Mini Towns Go Beyond Zero Population in 1970 Census
The 1970 Census lists five towns with zero residents Bay City Alaska Ironton Colo Ridotto Iowa Westfall Ore and Parker Tex Each lost or retained zero population since 1960 reflecting rural exodus and legislative status. Census data show 116 towns with 25 or fewer residents in 1970 up from 79 in 1960, with most losing population and clustering 53 of them from the Dakotas to Texas.
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Colo
Ridotto
Iowa
Westfall Ore
Parker
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Par
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States
Dakotas
Texas
South Africa Plans Television Amid Monopoly Fears
The government signals a state controlled TV system by 1975 with devices priced around $1,000 to restrict access, aiming to prevent foreign shows from influencing viewers while facing parliamentary unease over censorship and minority access.
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South Africa
Mexican Hairless Dog Named After Its State
The article notes two Mexican dog breeds, the Chihuahua and the hairless xoloitscuintli. It explains the xoloitscuintli is commonly called the Mexican hairless outside Mexico and mentions its origin alongside the Chihuahua, named for the largest state.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Don’t Suppress Cough or Sneeze Says Dr Brady
The text urges covering coughs and sneezes with hand or mask and warns suppression is poor hygiene. It notes spray ranges and risks in waiting rooms, criticizes doctors who neglect isolation, and promotes Dr Brady’s homemade cough remedy with instructions in a separate lesson.
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Brady
Grandpa
Ol Doc Brady
Humorous Nickname for the Bank of England
A witty label appears in print calling the Bank of England the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. The term reflects a long standing, affectionate nickname used in British journalism.
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Bank of Englan
Wage and Price Controls Stir Union Row At AFL-CIO
Washington reports show George Meany pressing for wage and price controls while President Nixon implements a freeze and pay board system. The AFL-CIO chief’s dissent contrasts with Nixon’s call for cooperation to temper living costs, as unions weigh wage settlements and price changes under new regulatory oversight. Public sentiment mostly backs the president, and the White House seeks to keep labor relations cordial amid the policy shift.
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Washington
George Meany
Afl—Cio
Nixon
Pay Board and Price Commission
Organized Labor
Meany
Price Commission
Pay Board
Afl-Cio
White House
Many Things We Could Do Without Says Hal Boyle
New York AP dispatch lists daily annoyances and irritants from rising grocery prices to trolling social moments. It highlights mundane woes such as reversed clock faces in bars, picky cats, failed jokes, awkward dinners, and the ongoing sting of high living costs.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Mt. Fuji
Tokyo
Sumida
Japan
Today in History December 1 highlights 1971 edition
On this date 1918 Serbs Croats and Slovenes formed a single nation Yugoslavia. In 1824 a US election went to the House after a four way deadlock among Adams Jackson Crawford and Clay. In 1917 monarchs of Norway Denmark Sweden pledged neutrality in WWI. In 1941 Civil Air Patrol organized. In 1944 Saar Basin battle began. In 1958 Chicago Catholic school fire killed 87 students and 3 nuns. Ten years ago Dominican unrest against Balaguer. Five years ago Kosygin welcomed in Paris. A year ago Echeverria sworn in.
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Yugoslavia
U.S
House of Representatives
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
William H. Crawford
Henry Clay
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Civil Air Patrol
Saar
Germany
Chicago
Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
Alexei Kosygin
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Mexico
Luis Echeverria Alvarez
Timely Quotes Timely Quotes There never was a good war or a bad peace
Quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin states that no war is good and no peace is truly bad, reflecting a cautious view on conflict and diplomacy. The note presents the aphorism without additional context or events.
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Benjamin Franklin
Phase II of economic policy invites continued confusion
Ray Cromley analyzes Phase II as a flexible, contested approach designed to absorb labor and industry pressures amid wage and price increases. He notes its indefinite, negotiable ceilings aim to defuse confrontations and shift blame, reflecting Nixon's adversary style and a political compromise that avoids hard rules. Count on confusion until the end.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Nea
Afl-Cio
George Meany
New York
Nixon
Connally
Japan's shift from industrial rise to housing and life quality
Bruce Biossat notes Japan's historic industrial leap places strain on housing roads and services. Leaders acknowledge self-criticism as Tokyo and Osaka sprawl grow, pollution and crowded homes worsen, and infrastructure lags behind the goods boom.
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Japan
Yasuo Takeyama
Japan Economic Journal
Tokyo
New Japan
Osaka
Thoughts For The Love Of Money Verse Thought Card
A devotional quotation from I Timothy 6 10 warns that love of money is a root of evils and that craving leads some away from faith, causing inner pain and spiritual harm.
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I Timothy
Oswego Palladium Times Consolidation Notice 1925
Consolidation date April 21 1925 of the Oswego Palladium and the Oswego Times. Publisher Clark Morrison Ira. Rates: year in advance 36.40. carrier 0.70 weekly. single copies 0.15. Advertising reps Thomson Newspapers Inc. Associated Press statement appears. notice in Oswego New York.
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Oswego Paladium
Oswigo Times
Clark Morrison
Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Des Plaines Ave
Des Plaines
Ill
A Newspapers, Inc
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
N. Y
Associated
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Ins News
Editoria
Associated Press
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Los Angeles
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West St
Cleveland
Ohio
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West First St
Oswego
Post Office
Oswego, N. Y
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