Thoughts for Today Courage in the Face of Danger
A quotation from Sir Winston Churchill urges prompt bold action to halve danger and rejects running away. It emphasizes fearless resolve during World War II and presents a motivational maxim for resilience and duty.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Watch That Wake Sportsman Profile in Fall Fishing Quest
A wildlife page recounts a Thursday fishing expedition with potential insights into the real meaning of sportsman. Howard Hayes, a longtime police and court reporter for The Enterprise, authored the piece.
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Howard Hayes
Enterprise
New Natural and Economic Resources department seeks 59.2 million
A Thursday report shows the newly formed department requesting 59.2 million for the 1973 75 biennium. It notes agencies previously totaling 72 million in 1971 and discusses expectations of efficiency amid consolidation. The piece also comments on Lake Oak Hollow Park and emphasizes boating rules and sportsmanship.
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Department of Natural and Economic Resources
Oak Hollow Park
Martha Mitchell voice sparks a biopic debate
Martha Mitchell challenged decorum as a cabinet wife, speaking freely on public life. The interview argues her audacity made her a Washington reporter's dream and suggests marital strains may rise as wives seek more agency beyond the big man's side.
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Martha
Washington
John
Department of Justice
Vorce
Washington Evening Star
Fauetel
Capitol Hill
Pro Football Mania Opens 1972 Season With Fan Frenzy
The 1972 73 NFL season starts as fans, from season-ticket holders to high rollers, fill stadiums amid booming spectacle. Presidents and executives mingle with loyal crowds while stadiums like Texas Stadium unveil costly bonds and private suites.
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Champ Clark
Middle America
Sports Illustrated
Edwin Shrake
Rams
Giants
Cowboys
Washington
Redskins
Nixon
Dallas Cowboys
Kansas City Chiefs
Texas Stadium
Clint Murchison Jr
All America
Social Security raise tied to spend down policy
A reader protests North Carolina's spend down rule for Social Security increases, arguing it limits disability retirees on small checks. they note state income caps, rent costs, and reliance on Medicaid while higher winter expenses strain budgets. The letter questions how the raise improves living standards under current rules.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Washington
Department of Social Services
High Point
Mary Ellen Tobin
Richland
Memo about Agnew press feud and editorial roots
A four year shelved memo links a late 1968 New York Times editorial to Spiro Agnew’s hostile stance toward the press. It details accusations, Agnew’s land dealings, and the Nixon campaign’s pressure as the Times faced later critique. It also covers other political notes and reader letters on media and public figures.
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White House
New York Times
Spiro Agnew
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Maryland
The
Times
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
the Times
Bay Bridge
Florida
George White
Pat Buchanan
Buchanan
South
New York
Richard Nixon
Truman
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