Summer's End Meditations On Rural Life In The Blue Ridge
James J. Kilpatrick reflects on why people remain tied to country life. He notes 1920 census shifts rural to urban and his county’s population decline since 1890, yet argues country life offers happiness through time rhythm and seasonal cycles observed in farming communities from the Blue Ridge to nationwide farming centers.
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New England
Great Plains
Far Northwest
Watermen
Blue Ridge
Profit and wage policies clash with union demands in 1971
The piece argues that labor unions pressing for profit freezes harm capital formation and jobs as inflation and wage gains raise production costs. It notes administration controls, potential wage and price restraints, and the need for labor management cooperation to restore balance amid an international dollar and trade pressures. It blends economic critique with reflections on place and society.
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U.S
Congress
America
Nixon
Leisure time and science spark debate across nations
Soviet physicist Pyotr Kapitsa questions how a society with wealth and leisure uses its gains, warning of boredom and social decay. The piece contrasts Russia’s progress with Western concerns about leisure and calls for mindful use, including bicycling as public interest grows. Airlines face price competition as Transatlantic fares may fall next year, with airlines split on student and charter rates.
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Russia
Kapitsa
North America
Europe
Virginia localities share state profits and funds
The Star Files Virginia localities received their share of the state's ABC profits plus nearly 2 million dollars from the general fund. The first two Peace Corps contingents head overseas under Kennedy's push to fight poverty and ignorance abroad. The City Council voted to end daylight saving time for city offices and employees at 10 01 a m on September 24. Undersecretary of State Acheson did not rule out hailing Yugoslavia before the UN Security Council after attacks on American planes. Robert S Boyd reports for active duty at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas.
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Daily Meditation by Earl L. Douglas
The essay discusses the rise of negativism in philosophy and its decline in the 20th century. It argues religion rests on unchanging truths, while human understanding evolves with time. Positive thinking and belief, not denial, are urged for fulfilling life.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Eienstein
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Porter
Thieu
Congress
Nixon
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Frank Church
Idaho
United States
South Vietnam
True pity from strangers beats family in vacation mishap
A columnist recalls falling from a speeding motorcycle while visiting in Mississippi. Nurses show concern at the hospital, but his wife and son express boredom. His 4 year old Gavin boasts about the needle while Dad vows men do not cry. A later letter from his father hints at sarcastic sarcasm.
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Steve McQueen
Gavin
Mississippi
Vietnam Policy Again Faces Thieu Resistance in Paris Talks
U S officials concede Vietnamization weakens American influence as President Thieu grows independent, resisting Western calls for fair elections. Washington contends its levers shrink with troop withdrawals while Thieu pursues self rule amid Paris talks and looming Oct election.
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