Thought For Today Reflections On Peace And Prosperity
A commemorative note presents Zechariah 8 12 about sowing peace and prosperity with fruitful vines and dews. Calvin Coolidge cautions that prosperity is an image not a deity to be worshiped.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1972
Page
4
A commemorative note presents Zechariah 8 12 about sowing peace and prosperity with fruitful vines and dews. Calvin Coolidge cautions that prosperity is an image not a deity to be worshiped.
The article notes the Winter Olympics in Sapporo as a victory for the games against Avery Brundage’s anti commercial stance. It argues that commercial support is essential for athletes, citing skiers needing multiple expensive gear sets and subsidies. It warns Brundage’s rigid views may hinder the sport’s realities.
Writers Guild of America official David Rintels told Senate critics that networks censor for bland lowest common denominator content, distorting American life. Senator Sam Ervin urged more frankness, arguing TV fails as entertainment when reality is ignored.
The 1960s and early 1970s saw Ralph Ginzburg defend Eros and other magazines from obscenity charges. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction in 1966 while redefining obscenity in close cases. Congress later limited mailing lists for sexually oriented material, and Ginzburg continued publishing Avant Garde and Moneysworth.
Donald Nixon teams with George Clifford to push Hallamore modular homes as Navy and other contracts surface. He touts 25 percent stock promises, foreign sales plans, and a San-Bar director role while hinting at China and Russia trade links. Footnotes confirm naval interest and assorted political antics across Europe and Asia.
A profile honors Abraham Lincoln on his birthday, detailing his Civil War leadership from Grant’s rise to power, Lincoln’s relationship with Grant, and Lincoln’s enduring legacy. It notes Washington criticism, Lincoln’s assassination aftermath, and Lincoln’s Springfield home and memorials.
Washington argues that Hanoi and the Viet Cong will reject peace terms as the United States pressures for concessions. The piece criticizes Washington’s reliance on informal channels and foreign influence, citing Averell Harriman led networks and repeated Kissinger visits as insults to the State Department and a pattern used by the Kremlin in Vietnam and elsewhere.
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