Thoughts on Yesterday and Values From Lin Yutang
A modern reflection contrasts Galatians virtues with contemporary fear of simple words like goodness and mercy. The author laments loss of good old values and links it to a sick world. Lin Yutang’s wise tone underscores timeless moral guidance.
North Carolina Bill Would Legalize Horse Racing and Bets
A May 24 digest notes House bill H 1274 by Rep. Wilda Hurst of Onslow County would authorize horse racing under a local option plan with pari mutuel on track betting. The article questions why the bill appeared late and highlights potential July 1 implementation if approved. News desks and AP coverage were puzzled by the proposal's timing and visibility.
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Wilda Hurst
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Cuban Expansionism and U S Relations Look to Normalization
Washington signals commitment to normalizing ties with Cuba amid a growing American presence on the island. Congress has not lifted the embargo but business interest surges, while Castro expands influence across Africa and the Caribbean, prompting U S concern over strategic and economic stakes.
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Carter election reform package collapses in Congress
President Carter’s four proposal package falters in a tumultuous session. The Hatch Act repeal dies, Universal Voter Registration bill weakens, electoral college abolition stalls in the Senate, and public financing extension remains unsettled. Analysts see cautious optimism amid broad opposition and party-line votes.
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Nuke-Test Guinea Pigs in Nevada Threaten Canadian Volunteers
Forty Canadian soldiers who joined 1 200 American GIs at the Big Smoky nuclear test site near Ground Zero in Desert Rock Nevada on August 31 1957 face potential leukemia decades later. The army failed to notify Ottawa about the Canadian volunteers, now under scrutiny by the Atlanta Center for Disease Control as their earlier survival may hide hidden radiation injuries. The Canadian unit was Seventh Platoon Second Battalion Queens Own Rifles. The U S Army Surgeon General’s office tracks American volunteers while Canada remains uninformed.
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What Happened To Detroit Dear Detroit
A nostalgic letter to Detroit the automobile industry praising past innovation and urging a return to engineering grit. The writer laments modern emissions and corporate fear, urges retooling and cleaner cars, and ends with a call to rally and improve. He invokes WWII production, iconic brands, and a childlike reference to The Little Engine That Could.
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