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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1973
Page
2
The piece notes a single star lit for Christmas, contrasts with current cutbacks in Christmas lighting, and argues the season’s reverence remains intact. It praises past displays' beauty and suggests the simple star may revive Yuletide spirit when electricity returns.
The Raleigh News & Observer notes a decline in Santa informers as Santa Claus is said to have become a numerical epidemic. Children once heard about Santa through friends and church events now rely on pictures and word of mouth.
Governor Edwards delivered a lucid cryptic lesson for public servants and potential newsmakers. He stated reporters cannot break him. his actions and results define him. He emphasized that the official alone makes the record while the press merely records.
The Charlotte Observer muses on cold weather prep and human warmth. People stock electric blankets heaters storm doors sweaters and down booties as mild December days give way to forecasts of winter. The piece explores how culture links warmth to goodness and cold to harshness while suggesting practical oddities for winter readiness.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes a national shift among students and young physicians toward general practice or total care, closer to the traditional family doctor. After decades of preference for specialties, medical schools are recognizing the value of doctors who know patients personally, with 164 family practice programs and 1,772 interns. The piece suggests teaching house calls as part of reviving the art of comprehensive care.
The New York Times notes protesters disrupted a public forum at Staten Island Community College silencing Dr. William B Shockley. It argues the disruption subverts Bill of Rights and academic freedom and cites prior cancellations at Harvard and NYU. It adds college president William Birenbaum had invited other speakers to counter Shockley's controversial theories.
The third Good Afternoon travel installment details Spain under Generalissimo Franco, stressing self sufficiency, foreign ownership limits, rising exports, and tourism. William F. Freeman notes Madrid progress, architectural fervor, and rich art while observing design practice limits and opportunities for U.S. firms in Spain. He mentions Madrid projects, U.S. embassy communities, 15,000 Americans in Madrid, and Torrejon base, with expatriates hoping for a return to the United States.
A Washington Post style expose alleges millions wasted on failing military communications gear. It cites the Liberty and Pueblo incidents, failed satellites with an internal clock, Autodin systems ill-suited to Vietnam, and costly shakedowns like shoving parts to NATO and destroying equipment in anger.
Kissinger pressures Israel to surrender key territories Suez Canal Sinai and Golan Heights under international patrols while Jerusalem would return to Jordan with guaranteed Jewish rights. Israeli reaction ranges from uneasy to furious as Washington aims to placate USSR and Saudi Arabia. Nations fear loss of leverage and ongoing conflict.
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