Thoughts for Today from Ecclesiastes and Peale
A compact two-quote composition reflects on the permanence of the earth and weariness of life from Ecclesiastes, followed by Norman Vincent Peale urging that personal world growth mirrors individual self. The piece presents two sources offering introspective guidance.
Colson as White House mystery man and possible watergate key
Ex White House counsel Charles W. Colson pleads guilty to obstructing justice in the Ellsberg case and hints he will reveal more about Watergate. Tapes suggest he was an outsider trusted by few, prompting questions about what he will disclose to Jaworski and Congress.
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White House
Charles W. Colson
Charles Colson
Nixon
Justice Department
Haldeman
Colson
Leon Jaworski
House Judiciary Committee
Daniel Ellisberg
Pentagon
Earl L Butz Says Dept of Agriculture Serves President
Earl L Butz, ministering the Agriculture Department, states he supports government by the President and for the President. He notes policies favor Congress allies and conservative bloc legislators, while insisting cabinet officers should stay apolitical and avoid partisan partisan targeting in national administration.
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Earl L. Butz
Department of Agriculture
Butz
Nixon
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Agnes Crowder Finch A Thomasville Benefactor Remembered
Agnes Crowder Finch was a tireless community figure in Thomasville. Her energetic outreach spanned the N. C. Symphony State Art societies YMCA and the public library, where she volunteered in person rather than giving mere donations. Her devotion to Thomasville and its people left a lasting positive impact.
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Agnes Crowder Finch
N. C. Symphony
YMCA
Thomasville
Land Use And Misuse Conference On Urban Space
A conference in Chicago sponsored by the Urban Land Institute the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association will tackle land use litigation. The piece notes growing concerns over how to balance development with environmental and social impacts, highlighting federal efforts to standardize zoning and avoid endless legal battles. It cites Senate and House actions, debates over federal zoning, and the role courts will play as litigation becomes a key factor in land use decisions.
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Chicago
The
Urban Land Institute
American Law Institute
American Bar Association
John Hersey
Hersey
Senate
Vermont
Maine
Colorado
Florida
Hawaii
Sam Steiger
R-Ariz
Syd Kasper
White House wooing conservatives fuels Nixon impeachment talks
Aides remind Congress they sit on the impeachment jury while Nixon courts key conservatives with dinners trips and favors. The White House reshapes policy to win swing votes, easing access for some lawmakers while liberals stay largely excluded. The barge canal and Udall land-use bill become flashpoints amid Watergate politics.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Nixon
Potomac
State of the
House
John Rhodes
Rep
Sam Steiger
R-Ariz
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Robert Dole
R-Kans
Pete V. Domenici
R-N. Mex
James Eastland
D-Miss
Walter Huddleston
Dky
Len
Wallace Bennett
Utah
Russell Long
D. la
Bennett
Long
James Buckley
New York
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Haldeman-Ehrlichman
J. Bennett Johnson
D-La
Johnson
Ireland's Ulster crisis ends in no solution just an outcome
The piece argues the Ulster Protestant Catholic stalemate returns Britain to direct rule and invites violence. It recalls Lloyd George's 1921 attempt, the Collins-De Valera split, and calls for a grim realistic view where no solution exists beyond acceptance of an adverse outcome.
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Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Vietnam
Britain
Irish Republic
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
London
Ulster
S.fs
Sinn Fenners
Lr.a
Collins
de Valera
Black and Tans
British Constabulary
County Cork
Valera
Sean O’casey
Dublin
R.A
Republic
Northern Counties
Mick” Collins
National whirlgig and 76 Democrats split risk
The piece surveys deep Democratic rifts over the 1976 nomination, arguing that Strauss cannot unite the party’s divergent wings. It notes Wallace’s potential strength, possible alliances, labor tensions, and the unlikelihood of a smooth coalition under a fractured party. It critiques Kennedy Meany relations and calls the split broader than in 1968 or 1972.
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Washington
Robert Strauss
George Wallace
Gov. Wallace
Richard Nixon
Wallace
Gerald Ford
Edward M. Kennedy
Alabama
Gov Wallace
Nixon
Sen. Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Talleyrand
Paris
Gow
Kennedy
Sen
Henry Jackson
Bob Strauss
McGovern
Strauss
George Meany
al Barker
Barkan
Aflcio
Democratic Party
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C. H. Lockwood
Joe Brown
Norman Vincent Peale
Oklawaha
Steiger
Udall
Aerond
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Europe
Atlantic
Sparkman
James Allen
Rala
Ford
Hiram Fong
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
Lyndon Johnson
George McGovern
D-5.d
NEA
Labor Department
John Galbraith
Scoog
Jackson
Galbraith
Evergreen State
Jim Eastland
Mississippi
Bella Abzug
Richard Daley
John V. Lindsay
New York City
John Tunney
California
John McClellan
Arkansas
Shirley Chisholm
Strauss Tr