One Sentence Fix for Budget Deadlock
Column notes Sen. Carl Curtis proposed a Curtis amendment to suspend congressional pay of 12 500 until the budget is balanced. The writer jokes a one sentence constitutional amendment could withhold pay until the budget balances.
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Defender Cox praises press role in society in New Orleans talk
Kenneth A. Cox of the Federal Communications Commission defends the news media, saying they illuminate problems and defend public information. He warns against broad attacks by critics and government officials, noting newspapers provide expansive access to information now more than ever.
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New Orleans
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Detroit priests close clean films theater after two months
A clean-films theater opened by two priests in Detroit closed due to a weekly expense shortfall of 4200 dollars. The AP notes parishioners urged family type entertainment and the venue showed titles like Thoroughly Modern Millie Romeo and Juliet Four Clowns and W C Fields comedies at standard prices before shutting down.
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W. C. Fields
Why Robins Rule the Garden and Gate the Birds
A Boston Globe essay ponders why readers miss gaudy birds while robins dominate yards. The author muses on jealousy among species and asks if better plumage attracts attention or if viewers overlook rarer birds.
Long Hair and Jobs Clash with Conventional Values
Newly minted graduates with long hair face job market bias as the style, common on campuses, triggers negative reactions beyond aesthetics. Observers suggest long hair signals contempt for traditional American values, provoking hostility than mere appearance. The core issue is the intention to provoke, not the hair itself.
What Is True and War What Faces Our Nation
A reader reflects on World War II unity and sacrifice then warns of 1960s unrest. He cites Cash’s song What Is True, urges voting to remove disliked leaders, and laments internal division over Vietnam while praising past national resolve and God.
Letter to the Editor on alcoholism as a social problem
A reader challenges the article AID TO THE ALCOHOLIC arguing alcoholism is a mental sickness not a disease. They contend alcohol causes fatal accidents and harms families, citing personal tragedy and urging action and understanding.
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Medical Association
The Word of God by Virginia Buser
Afternoon column presents original verse by Virginia Buser praising the Bible as the living word. It declares that despite doubt denial or mockery God's holy word endures through time and to be read and believed.
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Happiness and gratitude for blessings shared by Mrs. Ralph Sechrest
A devotional list urges readers to cherish hope faith joy wealth health neighbors hands eyes ears voice home and family and to use blessings for God's glory. The item closes with credit to Mrs. Ralph Sechrest.
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Ralph Sechrest
Desert Salvation in a Ronald J. Mann Memoir
A stark meditation on desert isolation and inner crisis ending in a paradoxical salvation. Ronald J. Mann confronts meaning through scenes of heat, sand, and existential struggle, concluding that salvation lies in nothing and a personal leap into life and divinity.
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Ronald J. Mann
Showing Respect Across Ages and Heads
A compact note highlights a respectful, affectionate approach to elders and the baldheaded, with a wink at shared humor. Andrew Talbert, Box 383, appears as a contact or signature for this personal or community message.
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Andrew Talbert
God and nature walk with a quiet faith tale
A lyrical meditation on God in mountains seas and life, contrasting creation with a dying sin and rebirth. An included fable of an illiterate old man and a tip about reading what is inside, ending with a reflective, somber note.
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