Editorial: Bayh Too Busy To Vote In Senate Skirmish
Sen. Birch Bayh has missed several crucial votes after campaigning in Indiana. He was paired on a measure to raid the federal highway trust fund, a move favoring Eastern cities for buses and subways, while another vote limiting presidential impoundment of those funds passed 64 to 21.
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Birch Bayh
Indiana
U.S. Senate
Hoosier
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Highway Trust Fund
Inter
Bayh
Senate
Washington
Gold is Not Mystical Says CMRE Conference
Alice Widener reports that the Committee for Monetary Research and Education held a Columbia University hosted Arden House conference March 9 11 arguing gold backing and balanced budgets as keys to stabilizing the dollar. Rueff Hazlitt and Harrod attended urging gold support while Keynesians faced scrutiny.
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New York City
Committee For Monetary Research & Education
Columbia University
Arden House
Harriman
N.Y
Columbia
CMRE
London
Paris
Brussels
Donald L. Kammerer
University of
Henry Reuss
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
International Economic Affairs
William J. Casey Jr
Atlantic
Pacific
Free World
Jacques Rueff
Henry Hazlitt
U.S
Remodeling the State House Budget Sparks Fiscal Critique
The 1974-75 Indiana budget includes a $1.6 million plan to remodel the State House Senate Chamber to match the House. The piece was delayed by the Whitcomb era economy program is revived as taxes rise. Critics label the move fiscal irresponsibility amid calls to balance a looming $38 million shortfall.
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Indiana
House
Senate
State House
Senate Chamber
House of Representatives
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Court ruling in New York flags ERA shortcomings for Indiana
A New York Supreme Court decision upholding a higher age for male marriage without parental consent is cited to critique ERA. The judge argues the state may set marriage rules and designate financial responsibility, claiming history favors males as providers. Opponents say ERA misstates rights and should not pass in Indiana.
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New York
Indiana
New York Supreme Court
Fragmented Quote Noted for Wit
A brief quotation about concise speech contrasts with verbose declamation. The source presents a reflective line attributed to La Rochefoucauld noting the difference between great minds and little minds in expression.
At Wit's End Soccer Team Pregnancies Cause Stir in Sweden
A Swedish ladies soccer coach reports six team members became pregnant, sparking speculation about causes and recalling a Gatorade recall. The anecdote contrasts fitness attempts with pregnancies and features a golf instructor’s humorous tale about women in classes.
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Sweden
Ronald
Rita
Leroy
Who Told On Kerner The Political Scandal In Chicago
Paul Harvey recounts how Otto Kerner served two terms as governor then became a federal judge while Chicago party bosses held power. Investigative Chicago reporters exposed tax cheating by car dealers and a syndicate-led revenue unit friend, triggering a federal probe into race track stock deals.
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Kerner
Washington
Chicago
Chicago American
State Revenue
Otto Kerner
U.S. Department of Justice
Gen. Fea. Corp
Constitution Preamble Summary Card
The text states the Preamble of the U S Constitution. It proclaims aims to form a stronger union establish justice ensure domestic tranquility provide for common defense promote general welfare and secure liberty for current and future generations.
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United States
United States of America
Strike waves strain Britain and echo American woes
A London dispatch notes near chaos from widespread strikes by railway, airport, and public workers crippling transport and hospitals. It warns strikes harm Britain’s economy, shedding light on global parallels with the United States and the shared drift toward extended leisure over productivity.
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Britain
London
England
Greater London
Ford Auto
Japan
U.S
Great Britain
America
Nixon’s Impoundment Drive Aims to End Federal Folly
In a 1973 McNaught Syndicate column, the piece portrays President Nixon’s Domestic Council as tight‑knit operatives who prune federal programs through impoundment and budget cuts. It argues many subsidies are indefensible, citing water projects, pharmacy grants, and urban renewal funds as examples, while predicting a gradual transition to workable programs.
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Nixon
Washington, D.C
White House
Rep
H. R. Gross
Niyon Wan
Congress
Capitol Hill
Calhoun
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Amnesty debate on draft desertion splits nation and era
The column weighs national debates on amnesty for draft deserters, noting the split between former antiwar voices and Nixon supporters. It questions the ethics of punishment for refusing service, argues against blanket clemency, and emphasizes duty, law, and national unity amid postwar tensions.
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Nixon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Bill Sunday
Henry Kissinger
White House
Russell Kirk
Mecosta
Kirk
Central Michigan University
Air Force
Vietnam
William P Rodgers
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