Editorials Cost of government
Editorial argues federal regulation creates heavy costs beyond taxes, citing a Washington University study by Robert DeFina estimating direct costs around 65 billion in 1976, plus indirect effects like higher prices and reduced competition. It notes industry examples and calls regulation an oppressive burden on Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Robert DeFina
Washington University
St. Louis
Center For the Study of American Business
DeFina
United States
Civil Aeronautics Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Richard Wood
Eli’ Lilly and Company
Congress
How to buy a car from a college student’s debt tale
A lighthearted Erma Bombeck essay recounts a year of the family loan to a college son for a second hand car. The son’s fluctuating repayments, bounced checks, gas allowances, insurance impacts, and eventual ledger claiming the debt paid in full illustrate parental frustration and humor.
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Erma Bombeck
Sai
Field Enterprises, Inc
Anderson Herald fragment from late 20th century notice
A fragmented OCR item from the Anderson Herald reports a monetary amount and date reference with unclear context. The readable bits show a price like 52 dollars and a date or street marker, but most details are missing. No named individuals or organizations are clearly identifiable in the legible text.
Panama Canal treaties debated by critics and supporters
Anthony Harrigan argues the Panama Canal treaties are misrepresented by supporters. He cites Gen Torrijos and President Carter, notes payments and loans, and highlights expert views from Egon Tausch and Romulo Escobar Bethancourt. The piece frames the issue as a test of American will and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Harrigan
Panama Canal
Torrijos
Carter
Panama
Egon Tausch
Texas
Tausch
West Point
Panama Canal Zone
Columbia
U.S
McReatin
Miid
United States
Oloser
Senate
Snow shovelers show Chicago’s ethnic divides in snow
In a 1978 Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece, Paul Harvey reflects on Chicago during a heavy snowfall. He notes neighborhoods partitioned by ethnicity, observes varying driveways and streets cleared by residents, and contrasts self-reliance with public sector expectations while urging preservation of communal traits and responsibility.
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Paul Harvey Uring
Chicago
Cricege
Perepsiem
Dublin
Mexico City
Carter's ratings show big decline in polls
Poll analysis in 1978 notes Carter's public support falling across Gallup Harris and The Washington Post methods. It presents net approval comparisons with past presidents, highlighting undecided respondents and a potential shift in polling questions. The piece discusses media influence on public perception and political strategy.
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Kevin F. Phillip
The
Washington Post
Westions
Gallup
Harris
Mr. Carter
Post
Carter
Mr Carter
Louis H H
United States
Jimmy Carter
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy Johnson
Nixon
Austin Ranney
American Political Science Association
Democratic Party
Public Opinion
Washington
American Enterprise Institute
Ranney
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John Kennedy
Gerald Ford
Time
Ebony
McCall’s
Newsweek
Capitol Hill
the Post
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Capital fare Guarding the CIA
Washington columnist Andrew Tully argues Attorney General Griffin Bell should pursue a civil suit against Frank Snepp over a pre publication CIA book clearance. He notes prior court rulings on secrecy oaths and contends Snepp’s case tests constitutional limits on national security secrecy versus free press rights.
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Andrew Tully
Washington
CIA
Griffin Bell
Carter
Justice Department
Frank Snepp
Longast
Bell
Snepp
Victor Marchetti
John Marks
Fourth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Marchetti
Snepps
William Colby
Vietnam
Agency
Colby & Co
United States
Cuba
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Anderson Herald
Youn
Tony
Jin
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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