Plea for Trust in Free Enterprise Amid Public Doubt
A commentary argues that public trust in business is eroding despite educational efforts. It links disclosures of large political payouts, defense cost overruns, bank behavior, and Medicaid kickbacks to declines in confidence. The piece calls for earned trust and contrasts current sentiment with past standards.
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Sery
Lockheed
Gulf Oil
Frank H. Wood Dies. Longtime Civic Leader Remembered
Frank H. Wood, repeatedly chosen for leadership, led diverse groups from the Chamber of Commerce to the Rotary Club and Boy Scouts. His service included United Community Services and church work, plus City Council duties, earning him high regard as a true city servant. His passing leaves a significant leadership gap in the community.
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Prank Wood
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Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
United Community Services
Rotary Club
Frank Wood
Eat
Ian Paint College
George T. Wood Jr
Cities in Feuding Mood Boosts in Election Year
A provocative look at how Washington and New York City spar over status, finances, and culture. The piece cites Fortune, Harper’s, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and Washingtonian writers, highlighting mutual contempt and rivalry. It notes phrases like Babylon on the Potomac and Sahara of the Borart as part of the discourse.
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New York
Washington
Fortune
Juan Cameron
Babylon
Potomac
Lewis H. Lapham
Harper's Magazine
New York Times
Russell Baker
Sahara
Washingtonian
Weekend Visitor Predicts Close New Hampshire Primary
A visitor predicts a tight New Hampshire presidential primary with Ford edging Reagan, Udall favored by the observer, while Birch Bayh and Carter attract many friends. He notes a shifting mood toward the Democrats, mentions two current senators and Governor Melvin Thompson, and recalls wartime history as a long column of mixed notes and localities.
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Mia
Ee Keat
Manber
Ford
Reagan
Udall
New
Hampatire
Melvin Thompson
Long Island
New Hermoathiee
Washington Bicentennial comes as others stay in need
Washington plans over 2 million for bicentennial beautification while a grim city beneath the facade houses 77,000 underhoused families. Hal Bernton reports on shelters, vacant public housing, and hungry, cold residents left outside federal help.
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State Department
Bun
Hal Bernton
Raigie
Bernton
Berton
Ivate
District of Columbia
Zionism and Racism Debate Faces Local Letters
A reader writes that the United Nations alone did not prove Zionism racist and urges local readers to recognize Zionism as a civil rights movement similar to the American Black freedom struggle. The letter defends Israel’s nationalism and argues against equating Zionism with racism, urging open discussion and understanding.
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General Assembly
High Point
Europe
Russia
Israel
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