Laws drive car costs up and industry debate surges
Editorials argue inflation and safety rules push vehicle prices higher with federal standards shaping design and costs. Ford and GM portions highlight market stress, labor changes, and calls for autonomous cost-saving measures amid broader economic shifts.
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Bee
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How to protest inflation and tax injustice in 1970s
Virgil Salera argues that many families face improper taxation under a progressive income tax shaped by inflation. He urges readers to organize local protests, write to Rep. Don Edwards or Rep. Fortney Stark, demand wider brackets and refunds for inflationary years, and push for a balanced budget and tax justice amid rising prices.
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Congress
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Washington
Canada
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Don Edwards
Congresman Fortney Stark
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America
Edwards
Twas ahoy at St Willian’s in crowded basketball game
The report notes many basketball players and local leagues as gym space limits rise at St Willian’s old church. Players faced restrictions causing slower play and reduced attendance, with refereeing and crowd dynamics softened by structural constraints and seating changes.
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Reform talk and ethical questions shadow Burton rise
Ralph de Toledano critiques Representative Phillip Burton and Democratic reform rhetoric. He recalls past ethics questions around Gary Sellers and Ralph Nader linked coal mine safety lobbying, warning that reform may concentrate power in party leaders while masking authoritarian practices under the banner of democracy.
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Tnigh
Center For the Study of Responsive Law
Sellers
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Senator Stennis Seen As Steady Voice On Nuclear Pact
Holmes Alexander profiles Mississippi Senator John Stennis, chair of the Armed Services Committee, praising his plain talk on defense issues and his cautious but clear stance on the Vladivostok agreement. The piece contrasts Stennis with Jackson Buckley Mondale and notes his support for practical defense economy moves and the arithmetic of ceilings in arms control.
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Soop) Jackson
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Gerald Ford
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Americans rediscover self reliance in do it yourself era
Paul Harvey notes a nationwide shift as Americans fix cars, plumbing and appliances themselves amid slower times. DIY gains cut costs, boost pride, and drive home-improvement sales to a record $26 billion as homeowners tackle major projects with guidance from retailers and manufacturers.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cashway Home Cart Center
Houston
Jack Carr
Evans Products Co
Braintree
Mass
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