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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1977
Page
4
The article argues that data from space research and rapid new materials overwhelm industry and education alike. It notes a widening backlog of information utilization, rising tuition, and private universities facing deficits of hundreds of thousands while attempting to sustain growth and fundamental learning.
Washington Post columnist George F. Will discusses Britain's welfare state, taxation, and productivity. He notes cross‑party consensus on preserving benefits despite high marginal taxes and argues the core issue is competitiveness, not generosity, citing historical shifts from the Industrial Revolution onward and a remark that Americans love machines while the British love dogs.
Washington reports the IRS secretly investigates 50 major corporations for tax evasion under a large case audit program that screens assets above 250 million. Companies named include General Tire, Gulf Oil, Phillips Petroleum, Revlon, Schlitz and 3M.
Column asserts mass support for gun rights despite Massachusetts voting against handgun prohibition. It cites 40 million privately owned handguns in the US and 2.5 million annual purchases, plus a Georgia case showing gun use as deterrence. The tale of farmer Harry Powell, gunned to defend his home from four motorcycle trespassers, frames the argument for armed self defense.
The piece weighs Carter era expectations against the hard realities of funding social programs. It argues growth is hindered by rising transfers to the elderly, the demographic tilt toward 65 plus, and the long term costs of health and pension obligations. It notes wilderness restrictions and mineral bans add indirect costs, slowing rapid growth.
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