General faces hallways and humor after Senate testimony
Art Buchwald satirizes how civilian leadership rewards or shuns generals who testify against official lines. A parade of absurd promotions and outlandish assignments follows a officer’s Senate testimony, ending with a mock leaving party and a cocktail invite from the secretary.
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Mumps versus swollen glands and reader questions
Reader asks about differences between mumps and swollen glands and their treatments. Dr Molner notes mumps causes by a virus affecting salivary glands near the jaw and swelling from glands reflects infection in the neck area. Sour foods can worsen mumps pain and treatment varies by condition.
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United States Will Not Devalue Dollar Soon
This column explains why the United States will not raise the gold price from 35 to 70 dollars per ounce to devalue the dollar. It notes potential effects on exports and imports, and contrasts US trade surplus with aims to curb dollar outflow and gold loss.
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Devaluation Fails to Alter Dollar’s Appearance or Domestic Prices
An analysis explains that devaluing the dollar would not change its visible form or domestic price levels. Only the terms versus gold and foreign currencies would shift, while prices of domestically produced goods and services would largely stay the same. Imports would cost more, raising production and living costs, hinting at inflationary pressure.
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