Defense cost spiral in military hardware sparks procurement call
Former Pentagon analyst Pierre Sprey testifies to the Senate Armed Services Committee detailing how modern weapons drive costs up while effectiveness declines. He cites Sparrow missiles costing 2000 times per shot versus WWII guns, tanks tenfold, fighters a hundredfold, urging procurement shifts to many small, affordable weapons.
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Pierre M. Sprey
North Vietnam
Korea
Sprey
Congress
The Evolution of the Chair and the Human Posterior
The article discusses seating design focused on posture and comfort. Expert Henrikson notes chairs should support an erect sit with feet flat and back support, while acknowledging common chairs fail to meet ideal standards. It highlights an ongoing mismatch between chair design and the evolving size of the human posterior.
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B. W. Henrikson
Henrikson
Rome
John Connally
Grover Cleveland
Teddy Roosevelt
Buddy
Perfect answer to Lake Erie's pollution
A Toronto engineer proposes draining Lake Erie to create five million acres of farmland. He would divert the Niagara River, eroding Niagara Falls into a rockpile over about 25,000 years, claiming nature will reclaim the lake. He dismisses concerns about Honeymooners’ retreat and social decay.
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Toronto
Lake Erie
Frank Ogden
Niagara
Ogden
Niagara Falls
Phase II Trials for Three Months to Boost Economy
President Nixon plans a three month Phase II trial to assess economic gains, inflation control, and unemployment impact. If March shows no clear progress, he may push tax reforms and further measures while resisting calls for expanded social spending.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
President Kennedy backs increased aid to South Vietnam
J Douglas Butler told City Council 254 people attended 21 clinics in the past month. Seven candidates vie for Miss Winchester’s fourth Queen of the Greens. Winchester real estate assessments rose by about 15 percent. The Sportsman's Mountain View Hunt Club formed with 25 charter members electing Ellsworth Dodson as president. L G Sjostrom named Shawnee Boy Scout District chairman.
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J. Douglas Butler
Winchester
Hoye L. Riley
Sportsman's
Mountain View
Feeding the soul and living a good life a daily practice
The piece urges nourishing the soul like the body through Scripture, prayer, and church attendance. It notes imperfect churchgoers exist but rejects harsh judgments, insisting God values persistent effort over flawless results and promises glory at life's end.
Down With Special Privilege for Newspapers and Media
Column argues Senate amendment to the Economic Stabilization Act would grant price and wage controls exemptions to newspapers magazines book publishers and the radio television industry. It questions rationale and warns of possible selective treatment amid broader controls.
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Washington
Senate
Alan Cranston
California
Cranston
Walter Cronkite
Dean Martin
Las Vegas
Letter on gold value income tax and press double standards
A reader laments gold pricing and dollar devaluation, recounts past gold transfers to Fort Knox, cites political figures and events, denounces press exemptions under Cranston, and questions media influence and public policy. The author references Rome meetings, Wall Street, and a memory-quiz section.
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America
Wall Street
White House
U.S
Fort Knox
New York City
Instant Friendship on a 6-Day English Bus Trek
Evelyn August recalls a six day trip across England and Scotland with 31 Americans. She notes impressions of a handsome Scottish driver, a New Jersey couple, a dozing airline hostess, and weary guides. The Edinburgh hotel proves cramped and dreary, yet she would endure another bus ride with strangers.
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John Bennett
United States
New Jersey
England
Scotland
Rose Marie
Edinburgh
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