Debates on Nations Youth and Pollution in Public Life
The piece contrasts the United States as an ancient nation with a young rhetoric, cites Rockwell on pollution abatement costs and economic risk, notes Senate pollution bill costs at 318 billion, and surveys historic quotes on politics from Washington to Pope, highlighting the tension between progress and economy. It invokes leaders, thinkers, and poets to critique political life.
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Rockwell
Senate
National Industrial Pollution Control Council
Cowper
Pope
Charles A. Dana
Sydney Smith
Eisenhower
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
United States
Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
Mr. Kennedy
Cuba
Welfare mess decades of workfare debate analyzed
Senatorial focus on Roger Freeman's 88 page Finance Committee testimony reveals a bleak view of welfare financing. Freeman, Hoover Institution expert, traces workfare ideas to Roosevelt to Nixon and argues current programs fail to replace private charity with efficient public aid.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Roger Freeman
Senate Finance Committee
Freeman
White House
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Finance Committee
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Jack Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Roosevelt
Good Polls and Bad Polls
Elmo Roper argues polls reflect feelings and loyalty more than thoughts, noting sampling quality over sheer size. He cites cases where voters’ emotions shape responses while criticizing biased releases and urging careful sample selection for reliable 1972 insights.
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Roper
Thieu Weakest Spot In Vietnamization
A lengthy opinion piece argues Thieu is the weakest link in Vietnamization, urging the U S to demand Thieu's removal and a set withdrawal date tied to POW releases while critiquing Democratic candidates and Nixon administration handling of Indochina. It surveys public opinion, polls, and welfare policy debates intertwined with Vietnam issues.
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Washington
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
United States
Xuan Thuy
Paris
Thieu
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Nixon
Elmoroper
Communists threaten strikes after Paris rioting toll rises
Star Files reports a night of bloody rioting in Paris leaves eight dead and hundreds injured as communists threaten further demonstrations. Elsewhere a milder winter helps Winchester and Frederick County see more building permits in January with last year’s heavy snows noted.
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Paris
Winchester
Frederick County
Stephens City
State Highway Department
Daily Meditation on Making the World Better
A reflection praising dedicated people from clergy and neighbors who work to improve life locally. It urges supporting everyday efforts to create a kinder home and community and notes life has ups and downs. It references Jesus as an example of doing good and calls for practical support in word and deed.
Quiz score guide and varied trivia questions compiled
A study sheet lists a 100 question daily quiz format with scores from Memory Genius to Good. It asks about Bruce Barton, Yosemite Falls location, Lewis and Clark, the Continental Divide, freezing salt water, Socrates poisoning source, the sport of slalom, digit count to reach a trillion, source of tripe, and John Brown’s raid town.
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Bruce Barton
Yosemite Falls
Wyoming
Colorado
California
Lewis and Clark
Great Lakes
Socrates
John Brown
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Henry J. Taylor
By James J. Kilpatrick
Elmo Roper
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Truman
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Goldwater
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Norfolk
Chicago
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the Star
Ray C
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Common Council
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
J. William
Bill’’ Hollis
Commercial and Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Jesus
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Thomas T. Byrd
Douglas B. O'Connell
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