Editorial Phase IT fails in curbing inflation
The piece argues Phase II policies inflate prices by granting wage exceptions like coal wages, rewarding labor leaders while eroding the value of dollars for millions. It questions if Administration goals of lowering inflation and strengthening the dollar were genuine or mere wishes, urging Every American to demand real progress and job creation.
Simpler world hogwash, Sarnoff shows change is real
The piece argues against Mead's belief that youth are unlike all prior generations. It recalls David Sarnoff, founder of broadcasting, to illustrate rapid change within one lifetime. From flight to space, radio to television, and beyond, Sarnoff’s era proves generations adapt at incredible speed.
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Noise and myths mix in a quirky news round up
A column highlights odd facts from hair muffling noise to misletoe legends and misty superstitions. It notes long curly hair reduces noise for hippies, explains a snake eyes fact, cites a mistletoe berry tradition, contrasts US and Soviet venereal disease campaigns, and ponders aging trends with Freudian quotes.
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Strong Senate backing bill to pay victims of violent crime
Bipartisan support in the Senate readies the Victims of Crime Act of 1972 to create a three member board that can compensate innocent crime victims with up to 50000 for medical bills lost earnings and funeral costs. The measure would apply in DC federal zones and on ships and would subsidize state crime victim programs by 75 percent of costs. It also plans a 50000 death benefit for officers and creates antitrust style remedies for organized crime victims. Senators McClellan Mansfield Scott Eastland Hruska lead the effort amid administration hesitancy.
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New Year Resolutions for a Slower, Happier Year
A reflective meditation on simple resolutions to enjoy nature and daily life. The speaker vows to embrace winter walks, moonlit snow, Spring sounds, lake beauty, and summer fishing with less worry and more presence, aiming to share nature’s gifts and inspire others to protect them. He notes balancing leisure with family, and slowing down to savor lakes, pines, flowers, and wildlife across the seasons.
School aid issue Comes up again in Congress
Washington reports that next year in Congress major federal aid to education is likely, with revenue questions and parochial school aid unresolved. Health Secretary Richardson outlines options including a value-added tax and tax credits for parents, as Democrats push for a large elementary and secondary school aid bill by March. A California Supreme Court ruling last August prompted renewed calls to reform school financing.
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New Year 1972 Hopes and Hesitations Echoed
An author reflects on the coming year 1972 as a playful yet wary infant born at midnight. He cites political promises, Cupid, and Leap Year quirks as reasons for caution while recalling a friend who avoids New Year celebrations. A toast ends with a cautious, hopeful wish for the year ahead.
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