Soviet Involvement in Sudan War Draws U S Spotlight
Editorials outline Soviet military adviser deployments and air power backing the Arab-led Sudanese army in the northern and southern fronts. Russians reportedly stationing pilots, ground crews, and missiles, building a Red Sea naval base at Port Sudan, and aiding Gen. Numeiry’s regime. The piece frames the Sudan conflict as an extension of Middle East tensions with aims to project naval power, influence Africa, and counter Israel and NATO.
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America
Vietnam
Russia
Sudan
Washington
Port Sudan
Red Sea
Gaatard Numeiry
Mas
Anyanya
African Movement
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Africa
Arab World
Mediterranean
New Organic Peasantry Seen From American Youth
Editors note a rising crop of college age youths drawn to simple living and soil work. They seek freedom from machine society and value honest manual labor, creating a liberating trend among educated young people. Meanwhile, poorer youths seek opportunity within the system, offering hope for a balanced postindustrial future.
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America
Robert Rodale
Organic Gardening & Farming
Edwin A. Roberts Jr
National Observer
Roberts
To Wed or Not to Wed Stirs Tax Debate for Singles
The Tax Adviser notes congressional changes may penalize marriage by narrowing or reversing prior tax benefits. A bachelor with a prospect may face higher taxes if his partner earns a substantial income, changing the calculus of matrimony.
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Tax Adviser
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Congress
Sam
Say No to Invitations That Lead to Rue or Ruin
HAL BOYLE warns that survival hinges on the ability to refuse. He cites common invitations that tempt folly, urging readers to trust the inner caution and practice saying no in risky situations to avoid trouble, loss, or danger.
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Hal Boyle
New York
George
Oregon’s 16000 Mile Voyage Spurs Panama Canal Talk
The World Almanac notes the battleship Oregon sailed 16000 miles from San Francisco via Cape Horn to Santiago Cuba during the Spanish American War. It served in a decisive battle, underscoring the strategic need for a Panama Canal and faster ocean passage.
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U.S
Oregon
World Almanac
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Santiago
Cuba
Panama Canal
Alaska Pioneers Electronic Court Reporting System
In Juneau Alaska the court reporting system uses microphones and earphones instead of traditional stenographers. The process stores tapes for later transcription, saving money and enabling quick playback through an in court deputy clerk. Two and six track tapes are used, with six microphones in court.
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Robert H. Mottram
Associated Press
Juneau
Alaska
United States
Robert Reeves
Reeves
Indiana
Virginia
Puerto Rico
Tennessee
California
Michigan
Oregon
Alaska Supreme Court
Capital Q A Quiz: Presidential reps to Vatican and more
Quick quiz questions cover U S presidents appointing personal representatives to Vatican City two so far Myron Taylor in 1940 and Henry Cabot Lodge in 1970 Walter Camp known as father of American football and origination of All America team Christos meaning anointed one honey locust immune to browsing animals thanks to long horns Woodrow Wilson first U S president to earn a doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1886
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U.S
Vatican City
Franklin Roosevelt
Myron Taylor
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Walter Camp
Woodrow Wilson
Hopkins University
Tornado Devastates Joplin Ends Lives and Damages
In Joplin Missouri a killer tornado struck killing one and injuring about sixty. It tore a 37 block path causing over 20 million dollars in damages and left homes businesses and trees demolished. The community reported resilient spirit and swift cleanup. Mrs Howard Chandler writes from experience noting relatives spared.
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Clarks
Frank Kearneys
Bob Kearneys
Pecos
Joplin
Missouri
Is Egypt Getting Soviet Aid Bill
Analysis argues Soviet imperialism drives Moscow influence abroad rather than pure communism. The piece cites history with Yugoslavia China and Eastern Europe to explain how Russia uses ideology as a tool to secure national interests and infiltrate governments when it serves Moscow's aims.
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Egypt
Washington
Nea
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Yugoslavia
Tito
China
Mao
Moscow
Russia
Belgrade
Mao Tse-tung
Red China
Southeast Asia
Hungary
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Soviet Union
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Isaiah 55 9 Quote Compare God Ways to Humans
A verse from Isaiah 55 9 emphasizes the vast difference between divine and human wisdom with the heavens above the earth as a metaphor. It underscores the idea that God’s plans exceed human understanding.
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Isaiah
Democrats Enter 1972 Crowded Field With Rich Backers
The piece notes 1971 moneyed liberal donors back a large slate of Democratic presidential hopefuls fewer than a dozen with broad national travel and sizable staffs. Birch Bayh Harold Hughes Henry Jackson George McGovern and others draw funding despite low poll support. Analysts warn party finances risk strain before nominating convention and general election.
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Washington
Nea
Birch Bayh
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Indiana
Sen
Henry Jackson
California
George McGovern
New York
J. Edgar Hoover
McGovern
J. Edgar
Supreme Court
Maine
Nixon
Fantasyland
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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