Editorial: Families and aging loom large in national debates
The piece links rising divorce rates and shifting family life to the White House Conference on Families. It notes Gallup findings on optimism and pessimism, surveys on marriage desires, and upcoming aging discussions set to conclude in 1981. It highlights economic strain, nursing homes, and federal reports as ongoing, often underappreciated, national work.
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Lawrence County
White House
Gallup
New Castle
Washington, D.C
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Advisory Commission On
Nixon
Conference On
When the Computer Warned of War with the Soviet Union
A defense computer alarmed the Pentagon that the Soviet Union had launched a missile attack causing a brief, dangerous alert. Pentagon officials said the United States was not near launching a counterstrike and stressed that a direct presidential order is required to fire missiles.
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United States
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Davis declares war on waste and grows with care
The Davis community embraces energy conservation as residents favor limits on growth. Bicycle use dominates transport with 28,000 registered bicycles and 12,000 autos reflecting a frugal, energy efficient city. A 1958 plan aimed at 90,000 by 1990, while 1971 residents preferred under 40,000, leading to a new growth cap of 50,000.
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Davis
California
Bible Thought On Isaiah Spirit Anointed to Preach
A reflective prompt cites Isaiah 61 1 to 4 urging readers to test themselves and their pastors by reading the passage through verse four, framing the Spirit anointing as a mission to bring good news to the meek.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Aging and the vanity of cosmetic surgery in a crowd
A reflective essay recalling a high school friend who looked forty and the shift from aging gracefully to cosmetic surgery. The narrator weighs plastic surgery, Lincoln’s vignette on judging by appearance, and the allure of youth against personal acceptance, ending with a wary self-scan before the mirror.
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Shamokin
Murph
Lincoln
Saturday sermon on belief and compassionate outreach
A young man questions a loving God due to infant damnation and unawakened souls. The minister rejects a hellbound God and urges Christians to share the message, stressing understanding over dogma. The talk ends with calls to reveal Scripture’s true meanings to seekers.
Temptation, stings, and the risk to business ethics
The piece argues that government sting operations can create a climate of timidity in business, divert corporate talent to defensive lawyering, and risk chilling legitimate practices. It cites Ronald Reagan’s remarks, Stanley Arkin’s warnings, and cases of contractors drawn into FBI fronts. It warns that aggressive lure tactics can trap honest firms and harm productivity.
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Department of Justice
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
Stanley Arkin
New York
Arkin and Arisohn
Arkin
New Jersey
Merchantable food and faulted ingredients in old cases
A sequence of 19th century style consumer cases shows a cafe soup bone, a date muffin pit, and soap irritation. Courts found the fish chowder merchantable with bone not a breach, the date muffin pit an unreasonable hazard, and the soap issue unproven as causation. The rulings emphasize merchantable products and required causal link.
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Amy
Bones
Was Jesus the Son of God in Bible terms
A reader argues Jesus as Son of God was uniquely divine and human alike. The minister explains Jesus is God incarnate, unique among humans, citing scripture and miracles, birth, resurrection, and the need for faith to receive forgiveness and salvation through Christ.
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Jesus Christ
DR. Graham
Jesus
God
Son
E.R
Mrs. E. R
David
Christ
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