Beyond Bankruptcy Too Poor to Be Bankrupt
The Supreme Court heard a case over debtor Robert Kras of New York who lives on welfare and owes 6500 dollars. The Justice Department argues he must pay a 50 dollar filing fee to seek relief despite his poverty. Kras seeks relief to clear his debts and restore his credit.
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Robert Kras
New York City
U. S. Supreme Court
Justice Department
Kras
Penn Central
Congress
Bankruptcy Court
Airports as Start of Homeland Defense in Nixon Era
The piece argues for federal takeover of airport security, extending beyond gates to all facilities and services. It links this to a broader law and order push under Nixon, notes civil liberties tradeoffs, and cites political shifts since 1964 to justify preventive oversight and national protection.
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Washington, D.C
Rg Ta
America
Congress
Nixon Times
Warran
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Nixon
White House
Johnson
Supreme Court
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Policy shifts spark marijuana debate across conservatives and experts
Paul Harvey notes Buckley and Consumers' Union backing legalization while the Nixon era commission warns of drug dangers. He cites New York arrests with few jailed, amphetamine-injected patients from Dr. Jacobson, and a shift toward legalization rhetoric. He recalls fears kept 12 to 17 year olds away, contrasting with a growing “fire in the pot” stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Senate
Nixon
National Commission
Gen. Fea. Corp
Write Your Legislators Addresses For Washington
The text lists office room numbers and mailing addresses for U S senators and representatives. It names Sen. Hartke Rep. Dennis and Rep. Hillis with their Washington offices and district descriptions including Madison, Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Grant, Tipton counties.
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David W. Dennis
Longworth
Washington, D.C
Madison
Delaware, Hancock and
Henry Counties
Elwood H. Hillis
al Counties
Grant and
Tipton
Maggie Warren fights for dove rights in South Dakota outlet
Maggie Warren defied critics to advocate for dove hunting bans and won a 6000 to 44000 vote in South Dakota. She remains active, urging recycling and conservation while detailing her personal resolve and community impact.
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Maggie Warren
Maggie
South Dakota
City of Diamonds Milan Dances as Jewelry Hub
Short Thoughts recount Milan’s nickname City of Diamonds as the nation’s jewelry production center. The section notes Bonn estimates 1 million car scrappings in West Germany this year and 1.1 million next year, Taiwan residents gain 25 percent savings to exceed 1.5 million, and U.S. homes’ wooden construction. It adds offshore oil reserves and Germany unemployment data, with 206,500 unemployed in March and vacancies triple that amount.
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Milan
Bonn
West Germany
Taipei
Taiwan
End to Ireland's civil agony or perilous peace?
The Irish Republic government moves against the IRA after Dublin bombings, enabling arrests on officer identification. Sean MacStiofain halts his hunger strike, while the journalist calls the IRA ruthless sect and warns against sensational labeling and future power.
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Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army
Republic
Northern
Southern
Ireland
Republic of Ireland
IRA
Ulster
Dublin
Dail
Britain
Sean MacStiofain
MacStiofain
London
Northern Ireland
Provisional
Provos
Black Panthers
Nelson’s Pillar
Jack Lynch
Popular Movement
Gen
Fea. Corp
The demise of Life and mass magazines argued
Alice Widener critiques the 1970s decline of Life Look and Satevepost, blaming CONTENT and anti-business journalism for shifting readers toward escapism. She argues middle class subscribers valued real daily life and romance, not sensationalism, crime, and counter culture. She imagines a return via a beauty and romance magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIFE
New York City
Saturday Evening Post
Look
Life and Look
Satevepost
Life of the
Castel St. Angelo
Rome
Beauty and Romance
Disneyland
U.S.A
Strauss As National Chair Won't Reorient Democrats
Phillips argues that Robert Strauss as Democratic National Chairman is unlikely to reverse the party's leftward drift. The piece notes past centrists failed during 1968 and 1972 and predicts the 1976 scene will retain a left tilt with demographic shifts favoring youth and minorities.
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Democratic Party
Washington
KFL
U. S
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Old Guard
National Committee
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Larry O’brien
al Lowenstein
George Wallace
Eugene McCarthy
George McGovern
Miami Beach
Census Bureau
GOP
Goldwater
Dean Burch
Ohio
Ray Bliss
Bliss
Republican National Committee
Richard Nixon
South
West
King Features Syndicate
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Torr
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
Paul Harvey News
William Buckley Jr
Consumers’ Union
Commission On Pot
Los Angeles Times
Paul Conrad
Wye
New York
Max Jacobson
John and
Jacqueline Kennedy
Truman Capote
Alan Lerner
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Tennessee Williams
Jacobson
Sen
R. Vance Hartke
Oldco
Washington, D. C
Birch E. Bayh Jr
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
Indiana
George D. Crittenberger
Harriet W. Toner
Robert E. Jackson
Jane Toner Scott
Charles W. Laughlin
Opy
Herald
I.m
THE
Associated Press
By Roger Caras
Quincy Street
Rapid City
S.D
U.S
By Russell Kirk
Kirk
Alice Widener
Phillips Survey
By Kevin P. Phillips
Phillips
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