An expose of some fallacies of farms and markets
Editorial discusses cerebral palsy care and United Cerebral Palsy Clinics and applauds Bemidji volunteers. It shifts to a New York AP feature debunking myths about family farms and corporate farming, with data on farm ownership, sizes, middlemen, and global company valuations.
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United Cerebral Palsy
Minnesota
United Cerebral Palsy Clinics
Bemidji
Agriculture Department
HaRpo s Bizarre Car Air Conditioning Tale
A narrator recalls a friend who cranks car A C to prove it works, turning a warm day into an impractical icebox. The ride becomes unbearable as the speaker’s body freezes and deforms, leading to an explosive exit from the vehicle. The piece contrasts progress with personal discomfort and lost friendship.
Unfair subsidies spark debate on farm payments
A House Agriculture subcommittee backed a stored-wheat-sales bill and a feed-grain measure for equity among farmers. Critics claim subsidies drain taxpayers as Rep. Conte cites railroads and a Nebras ka airport profiting from farm payments. Administration opposition and cost estimates linger as hearings loom.
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Washington
House Agriculture
Silvio O. Conte
R-Mass
House
Nixon
Frank A. Stubblefield
D-ay
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Senate
Earl L. Butz
Watergate panel set to probe 1972 campaigns and reform
The Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities begins public hearings with a broad mandate to expose wrongdoing and propose reforms for future campaigns. It aims to cover illegal acts, ethics concerns, and various campaign aspects from the 1972 race.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Select Committee On
George McGovern
Nixon
Gold Surges as Dollar Weakens in Global Market
The article explains why gold climbs when the dollar falls, driven by demand from investors, jewelers, hoarders, and speculators. It notes European prices topping $124 an ounce, with official and free market rates diverging, and cites buyers in the Middle East, Soviet and South African suppliers, and potential U.S. restrictions on purchase.
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London
Europe
U.S
Paris
Middle East
Congress
South Africa
Soviet Union
Australia
Canada
Russia
Onion Price Politics and Status Rise in New York
Joy Stilley reports that onions, once a budget staple, now command attention and budget planning as prices climb. The onion’s higher status changes conversations from fashion to grocery decisions at home and social gatherings, reshaping daily behavior and consumer pride.
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JOY Stilley
NEW York
Onions and Paycheck Prompt a Weekend Feast of Thought
A humorous monologue about choosing steak and onions after receiving a paycheck. The piece riffs on onion breath, financial pride, and everyday pressures from rent to cinema, tying appetite to money and independence.
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