Thought For Today Quote From Daniel Webster
A maxim on immortality via actions for others. A man earns lasting influence by what he does for others rather than what they do for him.
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Daniel Webster
Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
2
Brownouts Raise Heat as Nation Faces Summer Power Shortfall
A Federal Power Commission report warns of power shortages this summer due to insufficient installed capacity. Brownouts will begin at 3 percent voltage cuts and escalate to 5 or 8 percent if demand remains high, with selective outages possible in some areas.
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Federal Power Commission
Nixon
House
Communications and Power
R.C.D
Laugh Yourself Sick Laughter Health Risks Warned by Stanford Doctor
Stanford psychiatrist Dr William F Fry Jr warns laughter can disrupt breathing for over ten seconds raise heart rate above 120 and strain abdominal muscles. He cites gelotology findings from the Gelotology Institute in San Francisco noting potential clinical implications for hernias ulcers and esophageal inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
William F. Fry Jr
Science of
Gelotology Institute
San Francisco
Fry
Nature backs Channel tunneling for power and transport
The Nature journal urges constructing a Channel tunnel to ease traffic and generate electricity. It notes 800 to 1,000 ships traverse the Channel daily and cites recent sinkings as warning signs of collision risk if Britain and France delay. The piece likens the situation to a increasingly solid Lake Erie.
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English Channel
Nature
Channel
Britain
France
Lake Erie
Planners Question Long Range Planning Faith
Bruce Bioss reports that experts at NEA seminars show disillusionment with long range planning. They doubt predictions to 1985 1975 or 2000 and warn gripping social and economic fixes are needed now to prevent collapse.
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Washington
NEA
Harvey Scribner
New York City
Scribner
Atlantic
Soviet Move Proposes Berlin Diplomatic Mission
West Berlin faces a fresh Soviet bid to reassert influence after walking out of the four power council. Moscow eyes a Soviet diplomatic mission to tilt control toward four power rule, threatening Western Allies’ voice in East Berlin.
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West Berlin
Phil Newsom
Berlin
Soviet Union
East Berlin
Consumers Union seeks FTC ban on spiffing sales incentives
Consumers Union petitions the FTC to outlaw spiffs paid by manufacturers to salesmen for steering customers to higher priced items. The article notes past attempts, industry ambivalence, and mixed retailer views, with cases including Kodak and high end electronics cited as examples.
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Consumers Union
FTC
New York
UPI
Jane
Bob
Spiff
Federal Trade Commission
Consumers Union of
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Eastman Kodak Co
Eastman
Sony
Panasonic
Wharfedale
High Fidelity
Eccles Admirals Organize Raleigh County Baseball League
The Eccles Admirals complete organization and set first practice this week with August Pierson as president, Charles Keesee as secretary treasurer, Roy Keesee as business manager, and Chris Hinte as playing manager.
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Raleigh Register
Eccles Admirals
Raleigh County Baseball League
August Pierson
Eccles Club
Charles Keesee
Roy Keesee
Chris Hinte
West Virginia State Police 1921 equipment details
Fifty years ago in 1921 the West Virginia State Police wore olive green uniforms similar to cavalry gear. They used McClellan saddles and saddle equipment, carried Springfield rifles and .45 caliber automatics, and equipped each man with a night stick for riot duty. Hats were soft rimmed Stetsons.
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West Virginia State Police
U. S. Army
McClellan Army
Ihe
May Day Mayhem and Moments in a Curious Calendar
A whimsical historical column surveys May as the popular wedding month and catalogs holidays, weeks, and notable dates. It notes events from May 1 to Memorial Day, lists figures born in May, and cites April gleaming trivia and quirky editorials from figures like Dean Acheson and Nancy Hanks.
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May
Washington
Lincoln
Michigan
Gothenburg
National Association of Insect Electrocutor
Red Cross
Armed Forces
Eliza Doolittle
U. S
Harry S Truman
John F. Kennedy
Napoleon
St. Helena
Great Britain
V E. Day
Promontory Point
Utah
Atlantic
Pacific
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Pagliai
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Punching Provokes Thought in Politics and Personal Friction
An NEA column surveys violence in politics from nose punching to cane blows, citing Dale Boggs and Edward Mitchell and urging that controlled venting can relieve stress. Psychiatrist Max Harrington argues a fistfight can be a healthy outlet, while cautioning against criminal outcomes.
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New York
NEA
Martin Luther King
House
Dale Boggs
Louisiana
Washington
Manhattan
Max T. Harrington
Harrington
Wall Street
Nixon
Agnew
George Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
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