Thoughts for Today: Quotes by Isaiah and Milton
A compact collection presents Isaiah 33 7 valiant envoys of peace weep bitterly and John Milton praising candor in praising past deeds and proposing better futures, framing fidelity through honest critique.
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John Milton
Guilford County Democrats Sweep To Full Commission Control
The five member Guilford County board will be all Democrats after Tuesday's election. The piece notes possible internal clashes over chairmanship and stresses the need for the new majority to serve all residents and avoid partisan obstruction. It urges fair opportunities for the new and veteran commissioners and warns the one party rule could fail if opposition or inclusivity is lacking.
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Guilford County
Commission
County Commission
Region VI Electoral Split Reflects Regional Shifts in Carter Ford Race
The regional analysis shows Ford sweeping the West and Midwest while Carter dominates the South and Border states. Carter narrowly leads in the Upper East with 89 electors to Ford’s 36, and urban centers like New York City and Philadelphia drive the swing. Commentary notes questions about regional identity and historical ties of presidents from the South.
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Atlantic
Hawaii
Ford
Carter
Ohio
Oregon
Southwest
Midwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Upper East
New York City
Philadelphia
South
Woodrow Wilson
Virginia
North Carolina
New Jersey
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Public Smoking Bans Spark Nationwide Debate and Action
Nonsmokers push for smoke free air as ASH cites sidestream smoke dangers. The Civil Aeronautics Board considers a ban on cigar and pipe smoking on flights with public comments due by November 8. Minnesota and California enact strict anti smoking measures while enforcement remains challenging.
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Action On Smoking and Health
ASH
John F. Banzhaf III
Civil Aeronautics Board
U.S. Public Health Service
Third World News Control Debate Hits UNESCO Nairobi
The piece argues UNESCO's Nairobi conference may back a Soviet backed plan to curb Western reporting by creating a Third World news system with licensing and censorship. It warns such a move could end free press and push the world toward Orwellian control by 1984.
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Unesco
Nairobi
United Nations Educational
National News Council
United States
Tunisia
Venezuela
Orwell
Foreign CIA backed secret police operate on U.S. soil
The article alleges CIA ties with foreign secret police including Chile's DINA South Korea's KCIA and Iran's SAVAK. It describes SAVAK agents undercover as diplomats in U S missions and outlines secret memos ordering caution in interviews, cash payments to informants and surveillance. It also notes congressional probes and internal Navy budget disputes involving Adm Rickover and Gordon Rule over Tenneco shipyard cost claims.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
United States
U.S
Chile
DINA
South Korea
KCIA
SAVAK
Mansur Rafizadeh
Iran
United Nations
Abbas Ali Khalatbari
Tehran
World Confederation of Iranian Students
National Union
Geneva
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Rep
Lee
Pentagon
Navy
Adm
Hyman Rickover
Gordon Rule
Rule
Tenneco
Newport News
Rickover
F.H. Michaelis
Michaelis
Criticism Of Police Sparks Responding Letter To Editor
A reader defends the High Point Police Department against accusations of inefficiency and fear of influential youths. The writer asserts proper action was taken, praises the department’s hard work, and signs their name openly. The letter rebuts claims and defends frontline police under challenging shifts and duties.
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High Point
Areeters
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