Gun Control Act of 1908 Faces Intense Debate and Impact
Editorial summarizes the 1908 federal gun law aimed at curbing illicit weapons traffic. It notes age restrictions, outing out-of-state sales limits, and registration needs for destructive devices. The piece highlights historical context, registrations, and calls for stronger enforcement over new legislation.
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United States
Georgia
Internal Revenue Service
Midwest
Congress
National Rifle Association
Martin Luther King
Robert F. Kenedy
Dislocating Local Economics and Federal Ambulance Rules
An analysis of West Virginia communities losing ambulance service due to rising costs and proposed federal wage rules. Inflation and the federal minimum wage drive higher operating expenses, making two attendants mandatory in ambulances and hindering local firms from sustaining vital medical service. The piece argues federal intervention can undermine local economic viability and public service.
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West Virginia
Epera
I Ts
Healy
Ocean desalting stock shows long term gains
Roger E Spear notes five desalting methods including distillation electrodialysis and reverse osmosis. Ionics Inc has sold 181 electrodialysis plants since 1930 and merged earlier this year strengthening distribution and revenues. He warns it remains a long term speculation with energy and maintenance challenges.
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Janes
Opera- How
Tonics, Inc
Lonics
Ionics
Spear
Drafted in Ivy Hints at Draft Dodger Campus Critique
Paul Harvey argues many students on campuses are not scholastically suited and notes the lure of draft deferments. He cites Fordham University riots, a dean's heart attack after being pressed to sign a pledge, and warns Congress may cut federal aid. He urges vigilance by taxpayers and parents.
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IVY
Gen. Hershey
Leary
Mney
Congress
Fordham University
Dean Martin Meade
Hill
Fordham
Dean Meade
Dad
Yippie
Sir Thomas Browne
T M
Gon
Fea
Cope
Brady's Health Service Nervous Exhaustion Advice
A Dr Willam Brady cautions against diagnosing vague nervous conditions like neurasthenia or nerve exhaustion. He argues health problems arise from physical causes, not nerves, and urges patients to seek real diagnoses rather than rest or medicine for imagined nerve weakness. Readers may mail questions to Brady in Beverly Hills California.
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Brady
Willam Brady
Camino
South
Bevarly Hills
California
Readers Comment on Gender Roles and Equal Employment
A reader critiques mixed gender job ads and restrooms, arguing for unified facilities and equal opportunity. The letter references an article on equality and suggests the issue lies with employers and policy bodies. It closes with a note on constitutional phrasing and social norms.
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Herald
EEGC
al Capp
Warning of dictatorship if welfare persists in America
The piece argues that welfare state growth could push the Republic toward dictatorship. It cites Hillsdale College and President J. Donald Phillips, warns of rising dependency, and predicts a 1972 epochal date. It references professors stockpiling money in Swiss banks and urges self reliance as a remedy.
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Republic
Switzerland
Ward Quaal
Chicago
J. Donald Phillips
Hillsdale College
Crané
Hillsddle College
Roosevelt
Hillsdale
John Smith
Probah
Thair
Stuiss
Our Republic
Folklore and Fatal Lines by William Wade
A fragmentary piece profiles dark musings and risky indulgences as characters vent bravado and fear. It includes lines about a dangerous cliff, firearms, threats to a wife, a state policeman, and a stubborn driver, concluding with an American saying about life.
Love and Self Regard Across Ideological Lines
In a reflection on Dr. Lawrence Stepelevichs study of individualism and self love the author argues true love starts within the self and must extend to others. He critiques both Marxist collectivism and Ayn Rand s selfish individualism and warns that misdirected love harms society and the soul.
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Lawrence Stepelevich
Intercollegiate Review
Stepelevich
Karl Marx
Ayn Rand
Marx
Stepelfish
Rand
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Indiana
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Tane Toner
Scott Vian
Charles W. Laughlin
Clary Portaga Peid
Moil
Madison
Bayond Fadlore
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AP News
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Brady's Health Service
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George W. Crewe
Woodrow Wilson
America
Uncle Sam
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Carridges
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Yve
Hood
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