How taxes are wasted in modern government spending
An editorial criticizes large federal grants and training programs as wasteful. It questions a $500 000 grant to Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers for English language training and highlights concerns about the monitoring and effectiveness of CETA funds. The piece argues taxpayers deserve accountability and restraint to curb rising public debt.
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Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
UFW
United States Department of Labor
Ray Marshall
Rep. Ketchum
Department of Labor
Audit cites $215 million improper food stamp benefits
A recent audit found that during the first half of 1976 Americans not entitled to food stamps collected about $109.3 million in benefits. The Agriculture Department also reported roughly $105.4 million in overpayments went to nearly 1.8 million eligible recipients who should have received less.
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Agriculture Department
Birthday humor from a witty birthday tale
SyERMA BUMBECK recalls birthday gifts and a family joke about a bicycle. A daughter gifts an electric can opener, a son a floral bouquet, and another son a bicycle that prompts a humorous, evolving critique of the writer’s athleticism and wardrobe mishaps. The piece ends with a jab at a lack of humor from the son.
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Syerma Bumbeck
Anderson Herald Item Unclear From Fragment
Fragmentary newspaper text shows a local notice or short item with unclear date, price, and heading details. Names, places, and specific event facts are illegible. no decisive action or outcome can be determined from the readable portion.
Leadership needed By Andrew Tully
Washington notes inflation dominates policy as Carter travels abroad for aid while U S Steel raises prices. The piece accuses Carter of timidity andEpic missteps, arguing his wage and tax actions fuel inflation and expose a weak economic program. It portrays Hamilton Jordan as limiting decisive actions.
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Andrew Tully
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Venezuela
Carter
Brazil
White House
Hamilton Jordan
Aany Carter
Council On
Council
Congress
Vay Carter
Cindly
Big Brother
Shelves are empty by Paul Harvey
Libraries face severe funding cuts and rising thefts as shelves sit bare. Public libraries depend on local taxes while escalating losses prompt donations, referenda, and security measures. Notably, law and medical students are among the frequent offenders, with cases like a Temple Law student seeking to classify theft as a sickness.
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Paul Harvey
San Jose
Calif
Bloomingdale
Chicago
3M Co
Philadelphia
Temple University Law School
U.S
Begin rebuff by Carter sparks Middle East debate
Copley News Service commentary notes President Carter challenged Israeli Prime Minister Begin during a Washington visit. The piece classifies American opinion into three camps, questions U S policy, and argues peace with Egypt requires address of Sadat’s vulnerability. It condemns Carter for perceived bias and highlights the moral harms of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Ralph Ae
Copley
Washington
Begin
Israel
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Middle East
Oval Office
Jimmy Carter
Brzezinski
Menachem Begin
Sadat
Anwar
Mr. Carter
Palestine Liberation Organization
Russians test Carter on Rhodesia challenge in Africa
Ronald Reagan argues the Soviets test the Carter administration by backing a Rhodesia threat through Nkomo and Mugabe, with Cuba poised in Mozambique. He warns White House signals risk undermining the internal settlement while SALT talks hinge on potential Cuban aggression and U.S. responses.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S
Carter
Horn of Africa
Rhodesia
South America
Andrew Young
Cuban Foreign Legion
Mozambique
Rudy
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Nkomo
Mugabe
Salisbury
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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California
CETA
Wit's End
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Anderson Herald
Neptune
West Bank
Hussein
Sinai
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Jordan
League of Nation
Reds
Young
State Department
Dar Es Salaam
Organization For African Unity
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