Fair Draft Requires National Lottery Call Across States
The piece argues that exceptions keep the draft unfair and endorses Nixon’s plan to end fatherhood and student deferments and run a single nationwide lottery based draft. Local boards vary quotas, making lottery results unreliable. a national call would place all men on equal footing and Congress should authorize this change.
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Nixon
Congress
Long Beach
Long Island
Montana
Michigan
Man Cleared In Red Redwood City Assault Burglary Case
A man was acquitted before a Redwood City court after explaining he entered the wrong apartment and began an affair with the neighboring woman due to drink. The judge dismissed the charges as the woman finally interrupted the act recognizing the mustache the husband lacks.
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Redwood City
Ford Says Public Opinion Irrelevant to Impeachment Decision
Ford argues that public opinion should not affect the House vote on impeachment of Justice Douglas. He notes the House acts as a grand jury and would lead to a Senate trial if impeachment proceeds. He dismisses polling as irrelevant to the merits of the case.
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Grand Jury
Supreme Court
William ©. Douglas
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Grand
Gerald Ford
Pretty Names of Posies Prove to Be Pretty Dull
A reflection on how pretty flower names amuse yet mislead, noting that beauty lies in the object behind the word rather than the word itself. The speaker recalls a flower show where attendees praised lovely names, yet acknowledges names like camellia can also evoke negative associations.
Names Behind Flowers Reveal Curious Backstories
The article traces the origins of popular flower names. Linnaeus and Linnean students coinages honor explorers, scientists, and officials from 16th to 17th centuries. Examples include Camellia from Kamel, Dahlia from Dahl, Fuchsia from Fuchs, Magnolia from Magnol, Begonia from Begon, Poinsettia from Joel Poinsett, and Zinnia from J G Zinn.
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Dahl
Central America
Fuchsia
Leonhard Fuchs
Pierre Magnol
Joel Poinsett
South Carolina
U.S
México
United States
T.S. Eliot
Caspar Wistar
Pennsylvania
Indiana
J. G. Zinn
One Thing I Do Beyond Dabble Verse Paraphrase
A compact devotional remark contrasts Philippians guidance with Washington Gladden’s quip on focus. It emphasizes pursuing a single guiding effort over many scattered pursuits. The quotation frames steadfast dedication as superior to drifting through multiple aims.
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Washington Gladden
Are privately owned profit parks feasible due to taxes and fees
A reader argues privately owned parks can work as profitable taxpaying ventures. They compare public park funding, imagine a private owner, and suggest diverse amenities, paid use, and some free outreach to churches for poor children, concluding private parks are feasible as evidenced by lack of bankrupt examples like Disneyland.
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Disneyland
Artesia
The Kids Today Fight For a Healthy Life
Susan Morissette, a 27 year old Wilmington mother of three, voices concern that youth ignore important figures and dismiss ecology as a phase, insisting on a future of health and well being for her children and future generations.
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George Tobeson
Susan Morrissette
Belmont Shore Merchants Back Stop on Cigarette Papers
A Long Beach mother thanks Belmont Shore merchants for not carrying cigarette papers to curb teen drug use. She urges community effort to reduce availability and influence on youths, hoping to protect their futures.
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Belmont Shore
Am Not God and I’m Not Pregnant Quote Stirs Debate
Gary Cain cites George Robeson’s abortion column and lauds a line as a quotable refrain. The remark “Am not God, and I’m not pregnant” is highlighted as a memorable take in ongoing discussions about reproductive rights.
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George Robeson
God
Wilmington
Press as whipping boy spawns across Congress
Congressmen from across the ideological spectrum are echoing Vice President Agnew's tactic of branding the press as a political target. The impression emerges from their speeches and public statements, suggesting they see media critique as a convenient lever.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Atomic energy foes mocked as witch doctors in Hosmer speech
In Portland Rep. Graig Hosmer defends the Atomic Energy Commission while labeling much news coverage as sensational or biased. He cites media overreaction to atom and environment stories and accuses some scientists of fear mongering. The piece links liberal and conservative critics and notes Teller’s view on wartime secrecy shaping public fear.
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Graig Hosmer
Long Beach
Atomic Energy Commission
Portland
Ore
Hosmer
Nuk Kooks
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Chet Holifield
Montebello
Oklahoma
Edward Teller
Teller
America
Countries
Secret code of scholarship and the social magic of jargon
The piece argues that language in expert circles serves to conceal thought from the lay public. It notes learned vocabularies confer prestige while intimidating outsiders and describes the historian view that a scholar’s status rests on being part of an exclusive order. Plato’s metals analogy frames social stratification among groups.
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Underworld
Plato
The Scholar Dilemma and Plain Speech
The essay argues that American scholars cloak ideas in opaque jargon to protect status, contrasting Latin like elites of old. It cites a sociology journal passage on role differentiation and perspectivistic thinking, warning that scholarly prestige harms clear communication with non experts.
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Guages
American Journal of Sociology
Mantheim
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