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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1973
Page
4
The piece argues energy shortages are real and solvable with new domestic sources and personal conservation. It warns against rail nationalization, cites potential government overreach, and urges public activism to demand policy action while outlining risks to private enterprise and liberty.
A short mock narrative contrasts natives beating drums to ward off spirits with Americans honking horns to break traffic, portraying mutual scorn and cultural clash in a satirical light.
Paul Harvey laments America losing position in global manufacturing. He cites declines in autos, steel, ships, machine tools, and sewing machines, blaming weaker productivity and rising wages. Japanese and German rivals gain while U.S. workers and services falter. pain extends to customer service and consumer goods. Copyright 1973 Gen. Features Corp.
The Arab oil boycott threatens a fuel shortage that could trigger factory and school shutdowns and risk a recession in Europe and Asia. The piece notes Japan, Britain, Italy and Australia rely heavily on Persian Gulf oil and urges Washington to balance interim needs with pressure on Saudi Arabia while promoting coal gasification and nuclear power. It argues for a diplomatic accommodation and questions Israel’s territorial stance amid a delicate Middle East power balance.
A Sindlinger & Co survey taken before Nixon new fuel limits shows 21 percent see the energy crisis as very serious, with Republicans more worried than Democrats. Only 25 percent report gasoline difficulties, and heating oil and coal shortages are minimal. Partisanship shapes beliefs and energy-saving actions across groups.
A columnist laments post office delays from New York to Stamford and beyond. He attacks zip code reminders, laws, and bureaucratic reminders while urging Congress to permit private mail pickup and delivery using post office facilities for a nominal rental. He cites examples of misrouted letters and slow service as evidence of decay.
Lowell Ponte warns that the president cannot bend time or sunlight and a Daylight Savings shift cannot solve energy shortages. He cites rising darkness, fear of technology loss, and a spree of eerie phenomena from animal sacrifices in Central Park to meteor-like shocks, urging society to save daylight or risk a new Dark Ages.
Alice Widener surveys how radical Marxist theory on nationalism and colonialism informs Middle East policy. The piece links Soviet backing of Zionism, intra Israeli left factions, and global upheavals from postwar Marxist doctrine, urging non Marxists to study its influence on Asia Africa and Latin America for future shocks.
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