Thoughts for Today on Truth and Temperance Faith
A compact excerpt emphasizes truthfulness as a character cornerstone. It quotes Ephesians urging honest speech, controlled anger, and reconciliation, contrasted with Jefferson Davis noting the danger of neglecting truth in youth as a weak foundational honesty.
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Lake Gaston report praises surprises and growth on NC Virginia border
Raleigh writer highlights Lake Gaston as a thriving recreation destination enjoyed by visitors and locals while noting potential conflicts with VEPCO which built the lake for power. The piece compares VEPCO’s balancing act to Alcoa’s experience with High Rock and Badin lakes and discusses flood control versus water use.
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Lake Gaston
North Carolina-Virginia
Virginia Electric and Power Co
North Carolina
VEPCO
Yadkin River
Aluminum Company of America
Badin
High Rock
Alcoa
Kerr Scott Reservoir
Yadkin
Tax Shelters Stir National Debate In Tax Reform Push
An IRS report shows higher income individuals dodge taxes via shelters, fueling headlines like 24 Millionaires Avoid Income Taxes. Betty Ford’s public response highlights media interest while the House Ways and Means Committee moves to curb real estate shelters and pursue meaningful reform.
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Ways and Means Committee
New CAB Rules Open Charter Fares to Individuals
The Civil Aeronautics Board ends the affinity group requirement for charter travelers, enabling thousands of individuals to access lower fares. The shift follows a history of bogus clubs and youth charters that undermined pricing, with prior scams prompting regulation. The move arrives as Europe sees revived interest amid rising scheduled fares, and carriers seek modest 3 to 5 percent increases this autumn.
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A Critique of Kissinger Middle East Peace Plan
The author argues the Ford administration’s push for an Israel Egypt interim settlement is dangerous and a manipulation of U S influence. He warns of a dangerous precedent threatening Israeli security and self reliance, urging restraint and direct negotiation between Israelis and Arabs. He questions the Sinai pullback, Golan risk, and U S military dependence, calling for primarily holding Soviet influence and arming Israel to deter Arab attacks.
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Mediterranean
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Hit Man's Lament and Political Computers in Washington
Washington round up reports John Patrick Tully, a former Mafia hit man, as a witness living in solitary. contrasting sentences reveal harsh penalties for informants. The piece also covers Velsicol's campaign against EPA chief Train, a Greek exile kidnapping memo, and Senate computer terminal adoption with 73 senators enrolled.
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Washington
John Patrick Tully
Camnisi
New Jersey
Tully
Fluoridation Report Finds No Link To Cancer Study
The National Cancer Institute replies to Rep. James Delaney and says a broad cancer and fluoridation study tentatively concludes no link. The confidential results challenge claims by the National Health Foundation and address assertions by a dissident medical group.
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National Cancer Institute
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D-N.y
National Health Foundation
The Art Buchwald Column On Beacon Hill
Washington column discusses the TV show Beacon Hill as a fantasy of upstairs and downstairs life. A couple debates identifying with Lassiter family or their servants, noting how the American wife feels drawn to the kitchen realities while the husband hopes for a fantasy of wealth and problem solving. The piece presents a witty clash over class, gender, and television escapism.
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