U S Interest in South Africa and Its Future
A San Angeles Times Syndicate analysis argues the United States pursues South Africa for three reasons: its importance to U S trade as a top producer of gold and other minerals, its strategic value in global East West rivalry, and the risk of a Soviet client state. The piece cites past U S backing of losers in civil conflicts, notes economic sanctions as a pressure tool, and highlights shifting black emancipation pressures and Soviet influence.
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FAA probes flawed pilot exams amid safety concerns
FAA investigators expose lax medical certifications where some doctors issued cursory or incomplete exams for pilots, risking unhealthy flyers. The audit estimates about 5 percent of 1983 inspections were improper, with 39 percent showing some error across evaluated physicians.
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Letters to the editor on lawn watering and sidewalk safety
A reader condemns watering tips amid drought and urges conservation with specific turf and mowing recommendations. The letter also calls attention to unsafe Seventh Street Shopping Center sidewalks hindering the elderly and disabled, urging safer access and community concern.
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A Pocketful of Notes On Quitting Smoking
Robert C. Reid shares a personal and blunt view on quitting smoking. He describes his own long battle, the toll of heart disease, and the difficulty of overcoming addiction while arguing against strict government bans and urging practical, self managed steps like saving cigarette money for a future treat. He cites friends and family experiences and quotes Mark Twain to underline the struggle.
Teen romance guidance sparks outcry in advice column
Dr Wallace faces reader letters urging permissive sexual exploration for teens. A San Luis Obispo reader supports teen sexual freedom while a Goshen correspondent seeks guidance on dating others while engaged. The exchanges reflect tension between parental restraint and adolescent autonomy in a midcentury public forum.
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Fireball blast rocks Frederick from dynamite detonation
A misfired blast from 4 090 pounds of dynamite near the MJ Grove Lime Company shut down 13 008 tons of stone buildings and rattled Frederick. Experts cite damp weather and atmospheric conditions as probable causes. Nearby, improvements proceed on the Davis property at 505 Market Street as L. V Keyser prepares to run the new Goodrich Silvertown venture. The city plans a second annual Woman's Club Garden Supper at Fountain Head Heights with organized decor and entertainment duties. Former officer Denver J. Shook seeks the Democratic sheriff nomination after a 20 year gap. Beane City pilots walkie talkies in ten months reduce call boxes. five Frederick Shamrock Twirlers head to a baton jamboree in Laon, Pa.
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Susan Palmer
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