The Trouble With Landslides Editorial
Editorial discusses how landslide elections mislead voters and the limits of Congress in overriding presidential vetoes. It cites Meany's 1974 hopes, 1975 vetoes, and contrasts with Roosevelt court-packing, Johnson and Nixon exits, to argue checks and balances persist despite power swings.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
House
Senate
Congress
Ford
Presiden
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Americana
FDR
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
Senate Judiciary Committee
Andrew Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Witchcraft fears echo in modern energy scare voices
A 1915 Salem witchcraft framing is echoed in a contemporary critique of fear-driven regulation. The piece cites Dr A Letcher Jones and Prof John Mekeltu while contrasting colonial witch hunts with today’s debates over nuclear power, microwave safety, and lead in gasoline.
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Massachusetts
A. Letcher Jones
New England
Lake Michigan
Portage
Ind
John Mekeltu
Wwibe Food and Irag Administration
FDAP
Belcher 3
Boondockers Help Save New York City From Wayward Welfare
Alice Widener argues readers outside New York should resist bailing out New York City. She blames Liberal Labor rulers and Big Mac bonds for urban overspending and welfare largesse. West of the Hudson investors are urged to withhold funds to force NYC to curb benefits and restore fiscal health.
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New York City
New York State
Hudson River
Comen
Gavernor Carey
New York
Mayor Beame
Joe Blow
Mary Doe
Hudson
Florid
Minnesota
Ron Caroling
Oregon
Nadice
Big Mac
Municipal Assistance Corporation
New York Times
Kharinion
the Times
Big Mads
Thomas 2 Flynn
West of the Hudson
Nelson Rockefeller
John Lindsay
Rockefeller
Lindsay
S.A Syndicate
Inflation Woes Persist Amid Oil Price Rise
Andrew Tully notes continued inflation pressure with CPI up 0.8 percent in June. wage earners face shrinking purchasing power as meat and fruit prices spike. He cites Humphrey and Ford on policy, gas prices climbing, and energy costs driving broader price increases.
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Washington
Robert Humphrey
Mina
Ford
Humphrey
Congress
Department of Labor
U.S
Albert Rega
The
Council On Wage and
Rees
CIA chief warns of silent battlefield and Soviet threat
General Vernon A. Walters, deputy director of the CIA, tells reporters that the United States faces a grave, nonmilitary struggle against Soviet power. He argues Soviet buildup is aggressive, detente has not improved trust, and the intelligence community faces political pressure while warning of subversion and arms race dangers.
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Valley Forge
United States
Soviet Union
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House
CIA
Vernon A. Walters
Central Intelligence Agency
Walters
George Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic Seaboard
Russhing
Congress
Moscow
Wallers
Tism
Sife
Mililara
Europe
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
By-elections show limited U S momentum in 1975 analysis
The piece compares British by elections to U S 1975 events, noting Louisiana California and Illinois results. It argues current U S by elections suggest a GOP gain potential around 24 to 50 seats by November 1976, challenging Nixon era patterns and signaling shifting public focus away from the White House party.
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Britain
Oldham
Winston Churchill
Orpington
West Woolwich
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Starold Wilson
Lalour
Mathe Tories
Margaret Thatcher
Australia
Tasmanian
Gough Whitlam
Henson Moore
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Shirley Pettis
California
San Bernardino
Francis X. Lawlor
Ilinois
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohi
Gerald Ford
Gtand Rapids
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
GOP
Richard Nixon
Congress
White House
Washington Battlenisk
House of Representative
Times
Guardian
Economist
Will Rogers Says Washington Proliferates Political Candidates
Will Rogers recounts Washington as a political hub where candidates crowd both parties. He notes Democrats pushing many hopefuls while voters lag, and Republicans courting many names yet constrained by past administrations. He jokes about scrutiny and political humor through the years.
Where To Write Your Legislators Campaign Guide
Sen R Vance Hartke in Room 451 Old Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510. Sen Rieh Bayh Jr in Reon 304 Washington DC 20510. Public officials receive letters on legislative matters. Addressees and room numbers indicate contact points for citizen correspondence with Congress.
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