Welfare Reform Demanded as Waste and Fraud Exposed
A Chicago Tribune column cites a welfare social worker who laments systemic incompetence and widespread fraud. The piece argues for tougher investigations, purging abuse, and preserving aid only for the truly deserving while condemning politicians for tax and spending excess.
Help Wanted and Unemployment In American Life
Paul Harvey critiques job shortages and rising unemployment in 1975, citing failing graduates, unprepared applicants, and reliance on government services. He notes people seeking benefits over work, praises wartime placement efficiency, and warns that self-government could falter without self-discipline amid growing joblessness.
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Reflections on the Rockefeller CIA Report
Holmes Alexander critiques the Rockefeller Commission report on CIA activities, noting limited positive findings and urging greater government transparency. He praises Dr. Erwin Griswold’s call for statute based action limits and argues for a shift of certain operations to armed forces while demanding public budget disclosure and accountability.
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Washington, D.C
Rockefeller Commission
Alexander
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Ethnic water and the politics of merit in American society
The piece discusses Reverend Andrew W. Greeley's view on ethnic groups in the United States, arguing ethnics are grateful patriots who work hard and seek advancement. It notes a tension between meritocracy and perceived quotas, highlighting blue collar roots, neighborhood dynamics, and the rise of an ethnic upper middle class.
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Andrew W. Greeley
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United States
Old Country
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Archié Bunker
Boston
California farm labor law and union power critique
The piece argues the California farm labor election bill fails to protect the right to work and unduly empowers unions. It warns that harvest strikes and consumer boycotts grant unions state-like control, while Britain’s unions are cited as stifling socialism and economic growth.
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Wall Street Journal
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Ford may nominate first woman to Supreme Court
The column argues a Ford nomination could yield the first woman on the U S Supreme Court, exploring Michigan candidates Cornelia Kennedy Martha Griffiths and Mary Coleman. It notes barriers in Senate confirmation and the broader push for female representation in high office.
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United States
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Nixon
Michigan
Frank Murphy
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Detroit
Martha Griffiths
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Griffiths
Mary 5. Coleman
Supreme Court of Michigan
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U.S Supreme Court
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Sun Beautiful
American Institute For Public Service
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U.S. Senate
United States Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
U.S. Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Will Rogers on his first showman moment in 1899
In Claremore on July 4 1899 Will Rogers joined a steer roping event and performed before an audience for the first time. He notes this sparked his showbiz path and jokes that once you are a showman manual labor is no longer possible.
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America
U.S
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U.S. Employment Service
Claremore
Will Rogers
Bryan Sterling
Register and Tribune Syndicate
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