Lessons From Earthquake Highlighted Response Gaps
In the wake of the February 9 1971 California quake the discussion focuses on emergency preparedness and future lessons. Hospitals suffered heavy damage two facilities among the worst, prompting calls for surveys and tougher construction. A year old short wave radio network proved valuable but VA hospitals remained unlinked, underscoring needed improvements.
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California
Los Angeles
Atlantic Richfield Plaza
Veterans Administration
Extremists Not Idealists Drift From Violence to Nihilism
John P. Roche argues that modern extremists are social pathologies not revolutionaries, citing Weathermen and similar groups as twisted youths who lash out against institutions. He recalls experiences with militants, notes their self-destructiveness, and highlights Gallup data showing unusual cross-ideology praise among students for extremist groups.
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Weathermen
Dostoevsky
Telegraph Hill
Greenwich Village
Harvard Square
Middletown Ohio Newspaper Subscription Rates
Public notice lists subscription costs for daily and Sunday editions, including per week and annual rates inside and outside trading areas. Details show mail and outside U.S.A. pricing with advance payment terms and print address.
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Motor Review
U.S.A
Mei
Snowy Beauty Amid Inconvenience Traversing Boone County
A reader describes a Friday trip to the Boone County airport amid snowfall. Driving from Cincinnati to Middletown, snow varied from light slush to three inches, with gusty winds and a brief truck accident on I-75 delaying dinner before return. The piece notes the beauty of snow against bare trees and acknowledges travel hazards and temporary reversals.
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Middletown
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Howard Johnson
1971 Start of Recovery Foretold by Bank Economists
Large banks foresee a gradual rebound beginning in 1971 with stronger growth in 1972. Consumption, housing, and inventory gains are expected to lift GDP, though unemployment may stay above five percent into 1972. Investment and inflation prospects remain cautious.
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Washington
First National Bank of Chicago
SAT
The
First National Bank of
Heath Budget Promises Shake Up British Economy
The piece reflects on Milton Friedman’s view of Britain’s shift under Prime Minister Edward Heath. It outlines Barber’s Tory budget to dismantle state controls, cut farm subsidies, rationalize social costs, and ease taxes to spark private initiative, amid outcry and hopes for long-term gains.
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Milton Friedman
Hanover
N. H
Oxford
England
North Sea
Edward Heath
Anthony Barber
Heath
Moon Mission Wastes Money Says Reader Letter
A reader argues Apollo 14 funding is wasted taxpayer money with no human benefit. The letter decries national debt and hunger, notes Russia's space efforts, and urges an end to space spending while recalling 1929.
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Moon
U.S.A
Russia
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