Restraint in Britain Seen Essential for Nation’s Future
Editorial argues Britain’s 25 percent inflation, union wage demands, and a mounting trade deficit threaten the country. It notes the failure of the social contract, the pound’s plunge to historic lows, and urges labor restraint and sacrifices to stabilize the economy under Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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Senate approves pay raise for top aides on $170 382 annual cost
The Senate voted 86 to 6 to increase salaries for 181 top staff aides, raising federal allotments from 698 million to 825.3 million. The move drew criticism fromSen. John O Pastore who noted spending on aides while unemployment remains high. Pages’ pay was frozen pending a study on student elevator operators at 7715 yearly.
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Solzhenitsyn to appear on Meet the Press in NBC broadcast
Nobel prize winner Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn is set to appear on NBC-TV's Meet the Press at 12 30 p m EDT. John Lindsay will join NPR's Bicentennial Forum at 8 30 p m EDT to discuss Cities in America's Third Century. Bastille Day noted in France. Ford Motor Co to close all 14 plants for two weeks.
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Turkey
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Four marks of a true Christian church
The church is born of God and powered by the Holy Spirit. It is holy, set apart from worldly values, yet engages the world to fight injustice. It must witness through word and life and be missionary, following the Great Commission to teach all nations.
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People’s Republic of China
Keep It Alive: Ford Crime Message Causes Debate on Punishment
Commentary discusses President Ford's June crime message, its focus on mandatory prison terms for violent offenses and repeat offenders, and the debate over its effectiveness. The piece weighs mandatory sentencing against judicial discretion and calls for input from judges, prosecutors, and lawyers to keep the discussion alive.
Daredevil pilot loops upside down over air show
Chet Derby tests an old biplane at an Oakland air show on October 2, 1949, looping upside down as three B29 bombers fly in formation overhead. He narrowly misses collision and later recalls the surreal moment while a photographer captures the scene.
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Captive Nations Week Reflects Shifting Marxist Reach
Washington marks Captive Nations Week July 13 19 noting growth from 27 to 29 captive lands with Vietnam and Cambodia fallen. Ford Kissinger pursue detente avoiding confrontation with the Soviet Union and Solzhenitsyn meeting vows. Questions linger on which nation may fall next from Laos to the Philippines in a sobering preview.
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Winslow Boy shines at Wayside Theatre studio night
Donald Niemann and son deliver a near professional performance in the Wayside Theatre production The Winslow Boy. Albert W. Loring presented a mock installation to the Sarah Zane Fire Department for training use. A 64 year old federal tax on oleo margarine was abolished. An architect was hired to draft plans for an $80,000 Douglas School addition awaiting State Board of Education approval before bids.
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Knowledge Check Quick Quiz Questions
This item lists ten knowledge prompts on U S presidents geography baseball terms literature and film with names and terms like F D Roosevelt the Order of the Garter the Cornhusker State and Andy Hardy.
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Morocco
Erskine Caldwell
Ty Ty
England
Order of the Garter
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