Grain politics and labor clash over U S exports and detente
AFL-CIO boycotts grain loading amid price fears and ship capacity worries while Republicans push detente style deals with Russia. The article notes potential 20 percent crop gains, farm leaders defending exports, and the risk to merchant marine and consumer prices. It also covers President Ford veto of S 66 health bills and Congress overriding the veto.
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Briscoe aims to curb Texas spending and dodge taxes
Governor Dolph Briscoe prioritizes reducing state spending and averting a tax raise in 1977 while keeping political options open. He backs a new advisory committee to improve efficiency and says a third term is not yet planned. The piece covers hospital cost-saving centers, THA hospital company plans, and political maneuvering ahead of 1976 primaries.
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Old Philosopher on Markets and Bureaucracy
A reader laments the grain price weathering cycle and proposes wider use of crop estimation to track other outputs from cars to oil and tractors. He mocks bureaucrats who speak rarely, defending their existence as a needed check while criticizing overfunded agencies.
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