Debate Over Switching to the Metric System Gains Steam
Generations of debate over changing from the inch pound and gallon system to the metric units continues as trade increases. A national study assesses desirability practicality and costs of a general conversion in the United States.
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It Seems the Bell Goes Unringed by Some Critics
A quip notes that much of the knocking comes from people who cannot ring the bell, suggesting critics lack direct action or achievement. The remark ties to a broader jab at naysayers who abstain from trials yet critique outcomes.
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Dear Abby Letters on love and hosting conflicts
A collection of Dear Abby exchanges tackles engagements in service life, hosting bed sharing disputes, in-law tensions, and AA appreciation. Readers share dilemmas on waiting for marriage, guest comfort, and respect for spouses while Abby offers practical, nonjudgmental guidance in a period voice.
Idaho Fifth Graders Await Answers From Congressman
Fifth grade students at Heyburn school in St Maries Idaho await replies from Rep. Compton White Jr. on questions about poverty ugliness old houses and nuclear energy. The letters ask what is being done about poverty and Idaho’s actions on nuclear energy.
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National Students Association at Madison Pushes for Socialism and Berkeley Support
The NSA gathered in Madison Wisconsin to demand faster move toward socialism at home and neutrality abroad. It endorsed Berkeley sit ins as legitimate but argued some students acted irresponsibly in surrounding a police car for 36 hours. The group rejects speaking for all students and notes campus politics are dominated by liberal Zeitgeist.
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