Capital spending holds steady after dip in 1970 demand
A National Industrial Conference Board survey shows capital appropriations by 1000 manufacturers at 6.53 billion in Q2 1970, down 0.7 percent from Q1 after a 13 percent drop earlier. NICB expects a rising outlay curve through year end. Also quips on miniskirt fashion and health with Dr. Harry J. Johnson debating clothing choices for movement and warmth.
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Harry J. Johnson
Life Extension Institute
Tydings Case Highlights Dark Corners of Congress Ethics
Washington notes reveal how Tydings faces accusations of financial links and ethics concerns amid a wider pattern in Congress. The piece argues many senators and representatives maintain private stakes while voting on subsidies, loans, and policy, with limited disclosures.
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Early Christmas promotions start in October across cities
Stores announce earlier Christmas promotions as the season stretches from December to October. The trend signals a growing shift in shopping habits and a busier 1970s holiday period.
MISS MARTHA HILDA RACEY AND EARL CRAWFORD WAKEMAN MARRIED
The couple were wed in the First Evangelical United Brethren Church by Rev. Daniel Agnew and Rev. Donald P. Austin. The ceremony took place as family and church members watched, linking two regional families in a formal marriage announcement.
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Martha Hilda Racey
Earl Crawford Wakeman
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Daniel Agnew
Donald P. Austin
Cloudy days offer deeper view and life lessons
The meditation argues that cloudy days reveal deeper insights than sunny ones. It notes observers can see ships from high places, and that setbacks moralize and clarify life, leading to growth despite hardship and disappointment.
Ideas for a brighter world by HAL BOYLE
A humorous AP column imagines a better world with smog banished and gender expectations shifted. It envisions simpler fixes like affordable hot dogs, early-week paydays, and convalescent homes outside hospitals, plus playful forecasts about fashion, TV tricks, and perfect transportation.
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New York
Isolation and Fear on the Turnpikes
Bruce Biossat recalls a Midwest road trip highlighting breakdowns on Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana turnpikes. He describes delays from patrols and tow trucks, isolation on high speed toll roads, and fears of danger and crime amid late night setbacks. He contrasts old-fashioned safety with a changing American society.
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NEA
Midwest
America
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Pennsylvania Pike
Medical Q and A on stomach acid and anticoagulants
Wayne G. Brandstadt M D discusses low stomach hydrochloric acid potential links to pernicious anemia and cancer and notes lack of firm evidence for routine HCI supplementation. He explains causes and management of perceived too much acid, advises lifestyle changes and cautious antacid use after medical ruling. Additional Q A covers Coumadin risks with vitamin C deficiency, heparin use and monitoring, and Alertonic multivitamin effects.
How's Your I Q based on 100 questions
A trivia quiz summary prompts readers to track daily IQ scores across ten days. It lists 10 sample true or false and general knowledge questions about head size, lemons, Montpelier, Boy Scouts, Goliath, Lindbergh kidnapping, The Graduate star, royal color, current U S Secretary of State, and George Washington's burial site.
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New England
Boy Scouts of America
David
U.S
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
United States
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