Hazardous Bank of Civilian Debt Reform and Military Pensions
Sen. Byrd exposes possible abuse in military retirement and flight pay linked to disability pensions. A National Commission report proposes drastic credit limits, raising loan interest to curb bankruptcies and questionable borrowers amid a broader East West tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
John D. Lavelle
Sen. Byrd
Gen. Lavelle
U.S
Pentagon
Air Force
Navy
United States
National Commission On Consumer Finance
Commission
Desegregation Troubles Highlighted by Seventh Grade Teacher
A Southern seventh grade teacher recounts chaotic desegregation changes in 1969 and 1970 at Columbus Junior High and Crispus Attucks. Buses run late, classes disrupted by late arrivals, and questions arise about the education of ghetto children as white and Black grades mix in Attucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Columbus
Crispus Attucks
Attucks
Big Brother
Europe
Letter exposes Nixon stance and party tactics in mixed view
The writer rebuts Joyce Larrick's critique of Nixon's social security stance and 5 percent wage guideline, cites inflation fears, and recalls political manipulation by Democrats. He shares personal experiences across decades, condemns perceived deceit, and reflects on schooling and race issues tied to political changes.
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Joyce Larrick
the Star
Nixon
Davis
Joyce
Democratic Party
Wendell Wilkie
Wilkie
America
Hawaii
Philipifios
Burns
McGovern
District of Columbia
Lake Erie
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Michigan
Blackstone Hotel
Chicago
Thomas Carlyle
C.C. McDonald
P.O
Each American Generates a Ton of Garbage
HAL BOYLE notes Americans produce about a ton of solid waste annually, enough to cover Manhattan Island 13 feet deep. The column blends quick curiosities on history quirks and everyday life with pithy lines from notable figures and common-sense reflections.
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New York
Civilization
Manhattan Island
Greece
Nevada
Potus
United States
Bulgaria
Edward R. Murrow
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jules Podell
Copacabana
Kennedy Eyes Informal Berlin Talk Amid Crisis
President Kennedy signals willingness to host Khrushchev for informal talks on the Berlin crisis and other world issues if the Soviet leader visits the United States in coming weeks.
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Kennedy
Khrushchev
Berlin
United States
Winchester
Robert K. Stickley
Stephens City
Frederick County
Truth is constant while forms of truth differ
The passage argues that truth itself remains eternal though its forms change. Minds create new expressions, but the essence persists. Persecution often targets the form rather than the kernel, urging discernment between truth and its expression.
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Hazardous Bank
East Germany
Germany
West Germany
By James J. Kilpatrick
The
Star
Mrs. Larrick
Fauquier County
Mom
Eisenhower
General Eisenhower
John A. Burns
Lewis Riley, Jr
White Post
I.Q
Shylock
Argentina
National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Department of Labor
Hal Boyle
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Britain
Russia
Balkan
Walker McC. Bond
J. Curtis Fray
P.G. Ireland
Joseph A. Schroth
Thomas G. Scully
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Harry Albert Nelson
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas T. Byrd
Douglas B. O'Connell
Eugene P. Miller
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