The Big Rip-Off in Franked Mail Privileges
Incumbent members gain free newsletters funded by taxpayers after House Administration Committee backed two annual newsletters. Each average 3000 dollar print cost, adding about 2.6 million dollars yearly. Normally paid by members or supporters, franking now shifts cost to the public. Franked mailings face an election blackout period, while the Postal Service weighs rules.
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Congress
House Administration Committee
House
Reds Surface Again and the Communist Open Move
The Communist Party USA argues it must shed secrecy and operate openly in U S politics. Gus Hall urges public participation while Common Cause sues over campaign franking as incumbents use public funds. The piece notes Communist aims to grow influence amid anti-Communist actions and legislative trends.
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United States
Gus Hall
Communist Party
U.S.A
Hall
Daily World
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Congress
Pity Mrs Ford and a First Lady’s outspoken stance
The columnist faulted Mrs. Ford for remarks on CBS 60 Minutes that alleged a willingness to approve an affair involving her daughter Susan. They argued a First Lady should defend chastity, condemning her for challenging traditional sexual codes and abusing her husband’s position despite President Ford’s stance on free speech.
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Margaret Mead
Samoa
Soviet Union
Hugh Hefner
Playboy Magazine
Mrs. Ford
Susan
Supreme Court
Gay Liberation Front
Jane
la Rochefoucauld
Ford
Fear of film creatures fuels domestic dread in 1975 note
A humorous reflection catalogs fears sparked by Jaws and other thrillers. The narrator recalls sharks seen off Massachusetts turning out to be debris, and jokes about how Psycho Birds and The Poseidon Adventure shaped daily life from bathing to plumbing.
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Massachuset
Gloria Swanson
Ben
Boston
New York
New Jersey
Time Magazine
L.A
The Ford presidency and the politics of taxation
In a 1975 column, Holmes Alexander argues that Gerald Ford’s presidency steadies the nation with moderate, nonbluster leadership. He contrasts Ford with past leaders and discusses crime policy, automatic sentencing, capital punishment, and a tax repeal aim to curb socialism. The piece notes tax relief proposals and the uneven path to elections.
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USA
Ford
Congress
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Kennedy era power debate urges Congress to push back
In early 1963 Burns and Schlesinger asked the American Bar Association to curb presidential power, urging stronger political parties and Congress assert its rights. The piece notes their Democratic loyalties, critiques Ford and Nixon era dynamics, and questions the balance between Executive and Legislative branches.
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Washington
John Kennedy
James McGregor Burns
White House
Kennedy
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Congress
Burns
Schlesinger
Montreal
American Bar Association
Republic
Gerald Ford
Will Burns
Richard Nixon
Goring
Ford
Gerald
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dr. Burns
Madison
Legislative Department
FDR
Roosevelt
WI House
Ang
Nixon
First Lady Betty Ford opens debate on morals and leadership
In a 1975 Los Angeles Times column Paul Harvey notes Betty Ford’s remarks on Susan Ford’s possible affairs and marijuana use sparked a broader clash over public morality. The piece argues public tolerance is rising, criticizes deification of presidents, and calls for balanced leadership.
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Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
China
Betty Ford
White House
Los Angeles Times
Sensing The News Dr Anthony Harrigan
Dr Anthony Harrigan argues for free enterprise rail reform to rescue the U S rail system from government overreach and union constraints. He criticizes Conrail as a costly nationalization blueprint and supports Thurmond Taft legislation to liquidate bankrupt lines while allowing viable ones to be bought in a competitive market.
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Anthony Harrigan
Northeast
Mideast
Penn Central Railroad
Rock Island
Penn Central
Congress
Conrail
U.S
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Railroa
Sen. Thurmond
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Thurmond
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Puckney
Wit's End
Oue
Field Enterprises
THE
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Arreet
Anderson
Indiana
George Ccrittenberger
Presse
BRET W_TONER
Vie Prien
Obert
JACKSON CHARLES W_ LAUGHLIN
Geer
Ane Toner
Scott Viranent
Daly
Anderton Dane
Mel
Carter
Cero
Associated Press
Ad News
AP News
Holmes Alexander
Ington
D.C
Republic of China
Chiang Kai-shek
Argentina
Peron
Portugal
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Solzhenitsyn
Helsinki
Grand Rapids
Mayaguez
America
Alexande
Capital
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CBS
Pat Nixon
Fords
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