Is This The Stuff From Which Heroes Are Made
An editorial critiques the glamorization of criminals as heroes in popular culture. It cites Jesse James Billy the Kid and the hijacker myth as examples, arguing sociologists and media shape hero myths while lawmakers ignore real public welfare issues facing Indiana and rising taxes. It warns of a dangerous trend toward romanticizing crime.
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Jesse James
Billy the Kid
Seattle
Reno
Nev
University of Washington
Otto Larsen
Mythmaker Larsen
Dr. Larsen
Robin Hood
John Dillinger
Bonnie and Clyde
Federal Diary notes GSA missteps in annual charity drive
Washington notes internal charity mismanagement at the General Services Administration where workers gave only about $1 a week to the combined federal campaign while a Republican fundraiser drew more intense campaigning. CSC may investigate Hatch Act violations, risking job loss or suspension for involved career staff, with broader implications for Kunzig and future Senate confirmation. The USPS unions win reimbursements for lost items, and GAO may need staff if tax reform passes to monitor campaign spending by presidential hopefuls.
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Washington
General Services Administration
GSA
Washington Post
Civil Service Commission
CSC
Uncle Sam
FSS
Robert L. Kunzig
Kunzig
Senate
General Accounting Office
Congress
Congressional Watchdog
War and wealth shape global strife in editorials and replies
A letter to Satish Chandra criticizes economic framing of war and inequality, arguing that both rich and poor nations claim rights to fight over resources and ideology. It compares India Pakistan tensions and Western power dynamics, then shifts to Nixon era Pay Board actions and calls for decisive leadership and discipline.
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Washington
D.C
Satish Chadra
Amherst
India
Pakistan
Ulster
Rhodesia
South Africa
Satish Chandra
John Connally
Department of ‘Treasury
Nixon
Wally Hickel
Council
Afl-Cio
Meany
Teamsters
Lincoln
Grant
Lee
Jackson
Eisenhower
Patton
White House
Treasury
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
National Right to Work urged to curb union power
A column argues that union bosses hold up seaports and coal supplies harming the economy. It cites Rep. Sam Steiger's national Right to Work bill as a path to voluntary membership, promoting democracy for workers and curbing monopoly union power nationwide.
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America
United States
Congress
New York
Sam Steiger
Arizona
Steiger
Congressman Steiger
The economics of book and magazine publishing explored
Buckley explains how authors earn royalties, paperbacks deals, and publisher incentives. He notes typical book royalties around 15 percent for hard cover and 8 percent for paperback, with mail cancellations and subscription refusals affecting income. He cites industry practices like high author guarantees and profit sharing, concluding with a defense of determined consumer boycotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shirer
Gay Talese
Shirer
Nazi Germany
Mr. Talese
Indio Pak Indo-Pakistan conflict shapes US policy balance
Washington notes a hidden political angle in the India Pakistan clash. The Sino Soviet backdrop shows Beijing and Moscow backing rival sides and urges the United States to balance them. The piece argues U S diplomacy should treat Communist powers as bargaining partners to prevent a continental explosion.
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Washington
Kfs
India
Pakistan
Soviet Union
Red China
Lenin
U.S
Bengal
Peking
United Nations
Gandhi
Security Council
China
Asia
Subcontinent
United States
U. S
A coed sues Vassar over in loco parentis and campus conduct
The Wall Street Journal notes a $1 million damage suit in which a student blames Vassar College for flunking out due to roommate parties. The piece questions colleges’ duty to supervise outside classrooms and whether a return to parental oversight is needed to protect serious students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar College
Wall Street Journal
Legislator Addresses for Hancock County
Readers receive a list of senator and representative offices in Washington, D.C. with room numbers and building details. It includes Sen R Vance Hartke Room 451 Old Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 and Sen Birch Bayh Jr Room 304, plus Rep. David W. Dennis Room 1810 Longworth DC 20515 and Rep William G Bray Room 2305 Rayburn DC 20615.
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Wanminuru
Senate
R. Vance Hartke
Washington, D.C
Sen
Biren B. Bayh Jr
Elwood H. Hillis
Longworth
William G. Bray
Rayburn
Hancock County
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Heaven
Indiana General Assembly
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Indiana
General Assembly
Heaven Help
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US Postal Service
THE
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
Harriet W. Toner
Jane Toner Scott
Charles Laughlin
Obert E. Jackson
Ved Daly
Associated Press
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
William F. Buckley
Buckley
Phillips
Kevin P. Phil
Pan
Russia
Indira Gandhi
Henry Kissinger
Islamabad
Hes
David W. Dennis Foom
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