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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1968
Page
4
The editorial questions why taxpayers subsidize direct mail advertising. It notes the Post Office Department runs deficits, especially in third-class bulk mail known as junk mail, where postage does not cover handling. It argues advertising costs should not fall on taxpayers or other mail users and asks why the taxpayer subsidizes a private firm's costs.
The piece argues timing can shape election outcomes more than principles and asks whether Goldwater’s 1964 loss to Lyndon Johnson was timing driven. It compares Johnson’s Vietnam, riots, and spending with Goldwater’s stance, suggesting a 1968 candidate might offer better remedies and rectify past mistakes.
Beloit College president Dr. Miller Upton urges support for the "upperdog" who overcomes economic hardship through study and hard work. He expands the term beyond WASPs to include Negro, Irish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, and Indian citizens achieving responsibility and security. He notes a report showing early Detroit rioters earned $125 weekly, arguing poverty was not the rioting cause.
The piece argues that in 1967 riots the violence came from criminal pimps and prostitutes rather than civil rights extremists, highlighting Grand Rapids and Detroit. It claims prostitutes influenced mobs, cites Mayor Sonneveldt blaming Negro prostitutes and procurers, notes police and some Black leaders faced threats, and links prostitution to riots while broadening to historical and political provocations including Rap Brown, Hoffa, and wider social turmoil.
Roger E Spear analyzes a 54 year old investor's $2000 yearly by discussing Martin Marietta, Associated Transport, Warner Lambert, Rodney Metals Teledyne merger, Mary Martin Paint potential confusion with Mary Carter Paint, and Atlas Corp stock. Advises holding Teledyne, switching to Warner Lambert, and writing Chase Manhattan Bank for Atlas transfer query.
The piece surveys folk likenesses in literature from Chaucer to Thackeray and cites a Shaw anecdote about a telegram exchange after a debut performance. It ends with a wry American saying about pleasing all ears and notes the playful misattribution of sources.
Dr William Brady describes ambulant, office based hernia injections allowing patients to continue work. Readers report relief and temporary cures, while noting not all cases succeed. Cautions against aggressive promoters and frames the method as safe though not guaranteed. Address for letters provided.
A reader asks for a compromise between a family name Percival and a desire to avoid sissy monikers for boys. The column argues names shape identity, cites biblical and historical names, lists meanings, and suggests thoughtful long term naming to challenge children.
A columnist revisits Samuel Johnson’s dislike of cant and argues dialog has overrun speech. He cites Florida reader F S Parrish on overuse, notes clerical zealots for dialog, warns against political and extremist talk, and praises inward dialogue as a noble form. The piece also recommends Santayana’s Dialogs in Limbo.
Paul Harvey argues that despite federal law prohibiting sex discrimination, women still earn less for equal work. He cites Labor Department figures showing wage gaps across occupations, notes progress is slow, and urges enforceable equal pay for equal work despite ongoing bias and evolving equality.
Military experts affirm strong potential for nuclear power in vessels. Submarine force has expanded from Nautilus to 25 attack submarines and 41 Polaris subs, with 62 more attack subs and 41 Polaris subs planned. Savannah the first merchant nuclear ship proved costly, mothballed. Nuclear Task Force One, including Enterprise and Long Beach, demonstrates speed and reach, capable of affecting distant targets.
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