Nation Cannot Afford Loss of New York City
A leading editorial argues the federal government should not bail out New York City despite its financial crisis. It warns other cities could fail and notes NYC’s unique status and arts, energy, and enterprise, while suggesting cuts to welfare costs and payroll. The piece defends NYC’s importance and asserts its value.
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New York City
New York
Abraham Beame
Detroit
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Newark
United States
New York State
London
Tokyo
Easy to Name Hard to Kill Board Never Hears a Case
Four years after its creation the Federal Metal and Non Metal Mine Safety Board has yet to hear a case and faces abolition calls from Rep. Ken Hechler and others. Jubal Hale, the executive secretary, agrees the board should disappear, while critics say Congress and government prefer creating boards to dissolving them. The piece labels the entity a perpetually funded but inactive review board in Washington.
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Federal Metal and Non-Metallic Mine Safety Board of Review
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Jubal Hale
Hale
House Appropriations Committee
Hechler
John Slack
Big Daddy
Congress
Executive
Perpetual Motion
Board of Review
Washington, D.C
United States
The Coffin Price Difference in Funeral Costs
A 1971 survey valued an average American funeral at 1690 dollars while a 1974 FTC study in DC found prices as low as 210 dollars yet averages near 2000. The FTC flagged a feeble competitive environment and reluctance to state prices openly, noting advertising restrictions in West Virginia and the profit motive behind discussing competition rather than participating in it.
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Gerald J. Kissel
Wharton School of Business
Federal Trade Commission
District of Columbia
FTC
West Virginia
Man Seeks Name Change in Hartford Court Case
Bruce Alexander Brast asks a Hartford court to change his name to Abdullah Al Badri Ben Alexander Brast after converting to Islam in Connecticut. Judge denies, saying living demands a name usable on standard forms. The writer critiques the decision as Orwellian.
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Bruce Alexander Brast
Connecticut
Brast
Hartford
Abdullah al- Badri
Ben Alexander Brast
Erast
Fedgush talk sparks speech showdown in Congress
Russell Baker recounts Cummings clashing with language as he rails against energy terms and "gush" speech. The piece treats a Washington quarrel over wording, mockery of politicians, and a joke about Ullman and the Ways and Means Committee with satirical tone.
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Ullman
Cummings
House
Ways and Means
Federal Center of Civilization
Readers' Forum Letter on Dream Lost and Council Delinquency
In the May 27 Gazette readers discuss a Mary McDaniel letter about school board members facing charges for contributing to delinquency of a minor. The piece notes parallels with ministers opposed to books who have been jailed tried and convicted for attempting actions linked to censorship and control.
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Daily Mail
Mary McDaniel
McDaniel
Horan
KKK
Kanawha County
Bob Nichols
Chester Rd
City
The
Gazette
America
Betsy Ross
God
Washington political watchfulness grows ahead of 1976
The piece surveys rising restlessness and partisanship in Washington as politicians gear up for the 1976 elections. Ford’s rising popularity meets doubts about imagination and resilience. Kennedy, O’Neill, and Mansfield figures loom, while Reagan’s potential influence and a shifting world order shape the campaign landscape. The text notes Democrats plan retreats and emphasizes the long lead time before the next cycle, with broad implications for policy and leadership.
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New York Times
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White House
House
Senate
Ford
Nixon
Humphreys
Jacksons
Muskies
Mike Mansfield
Humphrey
Mansfield
Reagan
California
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Ford faces hard choices in foreign policy test
The European trip tests President Ford's ability to sort conflicting U.S. interests. He must decide on handling Arab-Israeli tensions, oil prices, and economic relations while balancing advice from diplomacy and the Treasury. The issue is whether he can lead, accept tough terms, and endure internal White House divisions to advance a coherent strategy.
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Ford
White House
Henry Kissinger
Harry Truman
United States
Near East
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Sadat
Israel
Palestine
Geneval
Abe Beame
Congress
State Department
Treasury Department
Oval Office
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Italy
Portugal
Washington
Kissinger
Southeast Asia
Geneva
Paris
Peking
Truman
Intercepted Message Intercepted Message
George Latta of Ohio is noted in a brief item about an intercepted communication. The report signals a page 9A continuation focusing on the capture, with limited details provided in this snippet.
Was Lesson Learned About Watergate Power and Accountability
Washington essay notes Watergate special prosecutor Henry Ruth plans to close his office this summer. He warns that few grasp the lessons or demand accountability, opposing a permanent prosecutor and urging court action over endless reports while Congress stalls on reforms.
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Watergate
Henry S. Ruth
Henry Ruth
Leon Jaworski
Ruth
Jaworski
Archibald Cox
Executive Branch
Senate
Watergate Committee
Richard Nixon
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Perdition
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Edgewood Dr
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Persian Gulf
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