From Goo To Do A Do Nothing Congress Looms
The piece notes President Ford attacks a do nothing Congress as insurgent liberals press for action. It cites budget deficits, 1976 presidential plans by Ford and other Democrats, including Scoop Jackson, and compares current paralysis to Harry Truman's 1948 setback while urging Congress to move from goo to do.
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Jerry Ford
Truman
Harry Truman
Dewey
New York
NBC
David Brinkley
Ford
Bentsen
Texas
Udall
Arizona
Harris
Oklahoma
Jackson
Washington
Scoop Jackson
House
Senate
Senate Committee
White House
Mr. Clean
Congress
Harry
Senator Tower on oil taxes and drilling policy
A constituent letter to Senator Tower argues independents fund about 70 percent of new onshore oil, drilling dry holes to locate oil and paying low taxes while others shoulder higher rates. The piece cites tax calculations, industry reshaping efforts, and calls for tax-break decisions to reflect oil exploration costs and consequences.
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John Tower
Texas
Tower
San Antonio
Myself
United States
Congress
Arthur T Stieven Crump
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sinclair Oil Corp
Pure Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Ind
Manhattan
Ill
Drumright Okla
Child and motorist court clash over fair retaliation
A ten year old boy shouts snowballs at cars. A driver takes him to the police station, and the parents sue for damages. The court says the driver overreacted and the retaliation must be proportionate to provocation. Legal examples illustrate the balance between restraint and heated moment. Written by Will Bernard for a public service feature. 1974 American Bar Association.
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Pete
The
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Cost of Bunker Fuel May Bring Back Sailing Ships
The article explores the idea that fuel shortages could revive wind powered cargo ships. It notes windjammers as a potential 20th century solution with studies funded by the US Maritime Administration and University of Michigan. It cites historical records of square riggers and clipper ships, their speeds, voyages, and why future revival would prioritize economy over speed.
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United States Maritime Administration
University of Michigan
National Geographic Society
Preussen
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Australia
Horn
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Parma
China
California
Donald McKay
Boston
Indian Ocean
Citizens critique Cameron City Council and tax ideas
A letter to the Cameron Herald questions council priorities amid crime and praises a plan for a $25000 year tax on wholesale beverage distributors to fund litter cleanup. The author warns against crime and injury, then urges action and critiques tax shelters discussed by Paul Dillon from Cameron, Texas.
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Deal
Cameron City
Luther D. Poole
Mr. Luecke
Treasury
United States
Paul Dillon Cameron
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