Markets Skew and Rainmaking Curiosities Highlight Change
The piece surveys stock market myths amid volatile NYSE prices and notes limits of predictions. It also details British disclosure of American naval secrets and, amid cloud seeding hopes, explains why rainmaking remains impractical yet spurs broader weather science advances.
Humphrey Faces Crucial Pennsylvania Primary Showdown
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, seeking a comeback, confronts a decisive Pennsylvania primary amid stiff competition from George McGovern and pressure from Edmund Muskie. The outcome could redefine the 1972 Democratic race as Muskie battles for survival after Florida and Wisconsin setbacks.
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Nixon Republicans threaten San Diego convention move
Nixon aides warn San Diego must be ready for the Aug 21 convention or the 1972 Republican National Convention could relocate to Kansas City or Miami Beach. Arena access, cost concerns, and union picket lines fuel the bid, with Stoddard Martin warning of delays and possible lawsuits.
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Soviet Union tests another satellite in orbit today
The Star Files notes the Soviet Union launched a new scientific satellite as America's Ranger 4 sped toward the moon. Arthur Godfrey will escort his daughter Patricia Anne Godfrey at her Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen coronation on May 3. Mary Barbara Woore works on The Sea Gull production at Mary Washington College Players. Four Power Conference ends in disagreement on German Austrian issues. Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Dept gains WV access for cross border fire response. Harper R Clark to speak at Stonewall Jackson Branch Banking banquet.
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Moon
Arthur Godfrey
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First National Bank of Baltimore
Stonewall Jackson
American Institute of Banking
Winchester Country Club
The End of Religion Is Friendship With God
A sermon argues religion is an end in itself not a means to prosperity or health. It asserts true religion brings fellowship with God, inner fulfillment, and righteousness, while agnosticism and atheism are described as soul illnesses.
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Alabama
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War Issue Risks Grow Complex in Congress
A Democrat caucus in the House calls for a floor vote within 30 days to terminate all U S military involvement in Indo China while others seek to denounce North Vietnam's invasion. The debate centers on antiwar positions, public sentiment, and the risk of surrender affecting voters and foreign policy.
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Congress
House of Representatives
North Vietnam
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Indo-China
Soviet Union
United States
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Vietnam
Frontier medicine and belief in germs in old papers
A Dallas AP piece reflects on frontier beliefs about illness and germs. It contrasts modern virus theories with old time cures and preventive purges, noting doctors were distant and self reliance ruled health care decisions.
Secrecy Costs Taxpayers Billions and Faces Scrutiny
The General Accounting Office puts secrecy at over 60 million dollars annually in the United States. Recent leaks mold public debate as a House subcommittee plans hearings on classification and information withholding. Officials seek clearer lines between vital secrets and hushed data.
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General Accounting Office
House
Congress
How to Score Memory Genius quiz questions
A condensed guide lists a 100 question, ten day scoring plan with daily bands from Memory Genius to Good. It then prompts page 2 for correct answers and provides ten quiz prompts covering geography history and famous names.
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