Thoughts for Today Reflections on Worldly Attitudes
A devotional passage contrasts loving the world with loving the Father and cites I John 2 15 16 about lust and pride. It adds a James Leigh Hunt quote noting two worlds one measurable and one felt by hearts and imagination.
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John
James Leigh Hunt
Welfare fraud case tests length of sentence debate
District Court Judge Walter Pfaff gave a five year suspended sentence to a High Point woman convicted of receiving 1300 in AFDC based on false statements. She faced jail and costs but no repayment. The case highlights tensions between punishing fraud and protecting dependent families while calling for broader federal reform.
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Walter Pfaff
Salted tomatoes debate and square UC-82 tomato
The piece notes bold garden ideas for March with seed catalogs and a caution to time planting. It cites research on growing crops with sea water and a square tomato variety UC-82 from California, designed to resist bruising with mechanical handling.
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Galapagos Islands
California
Televised Puccini Opera Heads to Public TV March 15
Metropolitan Opera will broadcast Puccini La Boheme live on the Public Broadcasting Service on March 15 with Texaco underwriting. The piece notes radio opera’s growth, Milto Cross’s role, and potential benefits for regional companies as opera becomes more accessible to American audiences.
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Public Broadcasting Service Network
Mark Twain
Mannheim
Shivaree
Twain
Met
Boston
Houston
Santa Fe
Seattle
Beverly Sills
U.S. News
Rhodes Ghost Writer Paid By Public in Book Controversy
In Washington the Rhodes ONeill dispute centers on a ghostwriter, J. Brian Smith, paid by taxpayers to draft The Futile System. Rhodes collected $8,000 in royalties while Smith, on public payroll, earned $31,000 a year. Authorities question legality and ethics of kickbacks and funding.
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Washington
John Rhodes
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Rhodes
Tip O'Neill
House
O'Neill
Massachusetts
J. Brian Smith
Smith
Public Service
Smith and Harroff
Kilpatrick Compared To Heathen View Sparks Reader Reply
A reader fires back at James J. Kilpatrick criticizing his conservative view on Carter and foreign policy. The letter argues for moral leadership, cites Watergate fallout, and defends President Carter while urging principled action over pragmatism. The writer defends Christian values and urges stronger moral standards from national leaders.
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James J. Kilpatrick
High Point Enterprise
Kilpatrick
Samuel Cash
Carter
Sarah
Cash
Ford
Senate
Baker
Nixon
Webster
Uganda
Amin
White House
Peter Marshall
Congress
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