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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1973
Page
4
Editorial argues a petition for Alaska to gain independence under UN auspices. Backers link secession to a gold standard, claiming gold price stability would boost mining and currency, but warn of immigration and practical concerns in a separate nation. The piece notes the proposal is impractical yet intriguing amid global economic anxieties.
Passage argues that government and business messaging tilt news coverage toward bias. It discusses institutional advertising by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association and energy policy pitches advocating deregulation, Alaska pipeline approval, and offshore drilling to avert a looming energy famine.
The State Department faces a plan to allow Washington based review for Foreign Service officers facing dismissal through a selection out. AFSA and APSA call for face to face board appearances, arguing for fairer judgment and easier case presentation. State, USIA, and APSA dispute cost and feasibility. Retirement and civil service cost increases tied to CPI may raise annuity values for retirees and survivors.
Alice Widener argues against double standard morality in the Watergate era, citing Alger Hiss, perjury, Chappaquiddick, Pentagon Papers, and leaks. She insists right is right and wrong is wrong, warning such relativism threatens societal and governmental cohesion.
Holmes Alexander argues Congress now wields the budget card in a battle over foreign aid and domestic programs. He praises Senator Fulbright for pressing end to foreign aid and criticizes Nixon for preserving or expanding overseas funds while cutting home benefits.
From a post revolutionary perspective Hayakawa argues the militia basis of the Second Amendment is outdated. He contrasts national and individualist views, notes courts differ on militia linkage, and urges reinterpretation of “arms” for today’s densely populated, technologically advanced society.
The piece quotes Senator McGovern denying comments attributed to him by Joe McGinniss in a New York Times Magazine excerpt. McGinniss stands by his account of late night motel conversations during campaign travel in South Dakota, while McGovern cautions readers on the misperceptions of his stance toward militarism and loyalty to supporters.
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