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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1972
Page
2
Editorial argues media misrepresented Nixon remarks saying there would be no presidential tax increase but possible legislative hikes. It urges public support for reduced government spending and balanced budgets and invites citizens to write to their congressmen and senators.
The White House plans to decide which of the 20 some resignations will be accepted by tomorrow as President Nixon weighs staff retention against early exit. Pressure to cut spending and streamline government faces entrenched interests and organizational inertia, echoing past reform attempts from the Overman Act era to the New Deal.
On Bill of Rights Day 1791 the first ten amendments became law guarding religion speech press assembly and fair trials. The piece contrasts past fears of erosion with worries now about executive overreach under Nixon including arrests censorship Pentagon Papers secrecy and privacy breaches. It cites Justice Douglas on liberty surrender and ongoing battles over rights.
A parent recalls brimming with pride as Brucie lands the role of the Twinkling Star in the Nativity Pageant. The family builds a radiant foil costume with a sunburst effect, silver lame trousers, jeweled shoes, and a smile-wink mask, while the curtain rises to a chorus of applause and a twist of family humor.
The column argues over Peter Brennan, a New York union leader, as labor secretary nominee. It compares past labor appointments, notes Brennan’s bargaining experience, and questions independence from the president. It cites Truman and Meany, framing labor policy as a White House matter.
The Wall Street Journal notes a reverse migration of Blacks from the North to the South for opportunity and lower living costs. Individuals like Harold Jones moving from Chicago to Memphis cite cheaper living and ground-floor industrial chances, while concerns about safety and community differ from earlier eras.
A fragmentary montage shows people seeking political access and relocation, noting Dan Lane in Boston and a Nashville visit, plus a Washington contact for Sen. R. Vance Hertke. It mentions rising Black employment in Greete County Alabama and Census findings on northern incomes, with addresses for several lawmakers in Washington.
An essay argues real student power comes from meaningful involvement in university governance. It cites La Crosse Wisconsin as a model where students sit on 20 boards and committees with genuine influence, learning accountability and building academic consensus rather than mere activism.
A McNaught Syndicate column questions Bermuda's wealth and peaceful image amid a conservative 1972 election and offshore finance boom. It argues representative government exists since the 17th century, notes a strong UBP, and critiques offshore firms, drug flow, and social tensions while praising Britain's ties and Bermuda's prosperity.
A mixed set of regional snippets covers agricultural yields in Chicago and New Zealand, lunar interior temperatures in Washington, and shifting tax, schooling, and tobacco market data in Caracas Bonn and Tokyo. The report notes earthworm soil production, old adze findings, rising mining taxes, preschool attendance, and tobacco export figures.
A compact rephrasing of the Preamble to the U S Constitution describes establishing justice domestic tranquility defense and welfare to secure liberty for present and future generations within the United States emphasizing foundational aims and collective national purpose.
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