Door to peace in Middle East hinges on Kissinger talks
Editorial notes Brezhnev illness clouds Soviet-Egypt relations and Egypt may seek peace with Israel. Sadat says Moscow Cairo ties are frozen over arms. Kissinger may press for a step by step settlement. Success hinges on Arab credibility and whether Russia tolerates diplomacy.
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When I was a boy By Jimrausman
A boy recalls a windy weekend when an elder Ralphadams urged him to climb a tree and observe the world from above. He describes the forest’s sounds, movements, and his attempt to see like a god, ending with a wary question about the experience.
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Ford Faces Rough Road in 1975 Economic Push
Smith Hempstone examines President Ford's economic plan amid rising unemployment and high oil prices. He notes delayed tax rebates, rising gas costs, and new energy taxes, arguing the administration risks stagflation and political backlash without clear relief measures. If no progress by July, a national emergency and controls may follow.
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Teen drinking driving alarm prompts NHTSA warning
The NHTSA flags an alarming share of teens who drive after drinking or ride with heavy drinking drivers. The report highlights risky behavior among youth behind the wheel. The article also notes international reactions to Nobel Prize ceremonies amid political tensions with the Soviet Union and its East European allies.
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Alexander Solobenitsyn
Evans addresses cuts in federal spending targets
M Stanton Evans argues lawmakers face tough questions on where to cut while the public remains unequipped to parse complex budgets. He cites a Los Angeles Times survey estimating $1.6 billion in waste and notes ongoing costs in programs like the Selective Service and other entrenched federal expenditures.
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Talmadge presses Ford on fertilizer gas shortage crisis
Senator Herman Talmadge scolds President Ford over fertilizer plant closures tied to natural gas curtailment. He vows renewed Senate action to push farm fuel and chemical supplies, seeks priority gas for fertilizers, and hints at a broader power struggle with the White House as the planting season nears.
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Post-Watergate morals and new legal loopholes
The columnist reflects on post-Watergate attitudes as editorial pleas promise improvement after Nixon’s resignation. A lobbyist reveals Ashland Oil gave 80,000 to Robert Strauss, then DNC treasurer. A retroactive law shortened the window for prosecutions, sparing Humphrey Mills Jackson Muskie and others from charges.
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