deserve all the abundance if they do not share with wildlife.
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Nixon
Congressman
Representative
Anne G
Long P
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