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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
2
Editorial warns education costs from grade school to college are rising, risking taxpayer revolts. By 1970s end tuition could exceed 8000 dollars a year at universities, with bachelor degrees around 22000 and doctorates up to 47000. Families may pay a quarter to half of income, pressuring access and student unrest.
The piece argues that average life quality worsens with expansive government while insiders gain perks. It cites US News & World Report estimating nearly 400 million dollars yearly to run Congress, up 150 million since 1967, and notes high pay, pensions, and broad benefits for lawmakers amid rising taxes and bureaucratic arrogance.
Dr. Kirby Moulton of UC Berkeley tells the California Young Farmers Association that farm counts have halved in 20 years, mostly smaller and marginal operations. Since 1960, commercial-size farms have increased nationally, mirroring a shift from individual enterprise to corporate scale across industries.
The piece argues rising taxes push a three day workweek as states beg federal aid amid a financial crisis. It warns taxpayers face a cycle of higher government spending and shrinking leisure as automation supposedly boosts efficiency but leaves people unable to live.
An essay criticizes anti harvest campaigns that block forest use, citing Dr Frank H Kaufert of the University of Minnesota who argues forests renew and must be managed to meet growing needs. The piece praises progressive timber practices balancing production with recreation and wildlife, warning against waste unless forests are harvested wisely. It ends with a constitutional preamble.
A columnist analyzes Nixon's détente with China, arguing the domino theory weakens as Ping Pong diplomacy shifts perception. It cites protests, Vietnam concerns, and the risk of reduced U.S. support if China moves toward cooperation, warning that spectators may fear a failed checkmate.
From the John Hancock Center observatory readers glimpse Chicago’s skyline and the Midwest spirit of enterprise. The piece links American engineering vitality to skyscraper lore while noting anti-technology sentiment in the Senate that blocked SST funding, predicting American lag behind in future aviation amid growing global competition.
The piece argues North Vietnamese officials embezzle public funds and live lavishly while war strains intensify. Do Muoi cites corruption and new controls to aid the war, warning Hanoi may seek peace talks only to preserve the status quo. The analysis notes South Vietnam's growing force and a possible stalemate.
A fragmented collection of quoted passages and musings on folklore, letters, criticism, and creative writing. Includes critiques of Patton and George C. Scott, reflections on crank letters, moon imagery, and general musings by various authors and an internationally known composer.
A satire of fate and failure by Fleig Enterprises from 1971. The piece riffs on psychological defeat and social misfortune with absurd images like a missing shoe, a sweating spectator, and a chaotic pageant scene. It mocks pride, embarrassment, and the idea that luck or posture decides status.
A fragmented list directs readers to contact U S senators and representatives at their Washington offices including Hartke Bayh Dace Hee Longworth Bayh Hartke offices and the Rayburn House Building. It reads like a public notice urging correspondence to legislators.
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