Bahamas Deep Dive by Jim Bishop Reflects on Change and Crime
In his travel column Jim Bishop surveys the Bahamas from Grand Bahama to Nassau noting shift from gambling and growth to restricted labor, rising unemployment, and tighter controls. He contrasts white tourism money with Bahamian poverty and critiques governance, service declines, and security measures while recalling past fishing lore and colonial history.
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Bahama Islands
Kenya
Bob Brumby
Tom Ferris
Bahamas
Grand Bahama
Great Harbour Key
Kenyo
Florida
Paper invention by Chinese in AD 105
Q and A item asks who ended ting paper invention. Answer credits the Chinese and cites AD 105. Mentions first paper made from mulberry bark. Other questions ask about moon color and a blood feeding mammal without clear answers.
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A.D
Slump Reaches Job Market And Spare Time Plans
The job market weakens as federal surveys show reduced hiring and fewer on campus recruitments. Graduates face slower placement, though minorities still have solid prospects. Montana schools attract out of state teachers with lower salaries, while Ohio guards warn campus costs exceed one million dollars.
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Westward HO
Horace Greeley
Montana
Great Falls
Peary's Final North Pole Dash Attended by Three Companions
The last lap of Peary's expedition included Peary, his servant Matt Henson and four Eskimos. Charles Yeager became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound on October 14 1947 in a Bell X 1 rocket airplane.
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Robert Peary
North Pole
Peary
Matt Henson
Charles Yeager
U.S
Whitten
Phong Savan
Ho Chi Minh
Pathet Lao
Phong Sevan
North Vietnam
Laos
Khang Khay
Ho Chi Minh Trails
Washington accounts of Laos bombing and napalm raids
Jack Anderson reports from Washington that U S fighter bombers conducted raids on Laos villages killing civilians including children. Officials deny systematic bombing arguing strict procedures and limited, accidental hits.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
U.S
Laos
Leg Whitten
William Sullivan
Robert Tyrrell
Air Force
Whitten
Are You Normal or Batty A Fun NY Column
New York AP asks readers playful questions to gauge sanity, mixing tongue in cheek social satire with a broader column on worry and everyday foibles. The piece contrasts self doubt with comic tests, then shifts to refugee stories describing indiscriminate bombing in Southeast Asia and its impact on villagers.
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Internal Revenue Service
Phnompenh
Kuala Lumpur
Vientiane
IUP Students Call for Peaceful Civic Action
A letter to the Indiana Evening Gazette argues that most IUP students opposed the week’s protests and urges nonviolent democratic channels. The writers, Clara Parker, Kathleen Stackhouse, and Debbie Kosanovich, urge focus on local government, civic engagement, and respectful public discourse with 112 supporters listed.
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Indiana Evening Gazette
IUP
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Lack Of Interest Amazes Campers
A letter from Katheryne Mallino praises Indiana County festival efforts and notes visitors spent over 31,920 in local stores while 4,000 campers attended despite rain. Letters from Sally Cairns and Harry and Dot Kapp express appreciation for the Candlestick Holiday and Pineees hosting, urging continued county and state camping events and inviting chapters to PennCamp 79.
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Citizens of
Indiana
Indiana Evening Gazette
Clarion
Indiana Tourist Council
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
NCHA
Kathy
Jack
Donald
Sally Cairns
Sammar Road
Lancaster
Indiana Tourist Council and Pineees
Indiana County
Harry & Dot Kapp
Penna
PennCamp
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Jim Bishop
Memory Rock
Nassau
Great Britain
London
Duke of Windsor
Wallace Groves
Lou Chester
Keith Gonsalves
The
Frank Sacchetti
Room Service
Islands
Ohio National Guard
Thanx
Raymand Sicard West Warwick
NEA
West Third St
Cleveland
Ohio
Boyle
New York
Congress of the
United States
Clara L. Parker
Smethport
Kathleen G. Stackhouse
Johnstown
Debbie Kosanovich
Water Street
Val
Katheryne Y, Mallino
Berry's
NEA, Inc
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