Washington Report French Baron The Culprit
Washington- It argues Montesquieu’s flawed separation of powers concept shaped the U.S. system, noting misread British parliamentary fusion of powers. The column blames 18th century theory for today’s budget vs. appropriation clash and questions the enduring value of separation of powers.
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Washington
Senate
Charles Louis de Secondat
Baron Montesquieu
Jefferson
Madison
Montesquieu
Monsieur de Secondat
America
House of Commons
House of Lords
Oliver Wendell Holmes
England
Walter Bagehot
U.S
Britain
McGovern Faces Reelection Push After Failing 1972 Bid
The piece notes George McGovern aims for a 1974 Senate race despite a crushing 1972 loss. He asks the 633,000 donors from his presidential campaign for renewed support, cites a new Washington office called the South Dakota Development Group led by Owen J. Donley, and frames it as a bid to attract industry while monitoring federal policy. It argues politicians deserve rest and cautions against overburdening supporters.
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Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
Senate
McGovern
George
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Minnesota Senate
Nixon
South Dakota Development Group
Owen J. Donley
Congress
Disraeli
Returning POWs and the paradox of a quiet homecoming
The Christian Science Monitor cartoon by Guernsey LePelley portrays a returning POW engulfed in a fog of curiosity, medical debriefing, estranged families, and antiwar sentiment. The piece notes that Vietnam veterans face scant public welcome compared with earlier wars, as only a few cities offer celebratory parades and national figures discuss reunions, while Nixon aims for reunions to comfort families.
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Guernsey LePelley
Christian Science Monitor
Vietnam
Johnny
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
New York
Broadway
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Republic
Defense budget fight over payroll share and volunteer army
Budget cutters face a dilemma as 56 percent of an $81.1 billion defense package funds payroll for an all volunteer force. The shift from conscription, urged by Melvin Laird, leaves a narrow non payroll margin and pressure to sustain enlistment and pay incentives amid higher costs and competition for labor.
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Congressional
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Congress
Ivy League Colleges Hint Early Acceptance Odds
The eight Ivy League schools and MIT Harvard Yale Princeton Columbia Cornell Brown Dartmouth Pennsylvania and MIT signal early admission chances five months before final notices. This advance notice lets students supply extra information if needed or choose other options if rejected.
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Ivy League
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Cornell
Brown
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
MIT
Jewels Return to Shrine Seen as Temptation for Theft
Father Anthony Logatte, pastor of Regina Pacis Votive Shrine in Brooklyn, says after jewels recovered and twice stolen that they will not be displayed again. He reasons the temptations are too great and warns of risks to the sacred display.
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Brooklyn
New York
Anthony LoGatte
Thoughts For Today by Roger Babson
A concise aphorism notes that some men refrain from action not from virtue but due to inaction. It attributes the idea to Roger Babson, an American statistician, with a reflective tone on human behavior and initiative.
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Roger Babson
Mirror of the Mind on Relaxation and Self-Esteem
The excerpt discusses why busy people fear relaxation and reflection and how tantrums and conceit relate to self-esteem. It cites Dorothy Corkille Briggs on handling tantrums and suggests love can dissolve conceit when a man believes he is unlovable and later finds genuine affection.
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Corkille Briggs
Doubleday
Free Seats in Church Spark Reflection on Costs
A collection of quips notes price barriers to theater and film, a joke about unwashed faces in romance, a tale of a town drunk grandfather once known in New York, and a farmer joke about hogwash, reflecting light local humor and social observations from Wisconsin to Boston.
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Wall Street Journal
New York City
Public Morals Decline Tied to Big Money Politics
Ernest Cuneo notes the Watergate era ties corruption to high level politics. He cites bipartisan spending, GM profits, and mounting Washington deficits to argue that Big Politics equals Big Money and drives up election costs to hundreds of millions in 1972.
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Wall Street
Lawton Notes and Political Commentary Mix of Local Life
Yesteryears lists Lawton High School students of the month and community happenings at Central and Faxon churches. It also notes a Lawton Chamber talk on farming in Comanche County and Valentine ball campus sweethearts at Cameron College, amid a long aside on political financing and the Watergate era irony.
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Gene Hancock
Lawton High School
Jim Abercrombe
Polly Nicklas
Jo Rom
Edwin Chappabitty
Bud Barclay
Dorcas
Central Baptist Church
Bobby Couch
Faxon Baptist Church
Lewis Haydock
Lawton
Kenneth Haggard
Father and Son
Floyd O. Northrup
USC Club
Vern Remy
Pat Brandon
Comanche County
Editorial Reprints On Solar Energy Ambitions
The editor cites a claim that solar storms could power the United States for a century and mocks ecologist ambitions to extend energy via a 93 million mile cord. The piece contrasts such hype with a maxim about intelligence and its limits.
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Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
Horoscope for February 14 1973 Aries to Pisces
Forecasts for each sign note opportunities and cautions. Aries should watch for a business opening. Taurus may gain from a helpful friend. Gemini warned against overextending. Cancer needs clear action to overcome hindrances. Leo should verify logic and act on strong ideas. Virgo urged to act on worth openings. Libra slows decisions but romantic prospects improve. Scorpio keep plans private to avoid interference. Sagittarius seeks background information to clarify. Capricorn mixes influences rely on knowledge and advice. Aquarius on the right track with artistic and intellectual focus. Pisces avoid entanglements and decipher ambiguities to decide clearly. Born today: versatile, ambitious, conscientious with inventive ideas and meticulous in detail. Avoid gossip.
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