Editorial warns on credit card policy fueling inflation
The article cites Arthur Burns warning inflation could boil over as food prices rise in June and federal spending grows. President Nixon urges Congress to curb outlays within a 250 billion ceiling for 1972, condemning reckless spending and veto threats.
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Federal Reserve Board
Burns
Nixon
Congress
John Ehrlichman
Libya Egypt union aims at oil backed Arab oil power
The Libyan leader Kadafi and Egyptian president Sadat advocate a united Arab front to press Western powers and Israel. They promise a mobilized force and oil leverage to achieve goals, while critics see only rhetoric amid regional rivalries and past failed unions. The plan faces internal opposition and skepticism about unity lasting beyond statements.
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Egypt
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Anwar Sadat
Muammar Kadafi
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Guitalone
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Russia
Col. Kadafi
Palestine
Kadafi
United Arab Republic
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Sudan
Arabian Peninsula
Sadat
Moscow
European press weighs Eagleton fallout on McGovern defeat
London editorials condemn Eagleton disclosure and McGovern's choice as weakening the ticket. Papers from The Times to De Tijd assess impact, with some urging a new VP pick to recover ground. Foreign commentary also critiques Arab oil politics and Middle East dynamics.
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London
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Eagleton
London Daily Telegraph
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London Times
Agnew
London Evening Standard
If women ran the world a Wall Street tale
Mimi Green, a 25 year old stock broker at Brukenfeld Mitchell and Co., says women on Wall Street face no real handicap though rivalries exist. She notes main buyers are men over 40 and discusses career ambitions, earnings, and her opposition to the women's liberation movement.
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Hal Boyle
NEW York
Mimi Green
Wall Steet
Miss Green
Brukenfeld, Mitchell and Co
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Briarcliff
Universiy
Lausanne
Mimi
Women’s Liberation Movement
When does bribery become statesmanship in politics
The piece contrasts bribery with statesmanship as it questions political tactics. It notes inflation as the core national problem, cites Social Security increases, labor strike arbitration, and a wage rise from 1.60 to 2.20 while covering 4.9 million workers. It cites Nixon plans, McGovern’s pivotal vote, and pending congressional action with a re-drafted arbitration bill.
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Nixon
Organized Labor
Senate
House
George McGovern
Aflcio
Be a Better Shopper Campaign Aims to Curb Prices
Washington sources say the government will launch a be a better shopper campaign to advise consumers on items in greatest supply and most economical. Retail food associations and major manufacturers will join the effort focusing on advertising with no calls to boycott or substitute specific items. The administration continues to cite supply and demand rather than price controls as the cause of rising food costs.
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Washington
Bemidji Letters: Tax Troubles and City Growth Critique
Readers slam Bemidji growth as tourist trap and blame city leaders for gaudy development. A second letter laments a truck owner hit by highway use tax, IRS late charges, and a call for fair taxation amid national issues.
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Gibson Discount Center
Jay H. Youmans
Birchmont
Minnesota
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