Prophecy Unhonored: MacArthur’s Tax Warning Revisited
The editorial recalls General Douglas MacArthur's 1957 prophecy that high taxes fuel inflation and government control. It argues his warnings on fiscal policy and the danger of inflation were largely ignored, urging leaders to heed his cautions to curb rising costs and restore fiscal soundness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Thomas — Jefferson
Jegst
Lenin
United States
Karl Marx
Washington
Indiana General Assembly
Wes
Skill pride and labor shortages in postwar era
The piece argues that downgrading skilled labor harms the unemployment picture. It recalls the 1950s surge for aerospace and engineering and notes current shortages of draftsmen, mechanics, plumbers, electricians, and other trades. It praises practical trades through examples of notable Americans who pursued honest trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin
Edison
Ford
Wright Brothers
Quotable Quotes From Goethe On Aims And Foundations
The quote argues that many people create plans without clear personal aims. It asserts that most mischief stems from fuzzy intentions and insufficient effort on foundational work rather than grand structures. It highlights the value of precise desires and proper groundwork.
Predictable Roundup Of 1972 Election Outlook
The piece forecasts Nixon’s renomination and reelection with a larger margin, Muskie or Humphrey as Democrats’ nominee, plus notes on inflation trends, regional results, third party George Wallace, and attitudes toward school busing. It mocks pundits and notes Cronkite’s prominence.
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United States
Doe
Roe
Amalgamated Plundeers and Steamlitters Union
Richard Nixon
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Senate
House
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Mark Hatfield
Oregon Republcan
Jain Lindsay
New York
George McGovern
South Dakota
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Edward Kennedy
George Wallace
Alahama
Chicago
Nyway
Middle Atlantic
New England
Walter Cronkite
Gen
Pea, Corp
National honor and the POWs in Vietnam
Holmes Alexander argues that Nixon and Muskie differ over POW policy, urging that honoring treaties and protecting South Vietnam must prevail. He cites personal sacrifice and warns against buying back prisoners with Thieu’s fate, urging steadfast national honor amid Vietnamization.
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Washington, D. C
Nixon
Muskie
South Nam
Thien
Vietnam
Mir
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Muskle
Thieu
Solomon
America
Efe
Germany
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Federal Diary: Unions press White House over federal labor stance
At FMCS silver anniversary, leaders from AFGE NFFE NAGE and AFL CIO charged the Nixon administration with anti employee bias and a one sided labor council. They urged Congress to create oversight and warned of wildcat strikes as pay freezes linger and union power grows in government services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Apl-Cyo
Afl-Cio
Iwoit
White House
Federal Medalion and Conciliation Service
FMCS
American Federation of Government Employees
APGE
National Federation of Federal Employees
NFFE
National Association of Government Employees
NAGE
AFGE
John F. Griner
Federal Labor Relations Council
Griner
State Department
Defense
Veterans Administration
Department of Transporstation
Seven Red
Alan Whitney
NAGB
Civil Service Commission
Isbor
United Auto Workers
Personnel Department
Ford
Chrysler
Whitney
Nixon
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
NPFE
Nathan T.volkomir
Hargaining
Volkomir
General Services Administration
Bovaibse
Glyn Service Commission
Robert E. Hampton
Hampton
Federal Service
CSC
Merhige's Nettle Boldly Drives Richmond School Merger
The court ruling by Judge Merhige urges consolidating Richmond city with Henrico and Chesterfield school systems within 90 days. Busing would mix about 78,000 of 106,000 students to roughly 40 percent white and 4 percent black, a move echoed by Bradley v. School Board and HEW statistics on segregated schooling across regions.
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Meriuge
Washington
R. R. Merhige
Grant
Appomattox
Judge Merhige
Richmond
Henrico
Chesterfield
Federal District Court
Carolyn Bradley
School Board of
City
Highmond
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Bradley
Morhige
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
South
HEW
District of Columbia
North
Detroit
Bray
Merhige
Hig Son
Mark
Henrico County
Percy targets 1976 lead in GOP presidential race
Washington rally outlines Charles Percy aiming for an 800,000 reelection margin to position for 1976 nomination while Illinois Republicans doubt victory odds. Nixon McElroy discuss school finance, tax relief, and suburban inner city merger rulings affecting the commission due by March. aerospace study predicts growing influence of California Texas and Florida on Congress by 2000. McCloskey vies in New Hampshire with local organizers as Nixon campaign presence looms. Virginia GOP split over Spong, Holton challenges, and Byrd-Republican coalition prospects cited.
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Notfieoor Washington
RFL
GOP
Mlindy
Charles Percy
Percy
Senetor
Douglas Bailey
Senate
Bell & Howell
Bailey
Joe Farrell
Chicago
Roman Pucitski
Nixon
Defense
Nat McElroy
Commission
McElroy
Richmond Va
Robert Merhige
California
White House
U.S. Commission On
Capitol Hill
Texas
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Pete McCloskey
New Hampshire
McCloskey
New Dover
Anthony McManus
New Keene
Bob Caldwell
Water Peterson
Johin Bennell
Federal Bureau of the Budget
Rockefeller
Spong
Favoite
Linwood Lofton
Virginia
William Scott
Scott
Holton
Harry Byrd
John Marsh
Shenandoah Valley
Write Your Legislators Address List From Fragment
A garbled OCR style list shows several U S lawmakers rooms in Washington D C. It mentions Sen R Vance Harike and Sen ish E B Bagh with office addresses, plus Rep David W Dennis and Rep Elwood Hillis with room numbers. The text is corrupted but indicates sending correspondence to representatives and senators on Capitol Hill.
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Rouse
David W. Dennis
Longworth
Washington, D.C
Madigan
Heeey Courtlas
Elwood
Hillis
Grant Tuten
Ranitsa
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Goethe
THE
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
George D. Crittenbergen
Praident
Robert E Jackson
Jane Joner
Gisales W. Cauqhain
Meneger
Ord
Herald WA
Thayid Phan
Wwerial Meiengen
Tee
Associated Press
Pratt
Elf
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
Phillips
By Kevin P. Philips
Edmand Muskle
Concord High School
White Mountain Regional
McCloske
U.S
Panaips
Tpashtington
Sen. R. Vance Harike
Sen, Ish E. B. Bagh Jton
Willa G. Bray
Rayburn
Washington, DC
Waatoce County
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