Editorials Sallying for higher pay for county supervisors
Alameda County supervisors celebrated their annual salary round by granting themselves a sizeable raise while employees gain 3 per cent. Only Joseph Bort opposed the move noting timing and austerity. The others, Fred Cooper Tom Bates John D Murphy and Charlie Santana voted yes. The raise cannot take effect until after the 1976 elections. The piece laments greed and emphasizes personal interest over public duty.
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Alameda
Fred Cooper
Tom Bates
John D. Murphy
Charlie Santana
Murphy
Santana
Cooper
Bates
Packwood Breaks With GOP On Budget Ceiling Vote
Senator Hubert Packwood of Oregon joins the Senate minority in backing a 340 billion federal budget ceiling proposed by James Buckley and James McClure. He cites interviews from Oregon where people fear inflation over recession, saying 90 percent preferred inflation worry among the employed.
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Hubert Packwood
Oregon
FTC push on bona fide users faces enforcement questions
The piece argues the FTC may struggle to enforce a rule requiring celebrities to be bona fide users of products they endorse. It questions feasibility of searches and probes, and warns Congress might create a new agency. It calls for restraint on consumer protection powers already held by agencies.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Congress
Tax Loopholes and Reform Sparks Debate Across Income Brackets
The piece argues tax reform aims to eliminate deductions benefiting the wealthy, noting a Treasury study and commentary by Len Walter Mondale. It contends that federal taxes are progressive overall, with high earners paying more, while other levies lift the burden on low earners. It warns against crusades against loopholes that could raise costs and spending.
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Treasury Department
Len Walter Mondale
DbMinn
Pechman
Oliner
Will Rogers Says on Charities and Missions
A brief satirical note quoting Will Rogers on charity and missionary zeal. It observes that help tends to go to faraway people while those nearby go hungry, reflecting on charitable priorities and distant aid.
Capitalism versus socialism in wartime Warsaw style debate
In a sharp contrast between British and American policy, the author compares inflation and unemployment under Wilson to U.S. welfareism. He argues Congress struggles to curb inflation and suggests an aggressive national energy program while criticizing labor and environmental stances. The piece ends by praising the Warsaw joke as a relief from British tensions.
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Washington
Warsaw
United States
England
Flarold Wilson
Chase
Wilson
Little Isle
George Bernard Shaw
the Webbs
The liberal press and Time Inc clash over Eastern media control
A lengthy analysis claims an eastern media establishment coordinates liberal bias against conservatives. It alleges editorials and pressure at Time Inc and affiliates target Coors and Shaheen while praising TVN Newsservice, with broader commentary on liberal influence across major outlets and licensing battles.
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Washington
Fortune Magazine
Pire
Time Inc
Fortune
Watergate
Vietnam
It &S
Time
Washington Post
Coors Brewing Co
Golden. Cola
Coors
The
Post
TVN
Daily Electronic TV
Now
Prodit
NBC
Sashope Gold
Gould
Review
Manchester Union Oct
William Loeb
New York Times
New York Cy
New York
John M. Shaheen
Newsweek
Shaheen
Richard Nixon
Office of Strategic Services
Etn
Stamford
Conn
Kingsley Gillespie
Federal Communications Commission
Wstu Radio
Gillespie
FCC
Stamford Advocate
Mayaguez incident cited as fragile pride bubble
The text argues the Mayaguez rescue did little to signal a new international posture for the United States. It condemns weak leadership by President Ford and the Cambodian crisis labeling it a stain on American reputation, while hinting at a potential test of resolve in the future. Names mentioned include Muhammad Ali and Don Knotts.
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Mayaguez
America
Ford
Muhammad Ali
Don Knotts
Lifeline rates spark debate in Sacramento energy panel
In Sacramento, lawmakers through the Assembly Committee on Energy and Diminishing Materials debate subsidized Lifeline electricity for low income users, seeking rates at about 75 percent of 1974 levels. Critics warn against gimmicks while PG&E backs a targeted electricity stamp and economists urge broader welfare fixes.
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Sacramento
Assembly Committee On Energy
Charles Warren
Warren
Pg&e
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