Thoughts for Today Quote by Joshua and Napoleon
A reflective pair of lines contrasts Joshua 24 15’s pledge to serve the Lord with Napoleon Bonapartes note on resolution. The snippets present a moral choosing moment and a determination theme from two historical figures.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Call for a nationwide crime data bank sparks privacy fears
A fleeing driver in a fatal crash faces second degree murder and drunken driving charges amid calls for a nationwide Criminal Justice Information System. Critics warn such a bank threatens constitutional rights and privacy as officials weigh privacy and security safeguards amid federal funding and deadlines.
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William D. Snider
Greensboro
Palmetton rebukes North Carolina over First in Freedom slogan
South Carolina Rep. Gary Byrd from Darlington questions the NC display of First in Freedom on its plates. He cites SC grand juries from 1774 on taxation without representation, while NC points to earlier acts defying royal rule before 1776. Byrd may pursue legal action. The dispute surfaces amid bicentennial reflections on regional pride.
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North Carolina
Gary Byrd
Darlington
Great Britain
Mecklenburg
Continental Congress
Byrd
Rep
George III
Labor and Communism Shape AFL-CIO Policy in 1975
The AFL-CIO convention in San Francisco opens as George Meany denounces communism and warns that trade unionism cannot survive in a Communist world. He argues labor has a stake in foreign policy and cites recent Soviet grain purchases and labor actions against Soviet cargoes as proof of strong anti-Communist stance.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
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Soviet Union
International Longshoremen’s Association
Texas
White House
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Organized Labor
CIO
John L. Lewis
Lewis
House Labor Subcommittee
Allis-Chalmers
House Labor Committee
A President’s target risk and the need for prudence
The author recalls Eleanor Roosevelt’s warning about assassination fears and argues presidents must avoid inviting danger through showy public risk. He cites Ike and Kennedy security debates, notes public tolerance for police state measures differs by nation, and urges rational conduct over bravado while leveraging media to reach the people.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Americans For Democratic Action
Eleanor
Eisenhower
Paris
Ikeé
France
de Gaulle
Bicentennial Slogan Contest Draws Wide Support
The national slogan contest runs toward December 1 with 200 top slogans chosen, then 20 finalists. Public voting starts after January 18 and ends February 16, yielding a winner who earns a month tour of the U S and prizes from Copernicus Society, Holiday Inns, and others.
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America
American Legion
Jaycees
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
American Motors
Holiday Inns
Copernicus Society
USA
Washington, D.C
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Campfire
América
Edward J. Piszek
The
Society
Bill, Walton
National Association of Food Chains
National Football League
F.W. Woolworth
J.C. Penney
The Streets Of San Francisco And Reality On TV
In a reflective column, the writer laments blurred lines between news and crime dramas. He questions what viewers actually watch, whether fiction shapes real violence, and who writes the TV reality that fuels fear and imitation.
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Washington
Patty Hearst
Walter Cronkite
Sann Francisco
Sara Jane Moore
Camion
United States
Lynette Fromme
Eyewitness News
Hawaii Five-O
S.W.A.T
FBI
Efren Zimbalist
McCloud
Angie Dickinson
John Chancellor
Mod Squad
Harry Reasoner
Ford
John Wayne
Baretta
Oswalds
Arthur Bremmers
Petrocelli
Ironside
Perry, Mason
Dan Schorr
Mission: Impossible
Jack Anderson
Comrack
Bronfifian
Harry O
Charles Manson
Miss Fromme
Charles Bronson
National Rite Assi
Mike Wallace
Kojak
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