SST Critics Grow and Social Security Costs Rise
The editorial voices concern over the SST program as former official Charles de Chambrun argues it will drain the U.S. aircraft industry. It also critiques Congress for expanding Social Security benefits while delaying funding, noting a possible $5 billion first-year cost and higher taxes.
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Charles de Chambrun
French Assembly
U.S
Chambrun
France
de Gaulle
Mittee
Senate
Rescuing Railroads Facing stalled bargaining and regulatory reform
The piece argues that rail labor talks fail due to anticipated Washington decisions and a deteriorating industry. It cites archaic laws, tax burdens, limited capital, and outdated procedures. It urges streamlining agencies and grant rails freight rate flexibility while ICC focuses on major policies.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Moonwatchers Describe Monthly Closest Earth Passage
Observers note the moon’s monthly near approach causes crust bulges and quakes. The flashes of color along the horizon intrigue observers while moonquakes affect tides and light. The scene is likened to an election campaign as subterranean gases reveal themselves in vivid hues.
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Earth
Russians and Germans Seal Pact Shift and Western Risk
Nixon warned Heath of a Soviet German alliance shift after Brezhnev praised the Brandt Kosygin pact. The power realignment positions Moscow to lead Europe, with West Germany as a working partner, raising U.S. and British strategic concerns on NATO and the Common Market.
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Nixon
Edward Heath
England
Central Intelligence Agency
Naples
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
Alma Ata
Brezhnev
Willy Brandt
Karl Herbert Frahm
Frahm
Germany
Norway
Brandt
Berlin
Soviet Union
NATO
U.S.S.R
Kremlin
Russia
West Germany
Europe
United States
Heath
Britain
Mideast
Hott Promoted to Airman Second Class at Pope AFB
JOSEPH A. HOTT JR son of Mr and Mrs J A Hott Sr is promoted to Airman Second Class in the US Air Force. A 20 Hott is stationed at Pope AFB North Carolina.
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Joseph A. Hott, JR
J. A. Hott, Sr
United States Air Force
Hott
Pope Air Force Base
North Carolina
Daily Meditation on Our Aim to Reach The Year 2000
A reflective piece notes rapid travel and vast scientific advances. It wonders about humanity’s path from Earth to the moon and beyond and ponders cancer cures, war risks, and the potential of atomic energy to improve or endanger mankind. The author recalls a leader who wished to witness the year 2000 to gauge progress.
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Moon
Planets
A List for Yawning
HAL BOYLE catalogs annoyances and clichés meant to bore readers. Items include elderly dogs forced to beg, showy dentist stories, Wagner operas, Stein lectures, dull lectures, plastic sealed objects, aging star memoirs, and cliché fashion trends.
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New York
Gertrude Stein
U.S
Dracula
Presidents and commissions pull presidents into pits of blame
William S. White argues that presidential commissions on racial violence, student unrest, and pornography merely punish the leader who created them, divide the nation, and misstate issues. He contends these bodies lack accountability and overstate claims about leadership and policy.
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Johnson U Ted
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Johnson
Nixon
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Vietnam
Avocados Sparing Use Disputed by Heart Experts
Reader letters critique Dr Lawrence E Lamb and an avocado nutrition claim. They contest avocados as high in fat calories and low in protein, citing USDA data and American Heart Association guidance. Lamb invites questions but cannot answer individual letters.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
Dr. X
American Heart Association
AHA
U.S. Agriculture Department
M.D
Lamb
How's Your I Q Memory Test Questions
A short quiz presents ten questions with scoring notes. It asks about tapioca, Gothic arches, enchiladas, the digit pair for confusion, a famous quote on error and forgiveness, pasta processes, House Speaker election, boxing title history, baseball outs per inning, and a nephegram meaning.
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House of Representatives
Jess Willard
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