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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1972
Page
4
Editorial lauds the Boys' Clubs of America during National Boys' Club Week. It highlights Drive For Decency and Boy of the Year with a White House ceremony. The piece notes the club's all-boy, inclusive membership, full-time leadership, and aims to build future civic leaders through widespread support.
The Wall Street Journal special report surveys radical economists teaching in universities who advocate nationalizing major U S corporations and distributing goods free. They claim unemployment can vanish with a shorter workday, but the source questions whether permanent affluence can endure without profit motives and initiative.
FBI Director Edgar Hoover warns that courts face violent disrespect and deliberate schemes to undermine the justice system. He argues reverence for law erodes as court authority is tested and urges prompt decisive action to preserve impartial procedure and public trust.
Federal Diary reports Blue Cross Blue Shield will push to keep 1972 premium increases near 22 percent after the Civil Service Commission approved a raise tied to insurer losses. Critics, including Rep. Waldie and the Price Commission, seek scrutiny of the vast Federal Employee Health Program, amid calls for possible self insurance and fewer plan options. The piece also notes union plans, postal workers coverage concerns, and HUD’s manpower pool controversy.
The Political Notebook outlines Nixon seeking support for April 13 talks with Pierre Trudeau, whose Liberal government faces strong Conservative opposition after Newfoundland’s provincial vote and stalling national elections. It notes Trudeau may delay elections, while Canada’s party fortunes shift and Congress debates the ERA alongside broader labor shifts in the U S and global gender roles.
The piece analyzes a pivotal Democratic contest between McGovern and Humphrey amid North Vietnam's offensive. It weighs how public opinion shifts, potential hawk versus dove stances, and Nixon's challenge to persuade with air power and decisive bombing. The writer ponders risks for McGovern and the impact of the Wisconsin results.
A Washington march sponsored by the National Welfare Rights Organization drew attention to proposed Family Assistance Plan reforms. Prominent critics argued the plan expands welfare and creates a guaranteed annual wage, while supporters pushed for broader subsidies. The piece cites D. C. officials and a public mood against welfare dependency, urging fiscal restraint and tougher enforcement.
A 1972 complaint argues urban renewal harms communities by bulldozing historic blocks and displacing small businesses. It accuses federal programs of benefiting land speculators and chain stores while promising preservation. The piece urges broad protests at public hearings and warns that renewed projects often worsen blight.
Paul Harvey examines urban change from old beehive fears to modern high rises. He cites beehive visions, Nixon's urban critique, and a Dillon task force urging country moves. Economist planners forecast global building surges. Bettelheim warns of anonymity and violence amid rapid growth.
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