Austerity, debt, and the tax rebate debate in 1970s America
The piece argues that repeated polls push sacrifice while Washington spends, urging balanced budgets and tax surpluses. It warns that $50 to $60 billion deficits crowd the money market, raise borrowing costs, and delay growth, urging national discipline to protect future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gallup
Washington
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
WPA
PWA
Will Rogers mocks national sales tax and liquor taxes
The piece imitates Will Rogers arguing for a universal sales tax and punning on taxes for gasoline, wine, beer, toothpaste, and cosmetics. It muses that tax revenue would fund government bodies, with humorous if unfocused lines about Congress, the Senate, and the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Cala
Jamaica
Senate
Critique of Rehabilitation and Probation Policies in Crime Wave
M Stanton Evans argues that much crime is preventable and laments lenient probation and parole. He cites Martinson's findings that treatment does not reduce crime and claims offender rehabilitation harms public safety. The piece compares rising crime with declining prison populations and urges full sentences served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
National Observer
Robert Martinson
City College of New York
Martinson
Dow
When Twas aboy By JIMHAUSIAAN
Reconstruction of a boyhood dialogue between Jim and his father about a broken razor and belts reflecting hardship and economy. The exchange reveals family humor and rough resourcefulness as they navigate limited means and daily chores.
Energy policy plan to meet the oil crisis by Virgil Salera
Prof. Virgil Salera outlines a seven point energy program to curb inflation and stabilize oil supply. He argues OPEC will persist, prices must rise, and government action should focus on stabilizing energy costs, boosting domestic capacity, and reducing dependence on foreign oil through tariffs, tax shifts, and targeted regulatory changes. He also calls for upholding security of oil, expanding job training, and prudent fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPEC
Uil
Washington
America
U.S
Tahoe
Fira
Ron le
Alioto
Letters to the editor urge postal reform and defend carriers
A mailed letter from Branch 4607 of the National Association of Letter Carriers defends carrier workers and attacks such factors as extended delays from new computerized mail routing. It argues routes are misaligned, management practices waste fuel, and supervision strains morale, urging public support for clearer responsibility for postal problems. It also critiques an editorial on Henry's warning about global wealth and shortages, warning against violence and stressing cultural value beyond material wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Letter Carriers
Carter
Postal Service
Henry
Doctor’s Poetry Pitch Leaves Patient Amused
A physician friend after church shows a thick folder of poems, asks for marketing tips, and compares his verse to a patient. The exchange grows awkward as jokes about surgery and healing mix with a sales pitch, leaving the narrator unsure how to respond.
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Tye
Oren
Tre
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Soja
Wigan
Bree
M. Stanton Evans
Indiana
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Virgil Salera
Frank
Lere
Oll
Scoop Jackson
Dr. Selara
California State University
Hayward
Buddy
Jim Fiebig
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