Thoughts for Today Echoes of Prophecy and Progress
A historical note presents two quotes: a biblical blessing from Joel 2 28 about a universal spirit and prophetic dreams, and a Henry Kaiser warning about hindering progress with a grim metaphor. The selection contrasts spiritual renewal with industrial ambition.
North Carolina Moves to Tighten Day Care Laws
The North Carolina General Assembly moves swiftly to tighten day care regulations after a October 1975 Winston-Salem fire that killed two children and injured 12. Aimed at closing loopholes, the bill would empower courts to shut down centers posing child welfare risks and define day care as five or more regularly cared-for children regardless of fees.
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North Carolina General Assembly
Winston-Salem
State Day Care Commission
North Carolina
Anti Smoking Clash Spurs Court Rulings and Lawsuit Talks
In Los Angeles a court awarded a man 990 in unemployment benefits after he quit his job due to co workers tobacco smoke. Atlantic City judges ruled a cigarette allergic employee has a right to work in a smoke free environment. The piece previews a heated smokers versus nonsmokers battle with lawmakers regulators and industry reps weighing new bans and ads.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
Chicago
Raymond Slavin
American Academy of Allergy
Tobacco
The
Tobacco Institute
Federal Trade Commission
Action On Smoking and Health
ASH
Commission
A Conservative View Carter’s Impact On Budget
The piece argues Carter has little time and power to reshape Ford’s 1977 78 budget. It notes 75 percent of the budget is untouchable, cites Social Security and retirement costs as fixed, and warns grand new programs clash with a balanced 1981 target. It warns only minor changes are feasible this year.
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Dave
Pete Maravich
New Orleans Jazz
Boston Celtics
Dave Cowens
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Mr. Carter
Ford
Curgo
Carter
Congress
White House
Secret Body Hides Conflicts Of Interest In U S Spying
The National Reconnaissance Office operates U S spy satellites with secrecy shielding conflicts of interest. Top policymakers are drawn from White House Pentagon and CIA including James Plummer from Lockheed and Albert Hall from Martin Marietta who cycled between industry and the Pentagon.
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Washington
National Reconnaissance Office
America
NRO
NRC
White House
Pentagon
Central Intelligence Agency
Air Force
James Plummer
Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed
Senate Armed Services
John Stennis
D.-Miss
Senate
Stennis
Plummer
Hall
Martin Marietta
Defense Department
Carter Walks Capitol to White House Sets World Record
President and Mrs. Carter completed a 35 minute 10 second walk from the Capitol to the White House, a world record for a head of state, while observers note prior gone attempts by various individuals includes mugging, accidents, and misdirections along Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Washington
Mrs. Carter
Capitol
White House
Carter
Amy
Henry Gerard
Tampa
Fla
Senate Building
7Th St
Pennsylvania Ave
Watergate
Democratic Party
Nixon
Carters
Wilbur Mills
Mills
8Th St
Arkansas
Secret Service
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Colo
Edward M. Kennedy
Mass
E. Cuyler Hammond
American Cancer Society
Hammond
Gio B. Gori
National Cancer Institute
United States
Public Health Service
Vlck Delport
South Africa
Ministry of Information
Richard Bolling
Missouri
Park Tong-sun
Legislative
House
Capitol Hill
James J. Kilpatrick
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Aeroflot
Russia
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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Jack Anderson
Guinness Records
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Beatleman
Washington Express
George Washington Hospital
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
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Chevy Chase
14Th St
Pennsylvania
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