Thought For Today Quote on Duty and Effort
A concise reflection credits those who contribute, noting that the one who does the work bears the burden for others who do not pull their weight. We are reminded that effort is recognized and shared by responsible members.
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Aleksandr 1
Solzhenitsyn
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Where Will 18 Year Olds Vote
The piece discusses the 26th Amendment lowering voting age to 18 and examines where college students should register and vote. It outlines residency questions, potential disenfranchisement, and the likelihood of legal challenges over student registration and absentee voting difficulties.
Rule Of Thumb Vote Ins Out
A local opinion piece argues that voters should vote the ins out to improve representation. It notes the persistent poor representation in state government and questions the lack of term limits for governors versus legislators. The writer suggests single terms for lawmakers as a remedy.
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West Virginia
Education Today Study Challenges Slum Child Neglect Theories
Milwaukee slum children aged three to four months enter school to boost developing minds. Five years into the government funded Milwaukee project researchers report IQ gains and potential to raise children previously deemed likely to show mental retardation. The study compares trained children with a lagging control group and notes IQ improvements up to 135 with an average 33 points higher at 42 months. The findings urge earlier formal education and question heredity based racial IQ assumptions while raising the cost of such programs.
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Craig Palmer Washington
UPI
Milwaukee
Rick Heber
American Education
U.S. Office of Education
Milwaukee Infant Education Center
Steelworkers Bargaining Poses National Economic Test
A volatile standoff between United Steelworkers of America and steel companies raises fears of inflation and higher steel prices. The White House seeks a constructive settlement as imports, productivity, and subsidies shape the industry’s future and Nixon faces election pressure.
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Washington
United Steelworkers of America
Steel
Can
I. W. Abel
Hendrick S. Houthakker
Nixon
Rogers Seen as Square in State Department
Secretary of State William P. Rogers, historically called Mr Nice Guy, has earned a tougher reputation at the State Department for issuing a beard or fire ultimatum to two male aides and influencing wardrobe choices on a Lisbon trip. Rogers, tall and conservative in dress, plans to stay in his post while remaining a key figure on Vietnam and leading talks on the Middle East.
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San Clemente
Calif
UPI
White House
William P. Rogers
Washington
State Department
Rogers
Lisbon
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Middle East
Israel
Adele
Pacific
la Casa Pacifica
United States
Jacqueline Kennedy Onass
Berry's World praises National Archives Building as monumental
Berry says the National Archives Building is the most impressive, eclipsing the Capitol and White House. He notes its marble columns symbolize the nation's past and core documents like the Constitution and Bill of Rights, while also noting it houses the deepest classified records including JFK assassination files not due to be opened for about 75 years.
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National Archives
Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
White House
John F. Kennedy
Beckley July 1926 103 Degree Reading Questioned
A long review questions Beckley city records claiming a 103 degree temperature in July 1926. State climatologists note the observer’s signature may be unclear and newspaper reports from July 1926 show no corroboration. The record remains disputed despite acceptance by some weather authorities.
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Beckley
Roy Simpson
U. S
Raleigh County
Morgantown
Simpson
Robert Weedfall
State Office
Henry Howe
K. E. Williams
Weedfall
Howe
National Weather Service
W. Va
The
Register
Post-Herald
Charles Hodel
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Boston
Huntington
Kidnapping as Urban Guerrilla Weapon Grips Uruguay Crisis
The piece examines the Geoffrey Jackson kidnapping in Montevideo and the Tupamaro guerrillas’ strategy to use diplomats as bargaining tools. It notes lack of ransom talks, Uruguay's hard line, and broader pattern of politically motivated abductions by insurgents worldwide.
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London
Geoffrey Jackson
Uruguay
Montevideo
Prensa Latina
Jackson
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Carlos Marighella
Marighella
Foreign Service Journal
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Connally
Dministatio
Conomic
Education Today
University of Wisconsin
Ralph C. Deans
America
Japan
U. S.S
West Lobby
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Washington Monument
Berry's
Hea, Te
Raleiah & Register
Democratic
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Hinton
John Hodel
United Press International
Beckley Newspaper Corporation
Yorick Blumenfeld
Hugh O'Shaughnessy
Financial Times
Dan A. Mitrione
Guatemala
Pierre Laporte
Quebec
Istanbul
Ephraim Elrom
Economist
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