Quotations on Thought and Vocation From Noted Authors
A compact collection of religious and literary quotes. Isaiah 55 9 compares divine thoughts to human limits. James Allen notes thoughts shape achievements. Corinthians reflects personal vocation and gifts. Emerson asserts space is open to each individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Philosopher
Curse Of Furtive Politics Hits City Council
The Greensboro City Council faces scrutiny over an interim vacancy plan after reports linked to Real estate man Henry Shavitz and Mrs Janet O'Brien sparked revolt among Republicans and concern about secrecy. The piece urges open, principled selection and criticizes backroom maneuvering that echoes past school board issues.
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Democratic Party
Greensboro
Henry Shavitz
GOP
Jim Pearce
Janet O'Brien
Shavitz
Oil crisis turns oil into black gold for world economy
A year of dollar weakness reversed as oil prices soar following the Arab embargo. The dollar gains versus the mark and franc, while European economies face recession risks, higher fuel costs, and unemployment. Rome talks among 20 nations fail to yield a unified policy as oil dominates global finance.
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France
America
Western Europe
United States
West Germany
Great Britain
Rome
Belgium
Italy
Nixon Budgets and Congress Clash Over 1975 Spending
Nixon plans to send a fiscal year 1975 budget message to Congress with spending likely above $300 billion, signaling the largest budget yet. The piece explains the US budget process, noting Congress shapes allocations, and discusses impoundment powers and interbranch disagreements.
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Nixon
Congress
Newsweek
Budget Bureau
Office of Management and Budget
Capitol Hill
White House
A Great President Letter Supports Nixon Against Media Attacks
A reader defends President Nixon as the target of liberal media bias and partisan opposition. The letter cites public opinion, political rallies, and a call for court action over Watergate inquiries, contrasting Nixon's wealth with Mohammed Ali's earnings and praising constitutional due process.
Great Big God Brings Warmth Amid Crisis
A brief reader letter attributes recent warm spell to a powerful God who cares for all, contrasts with government and corporate corruption, and credits relief in heating fuel to divine action. The author Maurice Scott signs from 1808 Cedrow Dr.
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Maurice Scott
Cedrow
Politics Of Catastrophe In Nixon Era Debate
A columnist rejects Galbraiths call to leave Nixon exposed to political damage. He argues the politics of catastrophe undermines national interests, defends a firm executive hand, and cautions against dragging the vice presidency through the muck while vital negotiations in the Middle East and Europe continue.
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Newsweek
John Kenneth Galbraith
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Galbraith
Gene McCarthy
George McGovern
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles River
Boston University
Robert Taft
Adlai Stevenson
Barry Goldwater
Lick
Senator McGovern
In Praise Of Ford and the No Oil No Wheat premise
A letter praising Gerald Ford as a strong vice president and potential 1976 president cites his energy crisis stance and proposed no oil no wheat leverage. Reader E V Mitchell endorses Ford over others. A second letter by Bishop Bill G Harvell urges safer cycling and better bicycle reflectors after a fatal crash.
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Ford
Washington
General Ford
Gerald Ford
United States
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
E. V
Mitchell
Barbee Drive
Kyle
Elder Eleven
Bill G. Harvell
High Point Ward
Kremlin Wins All In Middle East Power Play
The piece argues Russia dominates the Middle East after pressuring a cease fire, seizing control of the Suez lifeline and regional oil fields. It portrays U.S. policy under Nixon as appeasing Russia, likening Kissinger and Rogers to Baldwin and Chamberlain and warning of looming energy and alliance shifts. It emphasizes Israel’s precarious position between Moscow and Washington.
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Washington
Middle East
Arab States
United States
Israel
Western Europe
Orient
Krelim
Disraelis
Suez Canal
Great Britain
Russia
Nixon
William Rogers
Henry Kissinger
Baldwin and Chamberlain
Rogers
Kissinger
Kremlin
Metternich
Talleyrand
Sinai
United Nations
Munich
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House
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Jane Koenig
San Antonio
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Dallas
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Rilo Grande Valley
Mohammed Ali
U.S
NEA
John P. Roche
King Features Syndicate
Elliot Richardson
Agnew
Ohio
Charles
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Geneva
Richard Nixon
Bike Safety
Ernest Cuneo
North American Newspaper Alliance