China labeled paper tiger in India Pakistan standoff
In a sharp shift, China is seen as a paper tiger unable to match nuclear powers. Beijing promised support to Pakistan but withdrew, offering only moral aid as Pakistan sought intervention. Analysts say China’s military rise is slower than feared, though its political influence grows after ending isolation. The confrontation with Russia over the crisis deepens shifts in the Far East.
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London
UPL
China
India-Pakistan
Russia
India
Singapore
Lee Kwan Yew
Soviet Union
Far East
Peking
Kremlin
Do it yourself pensions proposed by Nixon plan
President Nixon proposes a tax free personal pension program for employed individuals with a maximum $1500 annual deduction or 20 percent of income up to 7500. At age 40, investing would yield about 7500 yearly at 65, with tax relief varying by bracket. The plan aims to boost private retirement saving alongside Social Security and company pensions.
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Nixon
Wold
Congress
Snake River Country by Bill Gulick review
Book SNAKE RIVER COUNTRY by Bill Gulick with photography by Earl Rob erge surveys the vast Northwest drainage. It blends explorers trappers miners emigrants badmen and missionaries into a narrative of a river born in beauty and flowing through desolation and fertility.
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Snake River Country
Bill Gulick
Earl Roberge
Creatives Fear Lithium Use Damping Mood and Wealth
New York psychiatrists describe writers who quit lithium carbonate fearing it dulls creativity and income. Case studies include a 62-year-old man who thrived while high but suffered writing decline on the drug, and a 55-year-old woman who felt intellectually chained and resumed novel work after stopping. Doctors note varied couch use by patient type.
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New York
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ile
Journal of the American Medical Association
Behavior patterns reflect world view in thoughts at large
A compilation of quotable lines on psychology and economics noting how intellect shapes actions. It argues expert economists misread motives since economic laws are psychological and that public vanity signals insecurity. It cites Freud and Kennedy, linking behavior to broader social trends and self-interest.
Football fans and Air Force films spark psych urges
A speaker jokes about watching football and Air Force movies fueling sublimated desires. He recalls psychiatrist doubts, then admits cinema and WWII aviation stories stir his fantasies more than gridiron play. The piece wryly links media immersion to personal identity and wartime memories.
Columnists Represent Diverse Viewpoints on Opinion Page
This note explains that opinion columnists are chosen to reflect varied perspectives and do not necessarily express the newspaper’s official stance. It clarifies editorial independence and the range of voices featured.
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Richard D. Chessick
Northwestern Unniversity
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Augo
Uae
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Sir George Savile
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George Robeson
Morton Golden
Brooklyn
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Air Force
Airways
Wien
Gregory Peck
Gable
Long Beach
Douglas
Clark Gable
Gregory Peek
Navy
Union Federal Savings 3 and Loan Association
Aixby Knolla
Atlantic Avenue
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South Spring Street
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