Tighter credit controls urged by consumer finance panel
An editorial urges strict action from the National Commission on Consumer Finance. A confidential preliminary report proposes high interest ceilings on loans between 100 and 300 dollars and no cap on smaller loans. Authors warn higher rates would punish honest borrowers and hurt lenders while suggesting less punitive qualification measures.
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United States
National Commission On Consumer Finance
Commission
Biddeford Political Satire Hits Local Scene
An anonymous caller stirs biddeford pot alleging missteps in the Kennedy rally invitation and school early closure. Officials deny, while Biddeford Republican Alex Anastasoff’s actions hint at union and political maneuvering affecting 1972 race dynamics.
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Maryline White
Biddeford
Guy Marcotte
Dick Jacques
Andrew Frechette
Republican City ‘Committee
Vanishing American comeback led by Indians and Nixon doctrine
Virginia Payette surveys a rising Indigenous resurgence in the United States as census figures show 792 730 Indians, double the 1950 count, gaining self rule with federal support. New programs fund training on reservations, protect land water rights, and foster tribal business ventures amid shifting Bureau of Indian Affairs policy, signaling greater tribal control.
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Virginia Payette
White House
Nixon
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Louis Bruce
Bruce
North Dakota
South Dakota
Vent-O-Matic stymied by American Gas Association delays
Washington report shows Vent-O-Matic a fuel saver for gas furnaces approved as safe by the Canadian Gas Association but blocked from testing and general approval by the AGA after four years. Industry resistance and lack of chair for a testing task force left homeowners paying higher gas bills while the device awaits standards and evaluation.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
American Gas Association
Canadian Gas Association
AGA
Z21
Z21 Committee
Association
Ken Fisher
California Gas Company
a_ Boston fire protection
ACA
The
Carl Albert
Thomas Corcoran
Kirks
Barger
Corcoran
Burger
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Flipper
Protests move to force action in national issues
A provocative reflection on protest as a tool to compel government action. The piece argues mass marches and militant action draw attention when normal channels fail, criticizing bureaucratic indifference and the need for public pressure to influence policy and leaders.
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Agnew
Shriver
Agnes
Don Maclean
Washington
Congress
Sam _ Rayburn
Capitol
Washington voters skew by income and age in 1972 analysis
Census insights show voting rates by age income and occupation with clear gaps. Higher earners and older groups vote more, while younger and lower income voters lag, suggesting targeted outreach may occur before the election.
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NEA
Washington
Census Bureau
Iif
To The Point Shetland Shortchanged By Shell-Esso
Russell Kirk argues that Brent field oil under North Sea could enrich Shetland only if profits stay local. He notes Shetland’s history, independence talk, and gulf between London profits and Lerwick gains. He contrasts Kuwait’s wealth with Shetland’s poverty and coastal life unchanged by oil.
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Russell Kirk
Shetland Islands
Shell-Esso
Brent
North Sea
Shetlands
Shetland
London
Lerwick
Scotland
Norway
United Nations
Westminster
United States
Kuwait
Arabian Gulf
George McGovern
Edinburgh
St. Ninian’s Isle
Jarlshof
Mousa
Sumburgh
Political counsel and voter warnings in local riff
A satirical column critiques campaigning tactics and the line between bold rhetoric and reckless talk. It questions whether citizens should trust outspoken candidates and warns that politicking often precedes statesmanship, with a nudge about voting for or against politicians.
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Anastasoff
Hathaway
Smith
Virginia
San Clemente
Calif
Rowland Kirks
Mac's
Pat Paulsen
Washington News
By Ray Cromley
Harold Coffin
Associated Press
AP News
Maine
Adams Street
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
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