Season for peace and people to people
A reflective note urges worldwide peace and brotherhood. It cites Dwight Eisenhower's People to People program and envisions citizens writing leaders from Europe Africa Asia and Washington to express desire for a lasting world peace. The author pledges to write to Chairman Brezhnev and asks readers to join in spreading goodwill.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Israel
Asia
Latin America
Northern Ireland
Europe
Africa
South America
Washington, D.C
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Christmas Birth Story Stands Against Skeptics
Washington writer recalls childhood faith and argues that biblical authenticity survives modern doubt. He cites calendar corrections linking Cyrenius to 7 B.C., a Saturn–Jupiter conjunction seen as the Star, and Pilate’s cornerstone to reinforce the enduring reality of the Christ narrative.
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Utah
Luke
Christ
Cyrenius
Syria
Millenia
Bethlehem
Holy Land
Jesus
Galilee
Mary
Joseph
Nazareth
Sea of Galilee
Peter
Andrew
James
John
Syrian
Dionysius Exiguus
Antioch
Saturn
Pisces
Earth
Arbarbanel
Sippar
Babylon
Jupiter
David
Caesarea
Mediterranean
Pontius Pilate
Pilate
Carpenter of
Child of Bethlehem
Arabs Talk Peace or War as New Era Dawns
The piece notes Sadat’s call for a full peace treaty without preconditions, while Fahmy seeks return of occupied territories and a Palestinian state. It flags a split in Arab powers and a hidden push toward war despite peace rhetoric, with Israel wary of concessions. It contrasts Arab unity with Israel’s need for clear commitments.
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Ismail Fahmy
PLO
Israel
West Bank
Egypt
Syria
Libya
Algeria
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Rabin
Financial Advice Columnist Critics Her Earnings Rethink
The reader critiques a financial advice column by Judith Rhodes accusing two of her three answers of error. He cites the stock yield calculation and distinctions between tax exempt and municipal bonds, arguing accuracy matters in print.
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Just Plain Jimmy’s Cabinet Picks Under Fire
A satirical column mocks Jimmy Carter rode hard as he appoints Ivy League lawyers and bankers to cabinet roles while promising “just plain folks” governance. The piece riffs on Cyrus Vance and various unnamed advisers as it lampoons elite appointments.
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Billy
Kissinger
Hec Woolsey
Hee
Yugoslavia
Cyrus Vance
Cyrus
White House
George Schultze
Washington
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