Railroads Seek Relief Amid Regulatory Reform Push
The piece traces U S railroad woes from the 19th century to a 1975 context, noting government subsidies and ICC regulation as persistent themes. It highlights President Ford's Railway Revitalization Act aiming to reduce ICC power while seeking more federal aid, and cautions retrenchment could threaten jobs.
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United States
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Gandhi Facade Beginning To Crack
Shock over Indira Gandhi's conviction and six year ban hides wider corruption in the Congress Party. Sanjay Gandhi leveraged black money to back Maruti, while land deals, overruled security, and extortion accusations show a broader pattern. The Hindustani Times and others criticize strategy while the Washington Post notes the iceberg tip. The facade is beginning to crack.
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Indira Gandhi
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Great Britain
Sanjay Gandhi
Volkswagen
Haryana
THE
Washington Post
Nehru University
Mohandas K. Gandhi
FTC Proposes Rules to End State Prescription Price Bans
The Federal Trade Commission wants federal rules to abolish state bans on price advertising for prescription drugs. The move aims to widen nationwide the effects of a recent San Francisco court order nullifying California pharmacist price ads. FTC notes price competition benefits consumers and could narrow wide price spreads as seen in a San Francisco area blood pressure remedy sold at 2.50 to 11.75 dollars.
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San Francisco
California
State Board of Pharmacy
FTC
Interior transfers fuel land use battle over Kofa Range
Senator Paul Fannin pressed Rogers Morton to move the Kofa Game Range from Fish and Wildlife to the Bureau of Land Management amid fears of increased mining and development. Morton overruled advisers, citing local support. Environmentalists and Rep. Dingell probe the decision, while Morton’s aides deny a backchannel bargain.
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Rogers Morton
Interior Department
Paul Fannin
R.-Ariz
Arizona
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Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Morton
Fannin
New Orleans
Carlos Marcello
State Department
Joe Marcello Jr
Broussard
Carlos
Joe Marcello
United States
Marcello
Elmwood Plantation
Democracy or Republic in Peril You from Holmes Alexander
The essay argues that democracy risks eroding constitutional republicanism through expanded franchise and Supreme Court decisions. It cites literacy tests, the Electoral College, and postwar foreign policy moods, urging vigilance to prevent democracy from betraying the republic. It references Bob Kennedy, Franz Michael, and Secretary of State Acheson as context for enduring tensions between democracy and constitutional restraint.
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Borger
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Hitler
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Acheson
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North Korea
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Vietnam
Too Young To Cope: Montagu governs Charles Town
Lord Charles Montagu arrives as governor at Charles Town amid tense colonial politics. Paraders shout for liberty and the tea tax reform, while the Assembly resists disloyal letters. Montagu’s health falters and his bid to relocate the Assembly to Beaufort fails.
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Charles Town
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Liberty
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House of Commons
Charles
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England
Carolina
Beaufort
Peter Manigault
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A Chronicle of America
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