Pearl Harbor thirty years later and lessons remembered
The piece recalls the days leading to Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and how America united to defend freedom. It notes Germany and Japan's rise, early defeats, then naval victories and North Africa, and the shift to democratic Japan, with a call to remember the cost and the ongoing fight for liberty.
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Hitler
Europe
Soviet Union
Poland
Maginot Line
France
Dunkirk
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Britain
America
Roosevelt
Germany
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
United States
Japan
North Africa
America United
Universities consider outside professors to boost income
A critique of university incentives argues promotions hinge on publications and outside work. Students complain top faculty spend less time teaching as institutes and seminars attract funds. A proposal suggests a public relations or outside professor role to separate teaching from consulting.
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U of A
ASU
Early colonists feasting and famine in 1608 Jamestown tale
A Clark Kinnaird note recalls Jamestown in 1608 when Capt. John Smith and fellow colonists endured a week of bad weather near Kecoughtan. They were fed by Powhatan tributaries with oysters fish and venison and later celebrated Christmas. The piece contrasts Native diet variety with European norms and recounts the arrival of women in October 1608. It also touches on Plymouth Mayflower legends and Virginia’s early growth at James Town with an elected assembly and tobacco trade. A sidebar reflection on Joe Adonis contrasts public memory and crime reports, concluding with a noir quote about his moral character.
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Bob Considine
New York
Clark Kinnaird
Jamestown Wa
John Smith
Powhatan
England
Kecoughtan
Maine
Florida
New England
Virginia
Jamestown
Thomas Forrest
Ann Burris
Mailbag Operation Santa seeks help for Christmas drives
The Mailbag Operation Santa requests donations to support its Christmas charity serving thousands of vulnerable children and the elderly. The appeal notes the program has grown beyond one person’s capacity and asks for money or material gifts sent to the National Community Service Chairman in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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TPA
National Community Service
E. Chaparral Rd
Scottsdale
Penalty reforms urged to ease marijuana prosecutions
The speaker argues penalties are too harsh for smoking or small possession. They favor probation for first offenses with potential removal after six to twelve months if no repeat conviction. They warn that a single joint can ruin a young person’s life and advocate marijuana legalization in time.
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Pat
Progress invites letters to editor with name and address
The publication asks writers to limit letters to 400 words due to space constraints and to include full name and home address for verification. Typewritten submissions receive preference.
The Closing Circle a Landmark On Environment By Barry Commoner
Dr Barry Commoner of Washington University is praised for The Closing Circle as a vital environmental critique. He identifies high polluting, energy intensive industries and shows how production trends fuel pollution from 1946 to 1971.
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Udall
Stansbury ST. Louis
Barry Commoner
Commoner
Washington University
United States
Meters Turned Mementos In Christmas Catalogue Twist
A marketeer sells outmoded parking meters as home decor and novelty gifts. Some tout them as devices to curb teenage calls, with a $50 price tag, attracting buyers in a Texas department store catalog.
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Texas
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