Global gaps widen as UN reports affluence varies starkly
A United Nations study shows widening wealth gaps between rich and poor nations with aid failing to lift living standards. It cites Sweden high life expectancy and Gabon lower outcomes, contrasts per capita output gains, calorie intake, room density, and energy use, and notes limited solutions while describing suburban life shifts.
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United Nations
Ireland
Indonesia
Bolivia
Somalia
Central African Republic
Britain
United States
Travelers praise Winchester hospitality on 1500 mile journey
A year ago the bikers from Sauk Centre Minn began a 1500 mile trip to Virginia Beach. In Winchester they found generous aid from Mrs Wine and family at Wines on Fairmont Avenue. They stayed an extra day for Paul’s 13th birthday and enjoyed a hometown welcome from a local reporter.
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Winchester
Virginia Beach
Sauk Centre
Minn
Fairmont Avenue
Mrs. Wine
Mama Dee
Paul
Front Page Glory and Shenandoah Memories in a Welcoming Visit
James J. Kilpatrick recounts an enjoyable interview with Mr. Smith and a warm tour by Mrs. Wine. Paul cherished Confederate flags gifted by a saleslady, while Teresa and Mrs. Wine shared Kentucky Fried Chicken and more gifts. The narrator biked the Skyline Drive and felt celebrated by locals. The Virginia Beach to Shenandoah trip left lasting memories of hospitality from the Wines and the city.
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Mr.Smith
Mrs. Wine
Paul
Washington
Teresa
Virginia Beach
Dem 1972 Convention Ends With Morose Note
The columnist ridicules the Democratic convention of 1972 for four dull days and nights. He notes a late night TV display of the candidate and jokes about Ohio still counting votes as the event drags on. Macbeth reference signals the end feels anticlimactic.
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Boston
Ohio
Macbeth
McGovern
McGovern forces thwart tax reform plank at convention
McGovern delegates blocked Sen Fred Harris's radical tax reform push at the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. The plank sought abolition of all tax deductions and exemptions, drawing support from McGovern and Wallace factions. The defeat came amid intra party strife over fundraising and leadership.
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Oklahoma
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California
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Michigan
Virginia
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O’hara
Harris
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Greenville
Miss
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Illinois
Frank Mankiewicz
Stevenson
Reubin Askew
Florida
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
UAW
Roman Pucinski
Charles H. Percy
Pucinski
Woodcock
Safety plea as summer travel drives warns of fatal crashes
A cautionary notice urges drivers to slow down during peak vacation travel to prevent numerous deadly accidents. It stresses that careful driving can save lives, including the reader’s, as summer traffic rises.
Peruans seize president in Lima coup
Troops moved on the government palace in Lima and seized President Manuel Prado in a military coup. Poland joined Russia in blaming Greece for Balkan disorder and called for a new coalition government, elections, and withdrawal of foreign troops. Congratulations to Homer E Alberti and Sara Ann Alberti on the birth of twins July 17.
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Lima
Peru
Manuel Prado
Poland
Russia
Greece
Balkan
Homer E. Alberti
Cork Street
Homer E
Butch
Sara Ann
Susie
Alberti
Sara A. Hamilton
C. L. Riley
Freedom Through Self Control And Natural Law
The essay argues true freedom comes from controlling desires rather than unchecked impulses. It compares enslaved self-indulgence to a disciplined life guided by natural law and personal restraint. It asserts happiness lies in adapting to the world and obeying lawful order, culminating in self-m mastery.
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God
Memory Genius Quiz From 100 Questions on Daily Scoring
A 10 day memory quiz yields daily scores and a page 2 answer key. Questions cover seals and male, a deceased star for Mammy, U S land area ranking, women’s life expectancy, barrel flour weight, ostrich speed, states with four a’s, clock strikes per day, poker hand ranks, and compass directions at the South Pole.
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U.S
Union
South Pole
Million Annual U S Facelifts and Other Tidbits
HAL BOYLE notes a surge to about a million Americans undergoing plastic surgery yearly, compares with 1946 figures, and offers quick trivia on Bob Hope careers, hunting lead poisoning, Elizabethan bottle laws, ocean currents, and Goethe aphorisms.
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Bob Hope
Hope
United States
Antarctica
National Geographic Society
Goethe
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Manassas Ave
Front Royal
Winchester Evening Star
Virginia Press Association
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
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American Automobile Assny
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Thomas T. Byrd
Douglas B. O’connell
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