Editorial on billboard impact and highway scenery policy
The piece argues highway billboards degrade Arizona scenery and visual appeal. It notes the 1965 Highway Beautification Act and weak enforcement, urging state legislatures and the federal DOT to curb billboard proliferation and protect landscapes for tourism and public enjoyment.
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United States
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Arizona
John Volpe
Department of Transportation
Volpe
Nixon backs huge subsidy to aid US shipbuilding
The New York Times reports Nixon’s San Diego visit previews a plan to subsidize oil tanker construction in American yards. Officials say costs are high, with a 43 percent subsidy needed to match foreign prices, and argue against propping up an uncompetitive industry with scarce defense funds while tankers would chart for a British company.
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Nixon
San Diego
United States
National Defense
Caribbean
Eas
Peking may help Vietnam settlement through secret talks
The analysis suggests a hidden Chinese pledge to press Hanoi toward a conciliatory stance, with Beijing avoiding direct pressure and relying on discreet diplomacy. Washington aims to withdraw most forces from Taiwan as Vietnam settlement nears, while keeping leverage until a political end to the conflict.
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Nixon
China
U.S
Peking
Taiwan
Formosa
Hanoi
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Asia
Chou En-lai
Chou
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
13Th U.S. Air Force
Taiwan Defense Command
Nixon trip notes mix of humor and hardship in China
A Washington Post connected account recalls reporters during Nixon's China visit. Walter Cronkite and others faced chilly weather and misadventures with thermal underwear. The group toured the Great Wall and Ming tombs, observed acupuncture surgery, and shared sharp quips about the experience.
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CBS
White House
Peking
North Pole
Hangchow
Shanghai
Cronkite
Nixon
Great Wall
China
George Sokolsky
George
Bugs Baer
Bugs
Burton Holmes
How to Torture Your Mind Book Review
Book review by Dennis D. Murphy of Ralph Woods How to Torture Your Mind. Discusses paradoxes and fallacies including Achilles race and the date line tale. Notes the book blends serious and amusing content with engaging tone.
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New York
Funk and Wagnalls
Ties
Achilles
William James
North Pole
Popular Library Reads List Gathers Top Ten
A library list ranks the most borrowed titles led by Blatty’s The Exorcist and Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Other notable favorites include Hailey Wheels Michener The Drifters Forsyth Day of the Jackal and Kanin Tracy and Hepburn Dee Lash Eleanor and Franklin Talese Honor Thy Father and Winds of War.
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Gideons clarify Bible version stance and purpose
The Gideons International state they have no distinct Bible version and that their scriptures use the 1611 King James Bible with the Gideons trademark. They compare their charitable work to other fraternal organizations and affirm no harm to the Golden Rule or Ten Commandments, reflecting on the nation’s founding principles.
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Gideons
Shriners
Jaycees
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