First in the Nation Primary Debate and Political Gamble
The Alaskan legislature passes a late February state primary triggering a trend toward earlier contests. Candidates may campaign months sooner, risking voter fatigue as states weigh similar date shifts. The Senate will review the 1948 genocide treaty's ratification, noting potential international and political risks.
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Detroit bumper contest could spur safer, cheaper designs
The piece urges Detroit auto makers to end bumper delays and run a campaign or contest among engineering students to create the best bumper at minimum cost. It notes the irony of bumpers failing at 5 mph and calls for practical, collaborative innovation to improve safety and public image.
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Shell Gamesmanship in Congress Spending Battles
The piece likens federal spending fights to a candy shop salesgirl who lines up customers. It argues Congress often approves more than the President will accept, aiming for credit while leaving the President to bear the blame for trimming goodies.
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Local leaders form notes on civic and education matters
Robert Legge heads a committee to form a local chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. Senator Mills E Godwin Jr spoke to bankers in Winchester urging fiscal solvency. Anne McKee graduates to BA at Wellesley. Sara Wilson re employed as Bible teacher and a second teacher hired for 1946 47. Mrs Gibson Baker elected secretary of the Famine Emergency Committee. William and Paul Ensogna among first veterans to solo at Winchester airport under the GI Bill with Valley Airways Inc.
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Daily Meditation on Ridicule and Reason
The meditation argues ridicule as a defense against heated ideas and notes how laughter can defuse conflicts yet harms progress when used as a substitute for reason. It cites Socrates Columbus Puritanism the Wright brothers and evolving beliefs to question what comes next.
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Finland Still Fights With Spirit Against Soviet Threat
Henry J. Taylor profiles Finland's resolve and sisu as it keys a semiannual $357 660 installment amid large World War I debt owed by 18 nations. He notes Finland’s 700 mile USSR border, small population, and wary vigilance with camouflaged Soviet positions and border patrols.
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Glimpses of a Hopeful Global Shift in the Cold War Era
James Reston surveys the world as Britain may join Europe and China opens to the outside, noting a trend toward interdependence. He highlights moves by Nixon, Pompidou, Brandt, and Sadat toward accommodation with rivals, and contrasts rising pragmatism with lingering rhetoric while Italy and Finland underscore self reliance and constitutional limits on spending.
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Diplomatic Immunity and Washingtons Non Communication
James J. Kilpatrick reviews Bernardo Teixeira's Diplomatic Immunity noting how Washington insiders turn speech into mystification. He highlights notesmanship as the craft and cites incidents from the Nixon era to illustrate deliberate obfuscation and political communication failures.
Memory Genius Score Quiz Questions
A 10 day scoring guide lists daily results from 9 or 10 correct as Memory Genius, 7 or 8 as Very Superior, 5 or 6 as Excellent, 4 as Good. It directs turning to page 2 for the correct answers and provides ten questions on geography biology history and science.
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