Now Get On With It Ford Named Vice President
An editorial endorses Gerald R. Ford as Nixon's vice presidential pick after Spiro Agnew's resignation. Ford's long service, leadership roles in the House, and Midwestern roots are highlighted as reasons for bipartisan trust and national healing. The piece urges Congress to support Ford and focus on pressing national issues.
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Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Congress
Ford
Omaha
Nebr
Grand Rapids
Washington
Executive
House
Goplicy Committee
University of Michigan
Yale Law
Navy
Emerg
Ing
Cong. Ford
White House
Capitol Hill
Madison County United Way drives to hit million dollar goal
Few major firms have declined to participate in the Madison County United Way employee campaigns. For years the county has trailed national United Way standards, and this year an intensive effort targets a million dollar community. The text notes declines by firms with significant employment.
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Madison County
United Way
Give Them Credit For Madison County Youth Efforts
About 2,000 people in Madison County are urged to support a good neighbor policy and United Way efforts. The piece calls on firm leaders to join cooperative programs, highlighting their past successes and roles as citizens and tomorrow’s leaders.
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Madison County
United Way
Evel Knievel
Grand Canyon
Dolores Montgomery
Mar ‘Vista
Calif
Julia Child
Dolores
At Wits End by Erma Bombeck
A light essay contrasts a mother’s cake decorating course with a daughter’s kitchen mishaps. Dolores Montgomery of Mar Vista, California becomes a culinary novelty, creating balloon and marble cakes and a 25 tier cupcake while joking that laughter is her reward. The piece ends with a patriotic preface and Constitution excerpt.
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Erma Bombeck
D. Plantis
Dolores
Santa Monica
Field Enterprises, Inc
Overthrow Plot Scoped by Washington Post Column
Holmes Alexander condemns a bloodless coup plot against the United States presidency. He cites Archibald Cox, Kennedy plansmen, and a New Left conspiracy to depose Nixon through a governor-led cabal, predicting a bizarre attempt to subvert the Constitution and reconfigure power. This is framed as a serious breach of republican norms.
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Washington, D.C
Mesa
Frankinn
Hamilton
Wastington
Joan Adams
Jackson
Washington Post
David Broder
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
House of Representatives
Carl Albert
Rockefeller
New Left
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Past 40 workers face job market bias and self employment advice
A 1973 column argues that age bias against workers past forty harms employment prospects in industry and academia. It recalls Walter Pitkin’s life begins at 40, cites personal anecdotes of long‑term unemployment, and urges entrepreneurs to hire experienced labor. The author advocates self employment as a cure and endorses employing older workers.
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Walter B. Pitkin
Tom
Indiana Legislators and Office Addresses Listed
A fragmented OCR list shows Indiana senators and representatives with room numbers and Washington addresses. Names mentioned include Sen Hartke and Sen Bayh along with Rep Dennis and Rep Hillis, located in the Old Senate and Longworth buildings in Washington D.C. 20510 20515.
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Senate
Sen. R. Vance Hartke
Washington, D. C
Sen
Birch E. Bayh Jr
Washington, D.C
Rwase
David W. Dennis
Longworth
Ocadiog
Pert
Hoa
Wancock
Coonhan
Einoon
Hillis
Hamilton
Grant
Tipton
Spiro Agnew Resigns Prompt Mixed American Reaction
Houston readers react to Spiro Agnew resignation with surprise and skepticism. Many shift from support to criticism, saying he should face prosecution like any citizen while noting a broader American distrust of leaders and a tolerance for leadership as interchangeable parts in government. The piece, written at the Manned Spacecraft Center, contrasts space heroes with political figures and ponders how history will judge Spiro the Obscure.
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Spiro
America
Nixon
Caesar
Spiro Agnew
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Art Linkletter
Josephine
NASA
Houston Space Center
Oval Office
Maryland
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Solid Gold Paradox Explains U S Dollar Policy
Alice Widener argues that Congress funded over 2.2 billion to honor gold clauses in international banks while Americans cannot own or exchange gold. She notes 1973 devaluations cost over 5 billion domestically, and cites Byrd’s protest against India debt settlements. The piece frames a paradox of global finance and taxpayer burden.
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New York City
Congress
International Monetary Fund
International Development Association
Asian Development Bank
Treasury
Nixon
Sam
Washington, D.C
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Senate Banking Committee
George Mabon
Texas
House
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Vir
Finia
U.S
India
Daniel P. Moynihan
Sen. Byrd
Senate
United States
Capitol Hills
Sen
Harry Byrd
Moynihan
Tia
international aid_ banks
U.S.A
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Charles W. Laugkun
Posege Peid
Andersen
Associated Press
Holmes Alexander
Wexander
Providence
Gen. Fea. Corp
Ax Washington
Lowell Ponte
Alice Widener
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