First Impressions and Local Courtesy for Visitors
The piece urges residents to be sidewalk ambassadors for their city. It highlights politeness, accurate directions, patient explanations, and acts of courtesy to welcome travelers and shape lasting impressions. It emphasizes friendliness, knowledge, and hospitality as community strengths.
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Society of American Travel Writers
Nations and the natural law in an era of global shifts
The piece argues that nationalism and xenophobia rise in Egypt and that world leaders drift toward regional blocs and neutrality. It cites Sadat, Nixon, Yost, Trudeau, and broader trends of nationalism, globalism, and ecumenicalism, warning against deviating from natural law and cooperation.
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Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Kremlin
Britain
Napoleon
Europe
Hitler
Wellington
Churchill
The Chemical Languages of Fishes
The article notes bullheads rely on highly developed smell and taste for navigation and social communication. It suggests mucus and gonad secretions may identify species, sex, age, or size and foresees future use of chemical cues in marine farming as attractants and deterrents.
Sharp Conflict on Strip-Mining Reclamation
Science News reports a dispute over reclaiming strip mined lands with advocates arguing for practical restoration and opponents seeking a coal mining ban. Dr Ronald Hill from the EPA envisions restoring soils, contours, and ecosystems within 10 to 20 years at costs seen as 2 to 25 cents per ton of coal, while Rep Ken Hechler pushes a bill to ban strip mining entirely.
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Science News
Ken Hechler
Hechler
Ronald D. Hill
Water Quality Office
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Hill
Unemployment fund row sparks employer concern in Pa
The Shapp administration backs UC reforms aligned with organized labor, drawing ire from Pennsylvania employers who fund the unemployment compensation fund. Critics say workers contribute little yet labor dictates fund spending, risking higher costs and possible past bankruptcies. The proposal could add about 150 million dollars to employer costs amid existing tax hikes.
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Shapp
Pennsylvania
Capitol Hill
Keystone State
UC Fund
Separation of church and Christ echoes in church politics
The essay recalls Robert Walpole appointing Benjamin Hoadly as bishop despite religious skepticism and critiques the Episcopal Church in New York curtailing missions to fund secular outreach. It cites lay and clerical voices on faith, politics, GM South Africa, and Bishop Moore amid liberal criticism and church-state tensions.
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Robert Walpole
Benjamin Hoadly
Church of England
Hoadly
Walpole
House of Lords
Episcopal Church In
New York
the Hierachy
Christ
The
Episcopal
Church
General Motors
South Africa
St. Thomas Church
N.Y
Paul N. Moore
Episcopal Diocese of
Moore
Pike
U.S
Berrigan
New Republic
No clear definition of relevance in education says Harris
Sydney J. Harris argues that relevance in education is elusive and must connect theory to practice. He cautions against solving current problems without building a bridge from past knowledge to future use. He cites Shakespeare over Vietnam headlines to illustrate understanding of war and desire as deeper roots.
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White House
Yost
George Bush
R.-Tex
Senate
Vietnam
America
Indochina
China
Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Japan
Lieut
William Calley
Willy Brandt
East Germany
Troilus
Cressida
Sydney J. Harris
Longest one word palindrome found in Finnish
United Press International notes saippuakauppias meaning soap seller is the longest single word palindrome. The term reads the same forward and backward. No other details provided.
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United Press International
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