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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
4
An editorial dissects Matthew E. Welsh and the Democratic platform after the nomination. It argues for higher taxes, more federal aid, new state bureaucracies, marijuana decriminalization, lowering the drinking age to 18, and political patronage. The piece condemns taxes as excessive and bureaucracy as wasteful.
General Clarke and General Greene testified alongside Representative Schord about Army morale and the impact of off base press coverage. They argued morale has improved over 18 months, with issues like drug use and AWOLs down, while noting some media misrepresentation and urging a review of civil liberties for service members.
Alice Widener surveys a TV movie review of Malaya and then shifts to a financial critique. She argues gold remains a strategic asset, opposes selling U.S. gold stock at low prices, notes outflows of capital, and warns of potential dollar crises and policy upheaval under a McGovern candidacy. She closes urging continued gold retention.
Holmes Alexander recalls the Taft Hartley Labor Management Relations Act marking 25 years since 1947. He contrasts Truman and Taft, notes public and union sentiment shifts, and questions Congress action this election year while highlighting enduring debates over labor power and rights.
A critical, period tone analysis of John Ashbrook as a conservative rival to Richard Nixon. The piece weighs Ashbrook's fit, finances, and impact, noting his Taft-like stance, sincere persona, and limited support, while arguing Nixon would eventually need to address fiscal and foreign policy tensions or risk losing ground to a like-minded challenger.
The author catalogues a string of national faults from unauthorized air campaigns to defrauded publishers and plagiarized university work. He argues leaders fail to restore standards, urging a return to traditional American respect and personal responsibility amid a cynical Archie Bunker era.
A humorous column argues fathers deserve recognition beyond Father’s Day. It parodies slogans about dad and honors the role through anecdotes from third graders, noting fathers as vital despite society’s neglect. The piece ends acknowledging a bright future for fatherhood.
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