Equinox notes hint at changing daylight patterns
A rough note on the autumnal equinox and daylight saving time shifts. It mentions ending daylight saving in late October, longer evenings fading to darkness, and hints at preparations for winter. The tone is reflective, with a nod to May as a future point.
Kissinger sworn first foreign-born U S secretary of state
Henry A. Kissinger was sworn in as Secretary of State in the White House East Room, becoming the first foreign-born U S top diplomat. Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oath as Nixon watched. Kissinger was confirmed 78 to 7 after brief debate, with support and some concerns over wiretapping and Vietnam.
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World of Darkness Brings Hidden Life to Light
Elyrian Harry Turner born blind crafts a normal life with aid from seeing eye dog Dutch. CT Chief Photographer John Kenney presents a photo essay on Turner in tomorrow's Sunday Scene. Betty Hinman writes, Carl Skalak Jr. photographs, highlighting Turner's resilience and daily tasks.
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Inflation Sparks Criticism Of Nixon Programs In August
AFL-CIO President Meany called the 1.8 percent rise in consumer prices in August proof of the administration's incompetence. The Labor Department said food prices rose 6 percent, driving about 80 percent of the monthly increase, with meat up 14.1 percent and pork 28.4 percent. Gerald L. Warren of the White House blamed forthcoming anti inflation steps for stabilizing costs.
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Nairobi Hosts World Money Conference Amid Growth Boom
Nairobi, once a railroad town 75 years ago, hosts the first Africa meeting of the World Bank and IMF with 126 finance ministers and central bankers. The city sees a hotel surge and restaurant price rises as planners, from Shultz to global delegates, gather at the new 172 million dollar Kenyatta Conference Center for forthcoming reform talks.
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Pollock Painting Sold for 2 Million in Canberra
UPI reports Manhattan businessman Ben Heller sold Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles to the Australian National Museum in Canberra for 2 million dollars. Sources say it may be the highest price ever paid for an American painting. Heller bought it in 1956 for 32 dollars. The work stands seven feet tall and 16 feet wide.
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