Kennedy 1962 Order Sparks Labor Union Debate
Telegram opinion argues Kennedy signed an executive order to recognize and bargain with labor unions for federal agencies. It claims 4.1 million workers were unionized, notes white collar growth, questions legality of strikes and law obedience, and recounts Nixon sending troops to manage mail during a postal strike amid debatable labor concessions.
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John F. Kennedy
Up Trans
Postal
Nixon
New York Post Office
George Shultz
The Big Mistake in Government Labor Negotiations
A critical view of government union negotiations warns that bringing negotiators to the table sets patterns for future bargaining. The postal workers strike and PATCO actions highlight disputes over pay and benefits, with FAA warning of illegality. The piece laments President Kennedy's 1952 decision to engage with unions, calling it a big mistake.
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Professional
Air ‘Traffic Control Organization
PATCO
Federal Aviation Administration
Kennedy
Telegram: Freedom and self control message from The Telegram
The Telegram from Columbus Nebraska on Saturday April 18 1970 promotes information for readers to promote freedom and self control. It cites God gifts, warns freedom is not license or anarchy and aligns with the Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence.
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Columbus, Nebraska
Georgia Law Proposal Warns of Loud Music Harm
A proposed Georgia bill would require concert tickets to carry a warning about potential hearing damage from loud music. Rep. McKee Hargeil cites research by an ostrapath, arguing rock music can cause serious inner ear injury. The idea drowns in quirky, nutty laws lore.
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Georgia
McKee Hargeil
Fragmented reflection on public health and cultural control
A public figure questions state approaches to modern issues. The passage criticizes regulatory debates over warning labels on cigarettes while broader health hazards persist, noting voluntary attendance at events and the lack of coercion in smoke or concert attendance.
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Ys Congress
Senate Vote on Carswell Reflects Liberal Southern Bias
The U S Senate rejected Judge G Harrold Carswell for the Supreme Court, highlighting a bipartisan Liberal bloc and alleged regional discrimination against the South. President Nixon lamented the outcome, urging unity and renewed faith in a future where Southern judges may sit on the high court. Five senators, Gore Yarborough Spong Fulbright and Cook, faced sharp criticism for backing the defeat. Tennessee and Texas voters may judge Gore and Yarborough this year on their anti Carswell votes.
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U.S. Senate
G. Harrold Carswall
Supreme Court
Ie Low
United States
Regia
Republic
Senate
Nixon
Carswell
South
Eaynsworth
Vietnam
Judge Carswell
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
William B. Spong Jr
Virginia
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Marlon Cook
Kentucky
Cook
Spang
Fulbright
Gore
Yarborough
Liberal Coalition
California
Oregon
Indiana
Barbs by Phil Pastoret cartoon column sparks reminiscence
A humorous column recalls old quips about laundry, travel with a quarrelsome spouse, and class in the neighborhood. It riffs on springtime, household chaos, and postwar gadgets while noting playful jabs about marriage and consumerism.
Almanac highlights and historic moments in April 13
International sales are set for Saturday April 13 as the 108th day of 1970 approaches. The skyshow notes Jupiter with Mercury Venus Mars and Saturn. Historic anniversaries recall Paul Revere’s ride in 1775 and the 1906 San Francisco quake. Doolittle’s 1942 bomber mission marked World War II. A 1964 air collision killed 17 servicemen. A thought from Ohm Selden on governance.
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Paul Revere
Massachusetts
San Francisco
James Doolittle
Japan
Onin
Origin of the name Leila and Lincoln's schooling
The dialogue states Leila is an Arabic name meaning dark at night. It also notes Abraham Lincoln had very limited school attendance, totaling likely less than one year.
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Leila
Abraham Lincoln
Acoal
Old Timey Echoes From A Restless Era Of Life And Style
The passage reflects on college football hates and alumni kicking, record sales past a billion in 8s, ink stains, borrowing, winter coziness, mattress sales, avatar images, wall mounted TVs, a tight budget psychiatry student, and a medicine man seeking to lead a tribe through a reign dance.
Across Clues Mix With Food and Finance For Fun
A playful word puzzle lists varied items from toast to lamb and cabbage dishes, with hints to Military assistant WStar and many cross references. It blends culinary terms with general knowledge, including metals, fabrics, and tools, in a dense clue set.
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Wstar
Convention of Platte County Churches to convene in Monroe
About 200 members from 14 Protestant churches will gather in Monroe next Wednesday for the 43rd annual Platte County Council of Churches and Christian Education convention at Union Church. S.L. Whitney of Columbus chairs the event with John Warning directing the program under the Nebraska Council of Churches.
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Platte County
Monroe
Walter Spilger
Arden Aegerter
Stellar Seward County
Wan
San Francisco
Baldwin
Hawaiian Islands
Staplehurst
Pacific Coast
Columbus
A. R. Haney
Federal Electric Company of Chicago
James Wurdeman
Edward Wurdeman
Future Farmers of America
Lincoln
Nebraska
FFA Association
College of Agriculture
C. N. McElfresh
Miami's Little Havana Remakes Downtown Miami
Exiled Cubans in Miami number about 250000, reshaping the city into a Cuban-inflected center with three Spanish radio stations and two Spanish newspapers. Merchants describe a blended culture, with Cuban restaurants, bilingual customers, and a downtown that now feels more like Cuba than Florida after 11 years since Castro's rise. Some see integration as deep, others hope for a home return if Cuba changes.
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Miami
Theaun
Fila
Flagler Street
Havana
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
East Harlem
New York
Little Havana
Cuba
John Perez
Florida
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Edelweiss Dismissal Confirmed by IRS Officials
Art Buchwald notes Rory Edelweiss was fired by IRS officials including Bureau 104 and 1HOA. Clark Mollenhoff confirms White House concern over simplified tax forms, labeling Edelweiss a troublemaker who aimed to make filing easier. Hindsight defends the firing, arguing the reform could undermine tax collection.
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Washington
Rory Edelweiss
Internal Revenue Service
Bureau 104
IRS
Clark Mollenhoff
White House
Edelweiss
Department of the Treasury
Glenndenning Hindsight
Tax Form Reform Foes Face Massive IRS Backlash
A dialogue recounts Edelweiss proposing ultra simple tax returns to save 1.7 billion hours, while T accuses the IRS of sabotaging clarity by replacing readable items with confusion. Edelweiss is fired as a warning to others with bright simplification ideas.
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Edelweiss
IRS
Naare
Fedelweiss
Los Angeles Tiles Syndicate
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