Thoughts for Today Quotations
A brief collection of sayings urges fair judgment by substance over appearance. It contrasts John 7 24 with Machiavelli’s warning that most judge from looks rather than truth and notes that people have eyes yet lack true insight.
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Coordinated Efforts Sought For NC Economic Growth
North Carolina seeks to attract industry through a state program led by a governor prioritizing development while cities push downtown revitalization. Incidents this summer show the need for better cooperation between state and local leaders to avoid cross purposes and improve outcomes.
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North Carolina
Roxboro
High Point
Alabama
South Carolina
Virginia
Mexico and United States Strain Over Immigration and Drugs
Editorial looks at fragile U.S.-Mexico ties amid Portillo’s presidency. It notes border turmoil, illegal immigration, forged documents, and heroin and cocaine trafficking. It cites a pending treaty on prisoner exchanges, Mexican economic woes, oil prospects, and internal PRI tensions as key factors shaping the relationship.
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Richard C. Schroeder
Washington
America
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Lopez Portillo
Carter
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
California
South America
U.S
Congress
Luis Echeverria
Echeverria
High above Cayuga's waters the language should be writ
A conservative columnist argues for language purity at Cornell and laments a breakdown in grammar and syntax. He cites Dean Robert Farrell and student critics, notes six grammar errors, and cautions editors and professors about verbose writing while praising the English language's proper form.
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Cornell
Robert Farrell
Cornell Daily Sun
Dean Farrell
Farrell
Cayuga
Somoza’s Iron Fist and Pentagon Darling Image
A critical profile of Anastasio Somoza shows a tyrant who pens his power with pink party cards and mandatory pay deductions for the Nationalist Liberal Party. He thrives on parades, parlays with Washington, and CIA-enabled backing that sustains his rule while he adopts American slang over Spanish.
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Washington
Anastasio Somoza
Nicaragua
Idi Amin
Latin America
Somoza
Liberal Party
U.S
United Nations
CIA
Pentagon
United States
Carter to embark on no frills 11 day world trip
President Carter plans an 11 day trip to eight countries on four continents starting late November. An adviser explains the itinerary aims to expand foreign policy reach at low cost with a $145 standby fare including layovers in Caracas Lagos and Tehran before Brussels.
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Washington
Carter
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Brzezinski
Brussels
Andy Young
U.N
Andy
Caracas
Venezuela
Lagos
Nigeria
New Delhi
Tehran
Iran
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