Oil Crisis Looms as OPEC Faces September Price Hike
Don Oakley argues Western economies ignore the looming oil squeeze as OPEC prepares to renew price hikes in September. He notes inflation eroding oil profits, Europe counting on North Sea oil, and U S dependence on autos and energy. He warns of inflation recession and higher petrochemical costs, with no immediate escape.
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OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Albert-Bernard Bongo
Gabon
Europe
Middle East
North Sea
United States
Ford
U.S
Ralph Nader
Don Oakley
Clare Barrell
Scandinavia
Hebrides
Russia
Byzantium
Harald of
Norway
DON _ BARTOLOMEO
Jaime de Angulo
Don Bartolomeo
California
River West
Louis L'Amour
Ray Cromley
Beebe Elected Cedar Valley Boy Scout Chairman
Harold Beebe of Austin was elected chairman of the Cedar Valley District at the annual Dexter meeting after a dinner by the American Legion Auxiliary. G. A. Halver LeRoy and Rev. William Shimek Rose Creek named as vice chairmen with E. B. Clingman as district commissioner.
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Harold Beebe
Austin
Cedar Valley
Justice Dept faces task of prosecuting CIA crimes
The Justice Department must decide who to indict for CIA acts including murders, burglaries, break ins, wire taps, defector abuse and LSD dosing. The dilemma pits pursuing top leaders against prosecuting agents, as officials weigh federal versus state charges and protectors among the brass emerge.
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Justice Dept
Washington
Justice Department
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
My Lai
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt
Bar of Justice
Call for American revival and farm reawakening in public letter
A reader urges national self-reliance and moderation, calls for supporting small farmers with more tillable land, and stresses food security and Earth stewardship. The column contrasts 1953 political ideals with Watergate era corruption and recounts a Capitol Hill penny theft saga with mint and congress details.
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the Herald
America
Russia
Earth
Angnes M. Peterson
Austin Box
Library Weeding Shrinks Fiction Shelves Brightens Browsing
The library explains fiction weeding to clear overcrowded shelves and boost circulation. Barbara Caron leads the effort to remove older or duplicate titles while rebinding in-demand worn books. Reading remains the focus as sales and reshelving speed improve browsing and tax-funded student shelving.
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Barbara Caron
Reformers falter as power shifts in Congress
A columnist contends that newly elected reformers fail to curb incumbents. He argues they retain patronage, trip subsidies, and funding that favors incumbents, worsening election fairness. The piece notes secrecy persists and cites missed energy and economic policies.
Social Security Q and A on Medicare and Social Security
A concise Q and A on Medicare home health care and hospital coverage, needing a social security number for work, proof required for applications, and how to contact Social Security for questions. Topics include home health services, therapy coverage, non participating hospitals, and retirement age proofs. Includes contact number 433-1838.
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Social Security Office
Medicare
A. Medicare
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People's Forum
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Capitol Hill
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Secret Service
Joan Adler
Arthur Kent
Walter Sullivan
New York Times
Congress
Fairfield Ledger
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
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Thomas J. Koeck
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