Curtis proposes constitutional balanced budget amendment
Senator Carl T. Curtis leads a push for a constitutional amendment requiring a yearly balanced federal budget with pay-as-you-go funding. He cites rising deficits and debt, and lists Republican co sponsors including Hruska Fannin Goldwater Laxalt MecCure Scott and Thurmond.
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Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Senate
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Congress
Curtis
Sens
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Paul Fannin
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
James MecCure
Idaho
William Scott
Virginia
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
NY mayor's bitter pledge against costly programs
The mayor denounces longtime spending as bottomless pits for taxpayers, urging a wide retreat from policies including forced school integration, broad aid, sabbaticals, merit in civil service, open college admissions, and other items. He labels these actions as harmful to families and social life.
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New York City
Babylon
Sparta
Hizzoner
Ventilated Scandal in Housing Funds and Mismanagement
A 1975 Los Angeles Times piece critiques federal housing programs in Chicago, exposing misuse and waste by developers and financiers. It notes whistleblowers like John Waner and responses from Housing Secretary Carla Hills, with investigations widening to a Senate inquiry as foreclosures and vandalism worsened neighborhoods.
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Mortene
Chicago
John Waner
The
Chicago Tribune
Tilinnis
Hills
Ynir
Germany
Meine Herren
Normandy
Ourlock
Field Enterprises, Inc
Ford Leads Congress by Record Approval Gap in Phillips Poll
A Phillips-Sindlinger nationwide poll of 1,303 adults from July 9 to 16 shows 59.3 percent say Ford is doing a good or excellent job, while Congress stands at 12 percent favorable. The July gap, 46.7 points, marks the largest ever recorded between the President and Congress.
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Ford
Congress
Executive
Legislative
U.S
Phillips-Sindlinger
White House
Gallup
Harris
Richard Nixon
Sindlinger
Gerald Ford
Fords
King Features Syndicate
Will Rogers Says Blunt Washington Remarks on Politics
Will Rogers complains about politicians in Washington in comments from March 26 1928 and May 14 1933. He notes lawmakers are paid to do one job yet argue constantly and questions who costs the public most money.
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Congressional
Sen. Curtis
General Accounting Office
Washington
India
Shall We Expand in the Pacific Covenant Debate
Holmes Alexander notes Congress debated Ford’s Pacific covenant for the Northern Mariana Islands causing a delayed vote. He cites historical colonial control, security stakes for Guam, and strategic risk, urging careful consideration to avoid a costly, absentminded commitment. The piece highlights Hart and Byrd’s reservations and three administration arguments on security, moral obligation, and international politics.
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Pacific
Wallington
D.C
Ford
Congress
Mariana Islands
House of Representaves
Senate Committee On
Senate
Asian
Northern
Marianas
Magellan
Spain
Germany
United States
Union
Western Pacific
Guam
Siapan
Subic Bay and
Clark
Philippines
China
Southeast Asia
Far East
Japan
Taiwan
Hart
Byrd
Television Violence and Crime Rates Debate Refuels Public Fury
A 1975 Los Angeles Times column argues televised violence desensitizes viewers and fosters real world aggression. It critiques the Surgeon General report on the Kojak era, notes government funding, and questions the effectiveness of the Family Hour amid decades of violent programming and few public complaints.
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Kojak
Washington
Uncle Sam
Mannix
Cannon
Harry G
West Coast
Midwest
Kansas
Connecticut
Federal Communications Commission
Los Angeles Times
Mosquito Invasion Atop Bed Causes Sleepless Night
A first person account describes a night awoken by a deafening 97 decibel roar and a mosquitos invasion. The narrator details relentless buzzing, bites, and humorous cultural references while blaming her husband and a global mosquito network, noting 1975 attribution.
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Ma Barker
Poconos
South America
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Jackson Charleow
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Phillips Survey
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Will Rogers
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