Congressman Losing Battle Against Tobacco
Washington AP report follows Rep. James P. Johnson of Colorado as he campaigns to end tobacco price supports and loans. He argues health and farm interests clash while noting his own smoking habit. The piece details fiscal roles, farmer impact, and policy tensions between public health and agricultural aid.
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Washington
Jim Johnson
Johnson
James P. 47
Colorado
Congress
Agriculture Department
Carter
Asia Congress
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Health, Education and Welfare
Califano
Bob Bergland
Joe Califano
Forecasts for Friday Government stats from AP report
Two forecasts for Friday include June wholesale price index down four tenths of a percent and June unemployment rising to 7.2 percent. The piece notes computer forecasting of key government stats and potential market effects and sensitivities to leaks.
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John Cunniff
AP Business
NEW York
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Say Says On Fashion Shifts And Investor News Timing
Say in 1928 remarks discuss shifting fashion norms among men and women with humor. The text notes investors receiving market news and a last minute change to release time from 10 am to 9 am for early access. The passage mixes social commentary with stock market timing.
Inflation Gauge Debate Flows From Private to Public
The piece contrasts government and private estimates of the inflation gauge and unemployment. Georgia State's Donald Ratajczak uses a small price sample and published prices with some estimates, while Sindlinger & Co questions seasonal adjustments. Banks rely on the WPI for bond and rate guidance.
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Donald Ratajczak
Georgia
Atlanta
Albert Sindlinger
Sindlinger & Co
Media
Letter proposing weekly Athens government column
A reader praises Robert Ekey's sidewalk survey in The Messenger and urges a regular weekly column analyzing Athens County government and political activity. The writer notes locals’ strong interest and encourages letters to the editor to spark ongoing coverage.
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the Messenger
Robert Ekey
Sunday Messenger
Athens County
Athens
Messenger
Debaters praise freedom during televised Soviet human rights clash
The July Fourth era piece recalls a Georgetown debate where Robert Kaiser Alan Dershowitz and Father Hesburgh argued for American civil liberties against Soviet officials. It notes Nixon era tensions and questions Soviet emigration rights amid televised cross examinations and critical commentary.
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Robert Kaiser
Alan Dershowitz
Theodore Hesburgh
Georgetown University
NBC
Brezhnev
Richard Nixon
United States
Samuel Zivs
Soviet Academy of Sciences
August Mishin
Moscow University
Ghenrih Borovik
Novosti Press Agency
Moscow
Dershowitz
Harvard
Father Hesburgh
Notre Dame
Civil Rights Commission
Hitler
Germany
Borovik
Mishin
Zivs
Stalin
Soviet Union
Nixon
Angela Davis
Lenin
Schcharansky
Russia
Israel
Zives
Dente
Delaying Payment Among Large Firms Cited In Analysis
Washington notes that large companies routinely defer payments to suppliers to keep cash in their banks longer. The practice is described as deliberate to maximize earnings from delayed disbursements.
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Washington
This Day in History and a Mock Payment Lesson
July 7 highlights include Monterey Flag raise in 1846 and Haiti independence in 1804. A satirical piece mocks 'check stalling' teaching late payments and blaming the computer.
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Monterey
California
U.S
Toussaint l'Ouverture
Haiti
France
U.S. Vietnam
William Westmoreland
Pentagon
Japan
New Guinea
Pierre Cardin
Ringo Starr
Bunk
Henry Ford
Stevens
Joseph
Comptroller
Josph
Radcliffe
Dems Win Budget Battle Over Ohio Consumer Protections
In Columbus the Democrats used veto-proof majorities to shift consumer protection from the commerce department to the attorney general William J Brown, ending a long dispute from the Six Day War period. figures show complaints and budget cuts, with Brown claiming success in refunds and settlements despite funding pressures.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Commerce Department
William J. Brown
John J. Gilligan
James A. Rhodes
Supreme Court
John W. Brown
Gilligan
Commerce
J. Gordon Peltier
Peltier
Rhodes
Brown
Ralph Nader
Gordon
Attorney General's Office
Robert S. Tongren
Tongren
Bradley P. Long
Long
Attorney General
Sunshine Law Cornerstone of Open Government
Ohio law underpins popular sovereignty and consent of the governed by requiring public access to meetings. The writer hopes sunshine statutes and similar reforms will end backroom decision making and promote transparency in state and local government.
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Ohio
Ohio Sea
Robert D. Freeman
Cantona
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Shiskin
Will Rogers
The
Small Society
Business Mirror
Wey
William J. Buckley
Kaiser
Washington Post
Comptroller’s Office
Mr. Stevens
Dems
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