Fire Ant program ended amid EPA limits and costs
Federal clash between agriculture and environment ends the fire ant control effort. The Agriculture Department will discontinue the Mirex sprayed program by June 30 under EPA restrictions, after costing taxpayers about 148 million dollars and facing debate over eradication feasibility.
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Detente debate over European security and MBFR talks
William Safire argues postponing the 35 nation Helsinki supersummit may help reset detente. He notes Soviet pressure to use a summit to legitimize Eastern European borders while MBFR talks stagnate. He urges U.S. push for concrete force reductions and a staged path to SALT II with European security linked to real troop limits.
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Gratitude’s Place in Daily Life and Faith
The essay reflects on gratitude as a constant habit, noting Cicero and Disraeli on thankfulness. It cites that those with little often feel more grateful than those with much, and that affliction or ease both shape our sense of blessings from God. It urges gratitude as continual as blessings.
Diluted Ford plan tests Southern support in 1970s voting rights debate
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Ford pursues a 50 state approach to the Voting Rights Act, avoiding a full Southern push. Southern Republicans led by Clarke Reed resist the plan, warning it could provoke a Reagan challenge or Wallace third party bid. The piece notes internal liberal voices push a compromise to use Justice Department authorities to monitor voting nationwide after renewal.
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Byrd's Nest No 4 Dedication in Shenandoah Park
Preparations were completed for the dedication of Byrd's Nest No 4 in Shenandoah National Park. The Adirondack type shelter, the fourth donated to the park, sits on Mountain Ridge near Skyline Drive at 2800 feet. Joyce Shull won the Most Improved Bowler award at the Housewives' League Duckpin Bowling year end luncheon.
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Frederick County club tours Washington DC in 1950
A Frederick County Home Demonstration delegation chartered a bus to Washington to observe Congress and visit other points of interest. The group engages in a citizenship study aligned with Federation goals.
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The Press Power and Free Society in Washington Lectures
Conservative columnist James J. Kilpatrick recounts Washington and Lee University lectures on power, focusing on the press. He argues the press has unique indispensable power to inform, despite abuses and distrust, and urges clear explanation of the press role to sustain free institutions.
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Letters to the Editor on Winchster Little Theatre Review
Readers decry a critic's sarcasm in James Ackley’s review of Winchester Little Theatre Bell Book and Candle. They argue performances by amateurs deserve respect and audience reactions should not be reviewed.
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Informed consent and consent of the governed in law
The passage links Jeffersonian idea of consent with a rule of law that requires informed consent in contracts. It notes that withholding material facts invalidates agreements and warns that without informed consent, decisions drift. It reflects on the press bearing light in serving its role.
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