Defense report warns of Soviet missile gains and American needs
The defense appraisal to Congress by Melvin Laird notes Moscow's lead in intercontinental missiles by mid 1972 and shrinking U S advantages in MIRV and submarine missiles. It argues defense spending remains essential despite Vietnam war pressure and waste concerns. The piece also digresses into an explanation of leap years and a myth about women proposing in those years.
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Congress
Sec. of Defense
Melvin Laird
Pentagon
Sec. Laird
Moscow
United States
U.S
Russia
Soviets
St. Patrick
Standardized road signs to unify directions nationwide
Over four years the United States will adopt standardized road signs similar to Europe. Signs will use words and symbols, then gradually drop words. The goal is clearer guidance and better driving habits, despite some drivers misusing directional signals.
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United States
Europe
New Jersey
California
Reflections on The Death Penalty
Washington columnist argues the California Supreme Court overstepped by banning death sentences and contends capital punishment is not unconstitutional. He separates legality from morality, noting Supreme Court arguments on the Eighth Amendment.
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Washington
California Supreme Court
California
U.S. Supreme Court
California Court Abolishes Death Penalty in Murder Cases
A six to one Supreme Court ruling ends execution for murder crimes, declaring it incompatible with the dignity of man. The decision automatically spares 102 men and five women, including Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson, sparking debate over victims' rights and justice.
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Washington
California State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
California
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Charles Manson
Sharon Yate
Bobby
Supreme Court
Sleeping Giant Awakens In Nixon China Policy
Henry J. Taylor argues Nixon faces a China regime driven by Machiavelli over Confucius and outlines concerns about expansionism from 1858 to present. He warns of regional aggression, famine aid to Cuba, and the need to uphold constitutional limits on capital punishment while judging policy.
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Nixon
China
Japan
Millenia
Yellow River Valley
Canton
South
Peking
Korea
Mao Tsetung
Red
Tibet
Laos
India
Mao Tse-tung
Castro
Cuba
America
Western Hemisphere
B.C
Mao
Confucius
Communist Party
Lenin
Machiavelli
Stewart
Daylight saving bill advances in Virginia House
The CARNEAL daylight saving measure moves from last Sunday in April to last Sunday in October with a 10 to 7 vote in the House General Laws Committee. In local sports TAC Girls beat Student Nurses 47 to 13 and Bell Clothes defeated Pauls TV 92 to 78 at the Armory. Lions Club events feature Bryan Stotler as guest speaker and a Ladies Night in Middletown. A Michigan senator calls Congress to end waste and duplication, while Winchester Frederick County Red Cross sets an $11 340 goal for 1947. A fire near The Plaza destroys about 4000 week-old chicks at Millard Canter’s broader house on Front Royal Road.
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Virginia
House
General Laws Committee
Armory
TAC
Bell
Paul
Bryan Stotler
The
Lions Club
Middletown Lions Club
Ferguson
R-Mich
Congress
Winchester
Frederick County
Red Cross
Philip B. Glaize
Drive
Millard Canter
Front Royal Road
Jealousy as a Moral Illness and Zeal in Life
The piece argues jealousy is a cruel disease that tortures the self and harms happiness. It contrasts jealous misery with zealous, lively people and echoes biblical phrases about jealousy and its moral implications.
Sex Difference In Black Eyes
HAL BOYLE notes a gender bias in eyes injuries and jokes about why men get black eyes. He argues women blamed for accidents while men blamed for wrongdoing, and jokes that a black eye gives a man comeuppance and humility. He lists common excuses with believability percentages.
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New York
Tran
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