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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1971
Page
4
The Anderson Herald editorial extols a free press driven by readers who cancel subscriptions for better coverage. It notes technological advances and the duty of media to inform the public with fast objective reporting while thanking loyal readers for maintaining press freedom.
The Committee of One Million Against the Admission of Red China to the United Nations lists reasons 11 through 20. It cites Red China's aggressor stance in UN Charter terms, involvement in Korea 1950, Tibet invasion 1951, Kashmir clashes 1959 and 1962 border war, support for North Vietnam, Burmese Communist forces, planned coup in Indonesia 1965, movements in Thailand and Malaysia, backing Pathet Lao in Laos, and support for Cambodian revolutionary groups and exile government.
The piece urges local taxpayers to present evidence at the State Board of Tax Commissioners hearings on October 28–29 addressing budgets and levies for 1972. It argues for lower rates, cites inflation, wage price freezes, and suggests government adopt frugal spending like choosing a Chevrolet over a Cadillac.
The Anderson Herald runs a service alert asking subscribers who miss their daily copy to call 649 4218 before 9 am. If not delivered by 9 am, a special messenger will deliver. Citizens with delivery issues on Saturday should visit the nearest office to request a free replacement.
The piece reviews George Jackson's belated Times Magazine reply to a NYT interview on crimes by blacks against blacks. It contrasts Jackson's views with King and civil rights ideals, noting his claim most crimes are economic and his rejection of all laws, while drawing parallels to Attica and Lenin's critique of sentimentality.
The article warns that NPAC and PCPJ plan a new wave of demonstrations in Washington and other cities to press for immediate U S withdrawal from Southeast Asia. It links the protests to broader claims of national disarray and cites prominent supporters and potential congressional allies.
Holmes Alexander critiques Phase Two of the New Economic Policy and the Cost of Living Council. He argues a managed economy replaces the market and questions if the emergency will end or endure as a permanent pyramid of government control. References Nixon, Lippmann, NEP, and political figures.
Alice Widener analyzes the proposed 1972 United Nations regular budget of 207,721,500 and how the 31.52 percent U.S. assessment compares with other nations. He notes Albania’s push to expel the Republic of China, and argues Congress should cut U.S. dues, potentially to the Soviet level of 14.18 percent, if China is expelled.
Nixon mulls nominating Senator Robert Byrd to fill the late Justice Hugo Black seat provoking a clash over Byrd history as a Ku Klux Klan Kleagle. The piece notes Byrd’s leadership role in the Senate and the political risk for presidential hopefuls facing a Byrd confirmation amid Southern and Northern opposition.
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