Absolute Patriotism in a Perpetual War Debate
A nation must endure a hard balance between defense and diplomacy as the U S and Soviet powers arm and maneuver. The piece argues that absolute patriotism means supporting necessary yet controversial actions, while urging informed public judgment to sustain national resolve amid long term Cold War pressures. It cites Grenada, Nicaragua, and weaponry costs, urging vigilance against weakness and stressing that enduring peace requires maintaining a credible threat.
Arecibo Listen for Alien Life in Space Echoes
Scientists at the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico search for intelligences beyond Earth. The instrument, the largest of its kind, can send signals and receive sounds dating to the universe’s beginnings, yet a contact remains elusive after more than a decade of listening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arecibo
Puerto Rico
Nea
Earth
Arecibo Radio Telescope Observatory
Saturn
Space
Milky Way
Black
Murray Lewis
Lewis
Pocketful of Notes by Robert C Reid
A compact review column analyzes the writings of Alexander Tiede Dwyer Reid, focusing on narrative voice, thematic consistency, and historical context. The piece surveys authorial traits, with emphasis on diction, cadence, and how personal perspectives shape public memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocketful
By Robert c. Reid
Reading material in a doctor's waiting room
A humorous column notes the odd assortment of reading in doctors offices from health pamphlets to sports magazines and a March–April Open University catalog offering quirky courses. The writer imagines absurd programs such as How To Live With Your Dog and Beekeeping Basics, imagining the Open University as a source of cheeky education during waiting times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the American Medical Association
National Geographic
Smithsonian
National Wildlife
Open University of Washington, Inc
Mary Lou Retton
Open U
Open University
Millionaire 'S Club of
Newport Beach
Washington, D.C
Middleburg
Frederick County
Frederick
Public service must replace draft in future foreign policy debate
The author argues for universal public service as an alternative to voluntarism and selective service. He notes liberal and conservative views on Star Wars and no first use, advocates conscripts serving in civilian roles like hospitals and conservation, and supports including women. The piece critiques deferments during Vietnam and champions national duty beyond military service. He cites Ireland and France as precedents and stresses equal obligation for all, including women.
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McGeorge Bundy
Kennedy
Johnson
George Kennan
Soviet Union
Robert McNamara
Gerard Smith
Nixon
Reagan
United States
U.S
Bundy
NATO
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
France
Dog named Siegfried battles tax case in Kansas City
Siegfried St Bernard, a dog who died in 1978, was named in a Jackson County tax case over a 1977 merchants and manufacturers inventory tax. The county suit for 7306.02 was dismissed after a summons dated to the dog’s former owner. Records from 1977 were destroyed and no proof exists of stored goods beyond that year.
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Kansas City, Mo
Siegfried St. Bernard
Jackson County
Bill Gnefkow
Siegfried
William Hagel
Gnefkow
Gene Brummel
Brummel
Hagel
St. Bernard
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Tonce
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Congress
Hanoi
Communist Bloc
Russia
USA
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Russian Empire
Washington
Moscow
Grenada
Pentagon
Kremlin
Tom Tiede
Bangs
Alexander
Tiede
Dwyer
Reid
Creative
Elliot B. Jaffa
Loral
Statler
D.C
Newsman’s Choice
Cornelius Dlwyer
Hudoc
Dean Thurston
P. Horn
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