Deflated Hopes on Common Market Trade
The piece recalls Kennedy's 1960s claim that sweeping tariff powers would open markets and create jobs, aiming to boost exports and balance of payments. It notes the current large U S trade deficit, the 10 percent import surcharge, and argues the Common Market is ruinous to the American economy despite earlier hopes.
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Remembering the Bill of Rights on its 180th Anniversary
A reflection on the December 15 1791 adoption of the Bill of Rights and its enduring impact. The article recalls the Constitution’s public negotiation, the push by Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams, and the later inclusion of amendments that protect free speech religious freedom press assembly and petition rights. It stresses these rights as precious national heritage needing vigilance.
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Espionage Glamour vs Terminal Cancer in Spy Trade
The piece denounces the glamour around international spying and cites cases where women serve as decoys or informers. It notes SDECE framed Roger de Louette in a dope arrest and cites a Warsaw case of Ursula anné Discher guiding Polish women who compromised U S Embassy guards. It asserts women are rarely paid well and warns managers fear emotional entanglements.
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Nixon Eyes Nuclear Control Talks With China
President Nixon plans a February visit to Peking to push for limits on China’s nuclear forces and avert a broader arms crisis. Advisors say the trip aims to normalize relations and reduce the risk of a nuclear confrontation involving China.
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Medical schools push to ease doctor shortage amid rising ratios
The article notes a growing physician workforce from 1965 to year end, with 344 000 doctors or one per 630 people, driven by bigger medical schools and shorter training. It warns a new national health plan could swell demand beyond capacity for years.
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Interstate 81 segment bids on track near Stephens City
The initial 18 mile section of Interstate 81 near Stephens City is slated for bid advertisement on January 3. Engineers warn a planned dam near Kabletown could flood about 14,000 acres across Clarke County and the West Virginia panhandle.
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Daily Meditation on Joyful Living and Honest Self Reflection
The meditation urges good cheer in life while acknowledging grief and family strain. It cautions against harsh judgments of others and asks readers to avoid always cheerful or wholly unhappy groups. It notes people reveal themselves by how they handle life’s disappointments.
It's Time to Push the Annual Panic Button for Christmas Gifts
Virginia Payette advises men to buy substantial gifts for wives within 17 days to avoid dull or practical presents. The piece suggests splurging on diamonds or sable jackets, notes women may prefer gifts they truly desire, and mocks passive gift strategies while urging imaginative, timely shopping.
Letter Highlights Ellen G White Health Warnings
A Star letter quotes Ellen G White on health warnings including tobacco tea coffee and meat. It notes her 1827 birth in Maine and 1915 death in California and cites visions and health admonitions from 1864 1890 and 1905 condemning meat pork and alcohol.
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Tale Two Cities Knitting Woman Question
A list of ten trivia prompts includes questions on distractors from literature geography history and chemistry. Items cover a knitted woman in A Tale of Two Cities the Kansas capital Brigham Young offspring Henry VII’s first wife and other general knowledge queries about copper corrosion the day God created man the Seine Becky Thatcher’s suitor butter in a pound and the type of acid formed when milk sours.
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