Wheat deal details raise questions on subsidies and Soviet orders
The article traces the 1972 Soviet American wheat pact unfolding in Washington. Congressman Melcher accuses Australia and Canada of urging halting aid, while subsidies to U.S. grain traders totaled 300 million dollars. The subsidies persisted despite reports suggesting no large export sales and farmers losing price protections as Soviet imports grew.
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Washington
John Melcher
Dept. of Agriculture
Montana
Auto makers should pay for defect repairs, Congress urged
Congress pushes a bill to require automakers to cover repair costs for manufacturing defects, not car owners. The editorial argues safety and equity demand manufacturers bear responsibility, noting improved Detroit practices recently and the hurt from shoddy workmanship driving imports.
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Congress
Variety That Keeps Viewers Glued To Sets
Arthur Hoppe critiques TV news for relying on discounted content from Central Packaging Inc. Chief Homer Pettibone sells sensational clips including floods fires and politics while assembling a daily package that mixes war Belfast Vietnam and celebrity gossip. The piece mocks the industry’s insatiable appetite for spectacle.
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White House
Central Packaging, Inc
Homer T. Pettibone
John
David
Overwhelmed By Gentility And Chivalry
Holmes Alexander notes Mrs. Phyllis Schlafly as spearheading Stop ERA a human wall that appears to block the Equal Rights Amendment Fifteen states have declined to ratify the proposed 27th Amendment to the Constitution which passed both Houses by two thirds This would avert a national crisis if the seven year window from 1971 remains intact.
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Holmes Alexander
Phyllis Schlafly
United States
Schlafly
Afl-Cio
Schlafly ERA attack sparks debate on equality and tradition
The author argues against the ERA, warning of dignity loss and legal chaos. Phyllis Schlafly portrays two women coalitions behind the amendment, one seeking fair pay and the other radical liberation. The piece defends biological gender differences and praises gentility and chivalry as stabilizing forces.
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Congress
America
Friendship as Biblical Model for Honest Relationships
A reflective piece on friendship drawn from scripture. It cites Abraham as a friend of God and Moses speaking with God face to face, notes Ruth and Naomi, and emphasizes truthfulness, openness, and the sharpening of character as key to lasting friendships guided by faith.
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Abraham
God
Moses
Ruth
Naomi
Jesus Christ
Aiken County Fair Shines In Parade And Exhibits
The 1923 Aiken County Community Fair drew crowds from across the county with a grand street parade and varied exhibits. Highlights included a century-old quilt by Martha Hankinson winning third prize, a popular Plunkett bakery bread exhibit, antique chinaware, a Bible-shaped flask, and a wool blanket from H C Han’s Highland Farm. The Richmond Academy band, Aiken fire department truck, and Daughters of the Revolution regents plus colonial outfits featured prominently. The Edward Croft Chapter decorated in stars and bars won second prize, while the Red Cross float placed third and the Kiwanis Club orchestra performed with local musicians.
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Aiken County
The
Journal and Review
C. Lee Gowan
Mary Albergotti
Martha Hankinson
Aiken
Booth of
W.L. Thorpe
Plunkett's
H.C. Hahn
Highland Farm
Richmond Academy
Augusta
City of Aiken
Esther Marion
Daughters of the Revolution
Hayne F. Rice
J.F. Fitzpatrick
Nelson Johnson
Ada Wyman
Holbrook Wyman
Marie McLean
P.J. McLean
Columbia
John Owens
Sammy
Edward Croft
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mary Staubes
Dorothy McCarty
Red Cross
Charles J. Hill
Hahn and Co
Kiwanis Club
Loys Wilder
Clifford E. Johnson
C.A. Sanders
Messrs
C.A. Owens
Rudolph Busch
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