Bristol Story Questions Who Named America Origin of Name
A Bristol claim argues explorer John Cabot reached Newfoundland in 1497 and the name America honors Richard Americ, the sheriff who financed Cabot. The piece explores competing theories of who gave the New World its name and whether Vespucci or Cabot coined it.
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New World
South America
Bristol
England
John Cabot
Newfoundland
Cabotland
Richard Americ
Americ
Cabot
America
Amerigo Vespucci
Protecting Diplomats Faces Global Protection Dilemmas
The article discusses the difficulty of safeguarding diplomats as attacks, kidnapping, and killings rise worldwide. It argues host countries bear responsibility but embassy guards lack jurisdiction off grounds, noting financial and political constraints. It also links security to broader issues like inflation and the energy crisis threatening summer fuel access.
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Hore
Private eyes debunk the hardboiled myth in London meeting
Private detectives in London dismissed the glamorized image of tough guys. They said they carry no guns, have no recent shootings, and deny swinging blondes as part of the myth. Yet they worried such myths still boost paperback and TV sales.
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London
Haig Seen as Nixon Clone Ready for White House Role
Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. is praised by Frank van der Linden as embodying Nixon’s crisis leadership traits. He is poised to take over Haldeman’s duties after his resignation, noted for calm intellect and firm decision making.
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Washington
Alexander Meigs Haig Jr
Nixon
Jordan
Haiphong
Hanoi
Cambodia
Haig
Henry Kissinger
Army
White House
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
West Wing
Greece and America through the eyes of Henry J. Taylor
Henry J. Taylor surveys Greece and U.S. policy with emphasis on Premier Papadopoulos political strains and Karamanlis exile. He links ancient Athens to modern unrest, citing Aristotle and Herodotus while noting student protests and a Feb 12 1973 deferment repeal impacting Greek militarism. He also covers Kissinger era diplomacy and Haig’s Vietnam role guiding peace talks and Cambodia stability under Lon Nol.
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Athens
George Papadopoulos
Lagonissa
Sounion
Demokratia
Papadopoulos
Greece
Constantine Karamanlis
Paris
Karamanlis
George Papandreou
B.C
Aristotle
Laocoon
Herodotus
Halicarnassus
University of Athens
Haig
Haiphong
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Hue
Saigon
Nixon
Moscow
Hanoi
China
Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
United States
Biddle Smoot Sets 430 In Evening Star League History
Star Files reports Mrs. Biddle Smoot rolled a 430 for the Evening Star Ladies League, the highest individual set in the 27 year history of the league. Roy L. Bageant won the Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation award in Frederick County. Berryville High defeated Gainesboro 4 to 2 after a 4 run first inning. Rev. Paul Stagg of Front Royal was elected chairman of the Shenandoah Baptist Ministerial Assn in Luray.
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Biddle Smoot
Evening Star Ladies League
Roy L. Bageant
Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation Award
Frederick County
Paul Stagg
Front Royal
Shenandoah Baptist Ministerial Assn
Luray
Courage Amid Death Steveson’s Cheerful Verse Inspires
A critic misjudged Robert Louis Stevenson noting his cheerfulness. While dying of tuberculosis he dictated children’s poems using the deaf and dumb alphabet. His courage in adversity invites readers to keep faith and stay resilient.
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Robert Louis Steveson
Stevenson
Goldwater considers White House staff role for Nixon era reform
Rising Republican alarm describes Barry Goldwater signaling willingness to quit the Senate to become Nixon staff chief if asked. The piece notes internal White House debates on restoring order and proposes Republicans like Rep. John Rhodes and Gen. Haig as possible staff choices while criticizing Nixon’s hesitation to appoint a GOP professional.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Senate
Richard Nixon
White House
Goldwater
Nixon
House
Alexander Haig
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Rep
John Rhodes
Republican Policy Committee
Democratic Party
Gen. Haig
Henry Kissinger
Army
Haig
Mr. Nixon
George Bush
United Nations
Republican Party
Remark on fate and effort from Chesterton quote
The note cites Chesterton contrasting belief in fate with personal action, quoting Ecclesiastes on diligent effort and adding a line about fate only affecting those who act. It presents a reflection on responsibility and agency.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
Memory Genius Score Based Quiz Questions
A study guide lists a 100 question exam spread over 10 days with daily results. It categorizes memory levels from Memory Genius to Good and directs readers to page 2 for correct answers. It then poses ten trivia questions spanning history literature science geopolitics and demographics.
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Doremy
New Delhi
Republic
U.S
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Lon Nol
Lon Non
Berryville High School
Gainesboro
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas T. Byrd
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O’connell
Winchester
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
PiXies
By Wohl
Sats Oe
Sheol
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