Political ambassadorships may shift away from donor chosen ranks
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to cap non career ambassadors at 15 percent, down from 30 to 35 percent. Any nominee donating over 10 000 dollars to a campaign could be deemed unacceptable. The piece notes the old system grew from funding shortfalls and the perch value of embassies, hinting at broader reform.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Congress
Department of Entertainment
Good Heavens Billion Star Systems and a Life Search
Dr Carl Sagan argues in Intellectual Digest that U S defense outlays dwarf funds for detecting extraterrestrial life. He notes up to a hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone may host planetary systems and calls for a major astronomical facility instead of more bombers. He compares military spending to space exploration and dismisses earth centered cynicism about cutting both.
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Carl Sagan
Laboratory For Planetary Studies
Cornell University
Sagan
Soviet Union
Pancake tips and diet Qs in Dr Lamb column
Reader asks for egg and fat free pancake recipe for a child with gall bladder and thyroid issues. Dr Lamb suggests using standard mixes without egg or fat and nonfat milk powder as a topping. notes weight loss goals may affect pancake suitability. The column also discusses hypoglycemia reversibility and diet shifts toward bulk foods and protein, with a sample path including fish and lean meats.
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Dr. Lamb
Far-fetched energy ideas and consumer labels in Washington
Washington briefs survey bold energy schemes including a NASA idea to place up to 100000 windmills on the Great Plains to supply half of U S electricity with wind power backed by existing plants. Commerce Secretary Dent proposes appliance energy labels to curb consumption. Mondale pushes a weekly Question and Report Period for cabinet accountability. Mortgage data show averages and debt extremes. Bureau warns checks will grow and calls for credit card use and electronic systems. State Department issues Youth Travel Abroad booklet with travel tips and visa guidance.
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NASA
Frank Rom
Great Plains
Rom
Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
Walter F. Mondale
Senate
Congress
White House
Mondale
Jeffrey M. Bucher
Federal Reserve
Bucher
U. S. State Department
Pueblo
Colo
Great Deal of Give And Take in Marriage by Hal Boyle
New York AP report notes marriage resembles a game of give and take with constant minor clashes. Wives and husbands exchange barbed phrases reflecting roles and teasingly asserting superiority, while long term harmony rests on mutual tolerances and shared humor.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Tape thief returns items with drunken apology note
Eu gene Bernhardt found his car with a tape player and 24 tapes stolen earlier. A note left inside read that the thief was drunk and returned what had been borrowed, apologizing for any damage.
Esther Becomes Queen in King’s Seventh Year
Esther follows Hegai’s guidance to attire for the king. She is chosen queen as the king places the royal crown, surpassing Vashti and earning delight from all the women. This takes place in the seventh year of the king’s reign in the palace.
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Esther
Hegai
Vashti
Watergate fears loom over governors amid call for Mr Clean
The piece notes governors from both parties fear Watergate fallout and the public demand for flawless conduct. It argues perfect public morality is unattainable, citing past scandals of Adlai Stevenson and Nelson Rockefeller, and warns that a relentless hunt for Mr Clean could worsen cynicism toward politics.
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Nixon
Mr. Clean
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Nelson Rockefeller
Clean
United States Faces Slow Inflation Compared With Peers
A multinational study shows the United States had the smallest consumer price increase from April to April among major trading nations, at 5.1 percent, led by rising food costs. The OECD report notes stubborn inflation amid wavering confidence in Washingtons economic policy and a Watergate era hesitance to push new measures.
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New York
United States
U.S
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Canada
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Washington
Nixon
Oswego Palladium-Cong Post Office Rates and Rates List
The Palladium Times notes postal status and rate schedules for Oswego NY deliveries. It lists subscription prices for year and half year, carrier and motor route options, and mail rates by destination including Wayne and Northern C addresses, with various durations and prices. Advertising reps are Thomson Newspapers locations in Des Plaines and New York. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
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Oswego
Oswego Pailocum
Oswego Times
Clark Morrison
Wayne
Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Des Paines Ave
Des Plaines
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
N. Y
Associated Press
Palladium Times
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