Case for budget surplus in the 1970s policy debate
The issue argues for a sizable budget surplus through 1974 to stabilize fiscal and monetary policy, despite Congress’s tax cuts and spending. It cites goals to reduce inflation by restraining fiscal excess and enabling the Fed to maneuver, while preserving essential programs and considering targeted spending cuts and tax surcharge continuation.
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Study finds murders in Britain seen as family acts
Countdown 4 study shows killings in Britain are largely within families with wives more often the visitor than husbands and strangling cited as the common method. The report notes domestic patterns and cites public safety concerns.
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William Martin Heroic Fed Leader Faces Inflation Test
Henry J. Taylor argues the Federal Reserve Board chairman William Martin faces the severest monetary policy test since the central bank's founding. He notes Congress spending and inflationary pressures, praising Martin as a courageous, rare civil servant retiring at 68 to safeguard the dollar.
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Public Opinion Surveys Shape Future of Government
Paul Harvey argues public opinion polls improve political accountability and call out biased reporting. He cites Gallup polling showing broad support for President Nixon and defends the Silent Majority as a true Pulse of the people guiding Capitol Hill, with democracy driven by regular public sentiment readings rather than campaign-year noise.
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Rumsfeld Tackles Office of Economic Opportunity Role
Washington report on Donald Rumsfeld as new OEO director outlines aims to shrink the anti poverty empire, move programs to other agencies, and preserve central Legal Services control while resisting state vetoes. It notes staff Republican tilt, reorganizations, and a shift from direct anti poverty rhetoric to pragmatic reform.
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Decadent NCC assembly critiques and upheaval
Russell Kirk surveys the National Council of Churches annual general assembly, noting misgivings over its future, calls for dissolution by James Forman, election of a female president Cynthia Wedel, and debates on Vietnam policy, doctrine, and ecumenical expansion amid declining support and internal strife.
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Notable historical events by date
On this day in history: 1248 gas lights first used at the White House. 1851 the first YMCA opened in Boston. 1940 Nazi bombing of London marked a violent raid. 1884 FBI joined probe into a $233,000 Brink’s robbery. A Montaigne quote reflects on youth’s vanity and instability.
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