Bad Habit Exposed In US Weapons Cost Overruns
The GAO study of 61 major weapons still in development shows a $33.4 billion overrun, with specific projects like DD-963 and F-14 partly due to more units than planned. The piece argues for corrective steps and mulls a parade as public morale booster amid rising costs and procurement issues.
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Viewers Demand Engagement After Dull Theater Run
Critics say modern films and plays overindulge in guilt and melodrama. Judith Crist argues audiences will boycott if productions fail to provoke real emotion and care at the box office.
Katherine Creech to be Queen at Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Miss Katherine Creech of Winston-Salem North Carolina named Queen of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The item notes her descent from Gen Thomas J Stonewall Jackson. Also listed: Miss Estelle Carver to speak during Holy Week services and other community notices.
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What a Guy Persuasion By Earl J. Douglas
Daily Meditation on avoiding arrogance and omniscience. It cautions against the talker who always insists he is right and calls for listening to genuinely knowledgeable people. The piece contrasts lively discussion with pompous certainty and urges humility in argument.
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Community pride and vigilance in a troubled nation
A letter urges regional unity over the housing crisis and crime, praising local police leadership and civic vigor. The writer recalls history, liberty, and duty, warns against complacency, and questions national decline while praising Winchester’s civic fabric and resilience.
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Policy of kicking them off the skids to let the American bird fly
The piece critiques the Laos Laos Laotian invasion and US action in Indochina. It cites high civilian and military casualties, questions the rational purpose, and argues Nixon will not significantly change policy. It warns any withdrawal slowdown would worsen Saigon’s position and intensify air war.
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Israel's Stand and International Guarantees Debate
William S. White argues against accepting international guarantees from the Nixon administration to curb Arab–Israeli conflict. He notes risks of Soviet influence and the fragile history of peacekeeping forces, and emphasizes Israel's reliance on frontier defenses from 1967. He asks readers to weigh backing an international guarantee versus holding secure borders won in war.
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Busy Busy and Brainy Women Read Newspapers
A Miami Herald report summarizes a national survey of 8 500 women 18 and older on newspaper reading. Weekday readership was similar for employed and stay at home women, but the highest rates were among mothers with two or three children in professional or managerial roles.
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How's Your IQ Quiz Questions Review
Puzzle style questions cover dam functions rounding the horn Egypt president etymology of insects Pike's Peak state arch center stone meter inches navy vessel naming by city. Includes ten sample items with applications.
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