Thoughts for Today from a Nation in Need
A concise collage quotes scripture and Josiah G. Holland urging strong minds and steadfast character. The lines call for leaders with faith, integrity, and willing hands to serve honorably in challenging times.
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Josiah G. Holland
Buses Take Charge as City Runs High Point Service
High Point’s buses shift from Consolidated to city ownership with a costly start. The city buys Consolidated assets for 172600 and faces near two million dollars in first year costs, including operations with ATE Management and a federal grant. Public acceptance and fare revenue remain critical challenges.
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ATE Management and Service Co
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Consolidated
Council
Lindsay Moore
Moore
In The Nick Of Time Christmas Cards as Decorations
Early shoppers who bought Christmas greeting cards may repurpose them as decorations. The suggestion highlights using on-hand cards for seasonal adornment rather than throwing them away or storing them unused.
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Bonnie May Malody
Christian Science Monitor
Hoffa
James Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Justice Department
Labor Department
Congress
Teamster
FBI
Underworld
Frank Fitzsimmons
Postal Service to raise first class stamp to 13 cents
The Postal Service plans a 13 cent increase in first class postage, with a 90 day waiting period before it takes effect. The effective date would be shortly after December 1, prompting appeals to mail cards for Christmas delivery.
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Alex Washburn
Daily
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Ark
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Sechrest Carving and Turning Co
Kendall Street
Hamp Hill
Walter Hill
Kraft Converters
Fading of America unsettles British view of world role
London observers see America's decline from global supremacy as likely inevitable yet worrisome. Essays in The Observer and others warn that Europe doubts Washington will uphold ties and funding for allies while political leadership appears lacking.
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America
Globe
Ronald Higgins
The
Observer
Economist of London
Dean Acheson
Britain
Ford
U.S
Europe
Reagan
Wallace
United States
Greece
Portugal
Washington
Higgins
Quotes from Tito Bentsen and Jordan on peace, campaigning, and fair trade
Yugoslavia's President Tito urged Israel to withdraw from Arab territories to secure peace. Senator Lloyd Bentsen praised campaigning as a way to view the country fully. Representative Barbara Jordan criticized fair trade laws as supporting wholesalers over small stores.
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Yugoslavia
Tito
Ford
Belgrade
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Barbara Jordan
September mellow as autumn winds shift the year
The piece muses on September signaling summer’s end and fall’s approach. It contrasts seasonal changes, migration, hibernation, and equinox with reflections on democracy, media, and daily life. It notes editorials, the rise of autumn plans, local business launches, Scout Roundup, a stamp price shift, Fiat’s local agency, and charity gifts from J Wiley Coltrane.
Book Burnings in Chile Systematic Under Military Rule
The Chilean military regime has burned books including John Kenneth Galbraith and Celso Furtado titles, asserting subversive content. Sixty volumes were destroyed amid false denials and later admissions, with university officials allegedly acting under military supervision. Hoffa mystery and pesticide lobbying are also reported in this issue.
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Chile
Harvard
John Kenneth Galbraith
Celso Furtado
Salavador Allende
Valparaiso
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Galbraith
Gunar Myrdal
Santiago
Sunshine Law Loopholes Put Senate Open Meeting Goals In Doubt
Capital Viewpoint condemns S.5 the sunshine bill as a sham despite claims of openness. It warns broad exemptions allow closed committee meetings, eroding public access and transparency. Common Cause notes states ahead of Congress in open meetings with West Virginia and Mississippi cited as progress.
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Common Cause
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U.S. ‘Congress
West Virginia
Mississippi
New York
Rhode Island
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