Indiana General Assembly Ends After Tax Package
Editorial hails the 1973 Indiana session ending with a controversial tax package and no property tax relief. It criticizes legislators for appeasing lobbyists, notes the Highland Lake reservoir project, and laments the large $4.37 billion budget. The piece mocks the assembly’s priorities and jokes from observers.
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Indiana General Assembly
Assembly
Edward Ziegner
Indiana
Highland Lake Reservoir
Madison County
Hamilton County
Senate
Edgar D. Whitcomb
General Assembly
Judge Niblack Calls for Congress to Address Real Problems
A Marion Circuit Court judge writes to the editor urging Congress to tackle taxes inflation and welfare reform. He cites cases in Washington D C involving burglary and dismemberment with meat saw to argue federal courts overstep. He says Watergate should be settled by courts not Congress and urges branches to focus on assigned tasks.
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John L. Niblack
Marion
Indianapolis
Congress
Washington, D. C
McGovern
Washington,d. C
Niblack
Federal
At Wits End New York City Bus Tour
A 1973 Field Enterprises travel piece recounts a chaotic New York sightseeing bus tour led by Gilbert. Passengers follow strict rules, endure oddball details, and struggle to stay coordinated as they visit landmarks including St John the Divine and the UN while avoiding cameras and distractions.
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New York
Gilbert
Youth Corps
Jasi 2
Manhattan
St. John the Divine Cathedral
Field Enterprises, Inc
A Defeat for Radicalism on ERA Debate
Phyllis Schlafly leads Stop ERA as 15 states resist ratification of the proposed 27th Amendment. The piece asserts ERA would erode dignity, cause legal chaos, and portrays proponents as radical threats while praising traditional gender roles and privacy. It frames opposition as a display of gentility and chivalry by a majority standing against radicalism.
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Washington, D.C
Phyllis Schlafly
United States
Congress
America
McNaught Syndicate
Ind
Floating currencies and the euro idea in Brussels
Alice Widener reports from Brussels on the shift away from a single common denominator, the dollar, and the emergence of floating exchange rates. The piece portrays travelers and bankers navigating multiple currencies in Belgium and France, noting cost inflation and the instability of global money without a universal anchor.
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Brussels
Belgium
U.S
Europe
Ling
France
Perrhaps
U.S.A
Where To Write Your Legislators AT WASH
Letter routing guide shows addresses for Sen. R. Vance Bartha and Sen. Birch Bayh Jr. in Washington D C with office lines and district notes. The garbled text lists district and media content mentions and a misprint line.
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Senate
R. Vance Barthana
Birch E. Bayh Jr
Geaste
Washington, D.C
The Cult of the Occult and Arthur Ford Dialogue
A columnist reviews Arthur Ford The Man who Talked With the Dead by Allen Spraggett and Canon William V. Rauscher. The piece notes fakery in Ford's mediumship, possible genuine clairvoyance, and three fortune telling elements including deception telepathy and occasional future glimpses. The author warns readers to remain skeptical yet curious about uncanny claims.
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Ers
Heaven
Earth
Horatio
Arthur Ford
New American Library
Ford
Allen Spraggett
William V. Rauscher
Spraggett
Rauscher
Fletcher
Gen. Fea. Corp
Retirements and wage limits in contract talks
Negotiators for big labor face pressure to curb wage demands to curb inflation. The piece cites stories of Jack and Elmer, long-time workers who retired or faced forced retirement, arguing against mandatory retirement and for flexible dates. It notes millions aged 65 and older, with experts warning against forced retirement and urging optional retirement policies.
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Jack
Emerson Electric
Elmer
Chicago
Jacks
Elmers
UPI
Irving Wright
American Geriatrics Society
Emer
Cornell Medical
AGS
Nde Andabor
Gen
Fea, Corp
The Laws That Protect You From Yourself
Mrs. Richard Brandshaft of Los Angeles argues that laws overprotect and ignore inconveniences, citing air safety, seat belt use, airbags, heroin price controls, and LSD history. He notes the FAA’s rear exit switch, the helmet offer agreement, and cites Mill to call for gentler protections.
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Richard Brandshaft
Los Angeles
Selleman
Pits
Gary
Washington, D.C
Newark
New Jersey
Chicago
Brandshaft
Ball
Anacles
Brandshall
John Stuart Mill
California
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