Thoughts for Today with Biblical and Roosevelt Quotes
A devotional excerpt cites Numbers 13 20 urging courage to bring fruit of the land and notes the season of ripe grapes. It also quotes Theodore Roosevelt on risking life and health for a great cause.
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Theodore Roosevelt
U.S
India’s drift toward dictatorship under Indira Gandhi
The piece argues that India's leaders have linked press suppression and judicial control to cement power. It condemns a new act shielding the government from court review and limiting redress, warning that repeated power grabs threaten democracy and martial law may follow.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Supreme Court
Gandhi
Free World
Almanac forecasts clash with real winter weather
The Old Farmer's Almanac is praised for nostalgic reading and ads but warned against relying on it for forecasts. The column notes that Nov 4 8 predicted cloudy warm days, yet the region saw night time freezes and clear skies, suggesting caution when trusting the Almanac.
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Holt McPherson
Weather Service
New York 21 Club Faces Female Court Order Staff Change
The 21 Club in Manhattan famed as a pace setter for dining now confronts a court order demanding access by a female, challenging its all male staff policy and prompting questions about staffing language and gender roles.
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New York City
Women Divided Over Future of the Movement Conference
The Washington Journalism Center will host a November conference on The Future of the Women's Movement amid internal splits. Debates focus on whether factionalism harms progress and how to reach 50 50 delegate representation at future conventions.
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Washington
D.C
Journalism Center
New Jersey
New York
National Women's Political Caucus
Caucus of
Black Democrats
Congress watchdog lauded for funeral industry ruling rethink
A House subcommittee led by Tom Steed of Oklahoma criticized the Federal Trade Commission plan to regulate funeral homes, urging state regulation instead. The panel found few nationwide complaints, deemed rules vague, and warned against excessive oversight while praising targeted oversight as a model.
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Republic
Congress
House
Tom Steed
Oklahoma
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Angel
House Committee On
Steed
One Man Show Leaves Diplomats in the Cold
Washington roundtable profile of Henry Kissinger as defense of his unilateral style. Diplomats including Martin Hillenbrand James Akins and Turner Shelton criticized the director and faced firings or rebukes. The piece notes direct talks with Dobrynin and Dinitz, bypassing embassies and the Navy War College role in Newport.
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Washington
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Martin J. Hillenbrand
West Germany
State Dept
Foreign Service
Bonn
Russia
Israel
Moscow
Tel Aviv
Anatoly Dobrynin
Simcha Dinitz
Hillenbrand
James Akins
Saudi
Stuart Nash Scott
Lisbon
Portugal
Scott
Turner Shelton
Nicaragua
Shelton
Bahamas
Bermuda
Morocco
Navy War College
Newport
R.I
Graham Martin
Saigon
Dis
The Big Loser Apathy in the Election
Washington column recaps a fictional interview with Apathy as the biggest loser in last week’s election. Apathy blames media bias and overconfidence for poor turnout and misread public sentiment. It argues two weak candidates limited voter enthusiasm and reflects on the role of apathy in democracy.
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Washington
Apathy
Ohio
Texas
California
New York
Ford
Carter
Oregon
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