Not For the Birds Christmas Bird Census Gathers Enthusiasts
The 69th annual Christmas Count organized by the National Audubon Society and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service runs from December 20 to January It's a scientific index of species declines shifts in winter ranges and other data. About 15 000 participants pay a modest fee to help cover compilation and publication costs. Last year 532 species were reported wintering in North America with wide regional variation.
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National Audubon Society
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Audubon Society
Audubon
North America
Florida
Texas
California
Consumer protection likely to stay on political agenda
The piece notes continued momentum for consumer protection under Sen. Magnuson and a conservative administration. It highlights enforcement of existing laws on auto safety packaging and flammable fabrics, FTC oversight, and potential study of auto insurance with potential public impact. President-elect Nixon’s stance on enforcement is mentioned, with expectations of rising demand for protection.
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Warren G. Magnuson
Washington
Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Nixon
Health Advice From Dr Brady on Calcium Milk
Dr Brady argues Americans lack calcium in diet and schools neglect nutrition. He promotes daily calcium and vitamin D capsules, cites cramps from calcium deficiency after reduced milk intake, and endorses fresh milk over pasteurized. He signs as Your Health Advisor Old Calcium Brady.
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Calcium Brady
Viewpoints of Other Editors SECOND HAND GADGET
A discussion on the market for second hand computers and the feasibility of reused models. It notes equipment memory longevity, evolving generations, and notes about orthographic polling of presidential names, ending with a quip about Richard Nixon’s repeated i letters.
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Christiaan Science Monitor
Business Week
Euel
What's in a name in a private poll for elections
A reader reports his private poll for predicting presidential elections is broken and notes that Hubert Horatio Humphrey has smiled on the effort. The piece reads as a clever aside on naming and forecasting political outcomes.
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Humphrey
Ulysses. Grant
Ulysses
Rutherford Birchard Hayes
James Abram Garfield
Chester Alan Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William M. Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
W’s. Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Dwight David Eisenhower
D’s. Kennedy
Lyndon and Johnson
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Christian Science Monitor
Kaput
Question about hemorrhoid treatment pamphlet in paper
A reader asks when a past article about ambulant painless injections for hemorrhoids appeared. The answer notes the method and offers a pamphlet No 7 titled You Need Not Suffer From Piles upon sending 2d and a stamped self addressed envelope.
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E.E
Today in History December 23 1968 highlights
On this date Wake Island surrendered to Japan in 1941. Washington resigned as Army commander in chief in 1783. Maryland ceded land for the national government in 1788. Joseph Smith born in 1805. Churchill urged Italy to topple Mussolini in 1940. Tojo executed in 1948. Bay of Pigs prisoners began arriving in 1962 after ransom payment.
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U.S
Wake Island
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Maryland
Joseph Smith
Sharon
Britain
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Tokyo
Cuba
Miami
Climax in U S labor management relations nears
Washington reports a likely climax in labor management tensions as the Nixon administration may need to address long running strikes. George P. Shultz, named Secretary of Labor, advocates limited federal intervention and outside mediation though both sides seek bargaining outcomes. He hints at compulsory arbitration if wage disputes persist, while suggesting partial operation during strikes to protect public interest.
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Washington
America
Nixon
George P. Shultz
Graduate School of Business
University of Chicago
President
Council of Economic Advisers
Shultz
Federal
Mediation and Conciliation
British Earl Bids Fun At Secret Agent Claim
The Earl of Arran, nicknamed Zoofy, dismisses a Soviet accusation that he is a Secret Service agent. He wittily replies to a reporter with Bin 1153, calling the charge ridiculous and noting it makes the Russians look foolish.
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Secret Agent London
Earl of Arran
Zoofy
Secret Service
High School Graduates Earn 15 Percent More Than Dropouts
The Labor Department Bureau of Employment Security reports high school graduates earn on average 15 percent more than school dropouts.
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Labor Department Bureau of Employment Security
Medicare Benefits Change Lets Beneficiaries Claim Early
Medicare beneficiaries may now claim benefits before paying doctors' bills. Contact your local Social Security office for details and steps to apply.
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Medicare
Social Security
Christmas Time of Yore Was Simple Family Fun
Hal Boyle recalls a bygone Christmas with simple joys. The former Santa left coal for the naughty and fruit and candy for the good, trees were decorated at home with homemade ornaments, gifts were modest, and family meals took hours to prepare.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Santa Claus
Oswego Palladium Times Postal Rates and Masthead Notice
The Oswego Palladium Times announces its consolidation of 1925 and provides postal rates for year and six month prepayments, single copies, and mail weights. It lists publishers and advertising agencies in New York and other cities and notes Associated Press rights and reader corrections policy.
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Oswego
N. Y
Oswego Palladium
Oswego Times
Clarence T. Leighton
Clark Morrison
Thomas A. Cloutier
Wayne
Julius Mathews
Associated Press
Scranton's Middle East stance sparks debate on U S policy
Andrew Tully argues that former Gov William Scranton's call for an even handed approach to Israel and the Arab world challenges postwar U S policy. He says Washington should balance support for Israel with outreach to Arab states to avert broader conflict and pursue peace over unilateral victory.
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Andrew Tully
Washington
United States
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Middle East
Scranton
Nixon
U.S
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Latin America
West Germany
Tallulah Bankhead
Israel
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Joyful Message Echoes Luke 2 10 Promise
A biblical excerpt quotes an angel proclaiming good news and great joy for all people. The verse from Luke 2 10 emphasizes fear not and the arrival of joyful tidings for the world.
Pilot Mistakenly Lands Plane 25 Miles From Target
An airliner landed at Harlingen airport after following Brownsville tower instructions. Passengers were sent back to the plane as the pilot had mislanded about 25 miles from the intended Brownsville airport.
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Harlingen, Tex
Brownsville
Tex
Harlingen
Somine
Prayerful Advent Invocation from Lancaster Theological Seminary
Prayer for today asks God to dwell in us during the holy season and guide to abundant life through Jesus. Speech attributed to Alfred N Sayres, professor emeritus, Lancaster Theological Seminary.
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Bethlehem
Jesus
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Daily Cryptoquote puzzle sample reveals letter-substitution hints
The message explains how to solve the daily cryptoquote with a substitution cipher where A stands for L and X for O among others. It notes each day uses a new code and provides an example line MW JIHG Ps WKLMH JILUZ XQUuUM and a past quote WHAT A MISERABLE WORLD.
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