City bonds raise taxes say editorial in Anderson paper
The editorial warns that issuing general obligation bonds or creating a building authority will lift taxes for Anderson residents. It argues a new fire station costing up to 1 million and other projects threaten budget strains, urging residents to oppose petitions approving bond issues.
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Building Authority
Robert L. Rock
Anderson
Rock
Return of American POWs Sparks Emotions and Questions
The story of returning American prisoners of war fills with reunion joy and suspense while hints of torture by North Vietnamese captors suggest a larger, painful narrative still to be told. Last detainees slated for release by month’s end, leaving a broader POW account to unfold.
Housewives urged to press Congress to cut spending
Alice Widener reports Nixon called housewives powerful budget voices and urges them to push Congress to reduce federal spending. The letter cites welfare, OEO concerns, and a call to cut spending from A to Z, highlighting foundations and aid abroad as part of the deficit.
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Unadilla
New York City
Nixon
Morning Mail
Congress
Josephine V. Wachter
Nebraska
OEO
Howard J. Phillips
Phillips
National Welfare Rights Organization
Columbia University School of Social Work
Columbia School of Social
Apple Orchard
Zoo
Superrich
Ford Foundation
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
Lebanon
Egypt
Afghanistan
Zambia
U.S.A
Sloppy Habits of Workmanship in American Decline
Column argues Skyline Towers collapse highlights shoddy workmanship and moral responsibility. It cites Nader and Burke Hartke theories on export of jobs, warns of inflation and trade deficits, and questions whether decline stems from plan or accident.
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Washington, D.C
Bailey’s Crossroads
Thornton Wilder
San Luis Rey
Peru
Wilder
Bailey's Crossroads
Skyline Towers
Ralph Nader
Nader
Hartke
Troy
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Sweden’s crime surge tied to boredom and state socialism
The piece argues Sweden’s rise in robberies and street crime stems from a regulated, egalitarian system that dulls ambition and stifles challenge. It cites private guards, permissive society, high taxation, and bored youth as factors, contrasting with American debates on law and order and Vietnam-era attitudes.
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Switzerland
Sweden
Europe
Stockholm
New York City
Olof Palme
Spiro Agnew
Law and Order
Palme
United States
Vietnam
Post Office
America
Gen. Fea. Corp
Prosperity Shifts Politics From Right To Left In Several Nations
The piece notes high growth boosts leftist pressure in France, Japan, Germany and Britain. It discusses how prosperity widens calls for redistribution, welfare, and social reform, while conservatives gain or lose ground in different elections. Giscard d Estaing aims growth rather than wealth redistribution, aided by analysts Passell and Ross.
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Washington
KFS
France
Japan
Germany
Christian Democrats
Rheinland-Pfalz
Brittany
Honshu
Cologne
Nantes
Osaka
Britain
Labour
Labour Party
Sweden
Social Democrats
McGovern Democratic Party
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Giscard d’Estaing
Columbia
Taiwan Blues and the Drift Toward Red China Ties
The piece argues that diplomatic moves toward recognizing Red China, led by figures such as Senator Henry Jackson and President Nixon, threaten Taiwan. It questions the Taiwan defense treaty’s future, warns of irredentist risks if lapsed, and notes Taiwan's precarious status amid great power realignments.
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Taiwan
David Bruce
Peking
Bruce
Red China
United States
Henry Jackson
Chiang Kai-shek
Chou En-lai
Great Hall of the People
Mr. Bruce
Nixon
United Nations
Formosa
Shanghai
China
Mr. Nixon
McGovern
Jackson
Mainland China
Readers defend life view in abortion debate letter
John and Barbara Hickner urge equal space for pro life perspectives in the Herald. They praise choosing life, arguing abortion ends a life and calling out one sided coverage in the article "Legal Abortion One Day Away."
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Maggie
Postmaster General Klassen voiced shock over mail delays
The article notes Postmaster General Klassen is shocked by mail delivery delays and hopes his concern will prompt action. It also mentions scientists hinting at future obesity control by altering brain signals, with appetite reduction via calorie limits. Bigwry chains cut wholesale beef while consumers push for further price reductions.
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Klassen
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Burke
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