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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
3
A reflective piece notes there is no universal reason for starting the year on January 1. It contrasts ancient calendars tied to seasons with modern practice, mentions the Julian calendar, the Gregorian reform, and the differing implications for the Southern Hemisphere as days lengthen or shorten.
The piece muses on New Year’s Day as a cultural and personal moment for reflection. It links calendar beginnings to fiscal years, holiday memories, and the season of good will, noting how December to January invites resolutions, debts, and fresh plans in many cultures. May it be a Happy New Year.
Early tests in seven states show consumers favor the voluntary uniform meat labeling program. The industry driven scheme replaces fanciful cuts with descriptive labels and charts, aided by USDA and consumer affairs officials after months of collaboration with supermarkets.
The piece outlines plastic webbing implants with synthetic hair inserted into scalp areas by a dermatologist. It notes costs from 1000 to 1500 dollars and annual checkups around 35 dollars, with claims from experts at the New York Hair Replacement Center about implants becoming the coming trend. It contrasts implants with transplants and references a political quote by Senator George D. Aiken.
Articles reflect hopes for enhanced celebrations in great cities and note public spending in Frederick County for city maintenance. It mentions two U S presidents taking oaths by a former chief justice and clarifies U N postage stamps validity for mail destined to UN Headquarters.
Bruce Bioss quotes a veteran woman politician criticizing rising division across race, age, and ethnic lines. She argues freedom has become license and militant identity politics deepen separateness, undermining national unity and shared goals. A young ethnics advocate counters, but she remains skeptical.
The cracked crystal ball foresees 1974 as the Year of the Crunch bringing fuel scares shortages and rising costs. Governors, legislators, and press brace for old crises, land use reform, mortgage rates, and energy worries as House actions loom.
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