Japan's economic edge driven by military spending critique
The author argues the US outspends Japan in military funding and this shapes economic outcomes. Japan allocates 1 percent of GNP to defense versus about 7 percent in the United States, enabling greater investment in R&D and consumer tech. He contends US protection of Japan and Europe drains funds from education and development and calls for Japan to pay its share.
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Nation must change perception of drugs and take a stand
Skully, executive director of the Lorain County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, argues the U S war on drugs shows uneven priorities, with progress labeled unsatisfactory while some communities excel in education and enforcement. He warns that apathy harms society.
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Crossword puzzle clues for today
A compact list of crossword prompts including 30 Well-groomed 32 Uppity 35 Rural restaurant 36 Seaweed 37 Pretense 39 Barbara Geddes 42 Former Japanese statesman 43 Energy unit abbr 44 Burrowing animal 45 Norma Sally Field film 47 West Indies og 50 Nove 53 Small horse
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Chemical imbalance and mood control in youths and adults
A reader asks about a son's violent temper linked to a brain chemistry issue. The doctor notes mood disorders like bipolar disease may have a physical basis and advises psychiatric referral for proper evaluation and treatment potential.
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March 12 1988 World Almanac Date Note
On this day in 1970 the voting age dropped from 21 to 18. Births include Adolph Ochs Vaslav Nijinsky Jack Kerouac Edward Albee Andrew Young Liza Minnelli. Quote by Edward Albee. Moon phase noted day after last quarter. Trivia asks which newspaper Ochs owned. answer: The New York Times.
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