Penal Reform Theories Twist Justice
The rise in crime in 1974 strains the penal reform movement that linked crime and punishment. Robert Martinson’s findings show rehabilitation programs rarely alter later behavior, challenging ideas that crime is a disease or that reform happens better outside prison. Society risks rewarding offenders and compromising justice as law abiding citizens bear increased risk.
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Critics clash over oil pricing and trade law exemptions
The piece argues Latin American protests, led by Venezuela and Ecuador, target a U S trade law provision seen as discriminatory. It credits Congress for restricting oil cartel members like OPEC allies from special treatment, to curb a global price impact and preserve free trade dynamics amid regional tensions.
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Venezuela
Ecuador
Henry Kissinger
U.S. Congress
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OPEC
Speaker Carl Albert Grabs Attention Over Ford
Holmes Alexander argues Albert overreaches to upstage President Ford by releasing a Congressional Program of Action before the State of the Union. He warns such moves threaten constitutional order, signaling Democratic distrust of Ford and a drift toward executive erosion.
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Carl Albert
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Gerald Ford
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Reassessing Marriage After 25 Years in Faith and Hope
Billy Graham advises a reader in her fifties to face marital strain with honesty and self reflection. He urges Romans 12 for priorities and Ezekiel 37 as a story of life revived, encouraging seeking happiness while remaining faithful and avoiding harmful affairs.
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Billy Graham
Readers oppose road plans through Hitchcock Woods in Aiken
Letters urge against constructing roads through Hitchcock Woods to ease Whiskey Road traffic. Authors warn preservation matters outweigh minor travel time gains and echo editorials calling for a better solution.
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Aiken
Boston
Aiken Standard
Hitchcock Woods
Whiskey Road
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Wall Street Loses Mafia Wins Alleged Securities Fraud
Confidential computer data from 42 brokerage houses show a dramatic rise in stolen missing and bogus securities from 1973 to 1974. The Mafia is suspected to control the multibillion dollar counterfeit market while banks and investors face higher costs. The Securities Validation Corporation data promise to aid investigation but the firm is going out of business.
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Wall Street
Securities Validation Corporation
Merrill Lynch, Bache & Co
Henry duPont
duPont
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
National Park Service
Yosemite National Park
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