Penny values around the world in a Tokyo magazine opinion piece
An English language Tokyo magazine surveys global penny buying power in a report from Asahi newspaper. It finds few places where a penny buys anything, citing examples from Singapore Malaysia the Philippines Hong Kong India Thailand France Switzerland West Germany the United Kingdom the Soviet Union and the United States. The piece notes Japanese reluctance to bend for a yen and questions the significance of such small coins today.
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Singapore
Malaysia
Philippines
Hong Kong
India
Thailand
France
Switzerland
Walu
West Germany
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Germany
Cities and Lawns Not Packaged Like Erector Sets
Nation's Press columnist Bernard H Siegan argues that rapid Western boomtown growth outpaces housing, schools, and shopping. He warns reporters may overreact to developers and zoning, noting that infrastructure often lags while mining and production begin years later.
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Bernard H. Siegan
University of San Diego Law School
Uroan Sprawl and the Quest for Better Growth
A 1974 reflection on urban sprawl and land use argues that regulation alone will not solve housing and growth challenges. It predicts taller buildings, higher bureaucratic control, and slower development, urging smarter planning and streamlined processes to yield sustainable solutions.
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Fis Diteiba
Einstein
Bernard JH. Seigan
Two-Family House Sees a Difficult Shift
A quirky reflection on changing family dynamics and time, noting how watches measure more than time and a neighbor’s long-term crisis anticipation. The piece critiques prying neighbors and the value of shared thoughts amid modern life.
Immigration woes spark debate on border policy
Washington dispatch notes rising illegal crossings from 1960s deportations to 800000 annual estimates this year. Critics say illegals depress wages, tax losses, and strain services while employers rely on cheap labor and authorities grow weary of cat-and-mouse enforcement. Leonard Chapman cited amid immigration commission remarks.
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Washington
Juan
Americas Union
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Bureau
Leonard Chapman
Exmarine Corps
Ne Immigration Commission
Will Rogers Says Will Rogers Says AM flats revered for Will Rogers Memorial Commussion
An extended polemic frames illegal and legal immigration as a political crisis. It argues that large numbers of legal and illegal immigrants strain jobs and resources, calls for tougher enforcement, and warns of potential shifts in U.S. immigration policy amid public debate and Senate inaction. The piece cites estimates, quotes Chapman, Rodino, and references to Statue of Liberty and national identity.
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Chapman
America
U.S
Congress
Senate
House
Hay
Peter Rodinoe
Peonte
Rodino Buesces
Tost
United States
The Freedom Newspaper Promotes Moral Government
Fragmentary text from a 446 Telegram era issue proclaims liberty and individual rights. It argues freedom as a divine gift, urges self-reliance, and cites moral guidance aligned with the Declaration and peaceful order.
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Your Freedom
Reddbera Co
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Wearthy
Ask the Doctor Birth defect problem by Lawrence E Lamb M D
Dear reader the writer has a severe leg length discrepancy and uses crutches since age two. A custom left shoe improved walking and balance but the real choice is whether to remove the knee and accept an artificial limb. A specialist evaluation is advised before any decision.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Docia
Po On Jong
Tam
Smith
Nixon impeachment compared to historic presidential oversteps
The piece weighs Nixon era impeachment charges against past presidents who took drastic actions. It cites Lincoln, Roosevelt, Jefferson and Roosevelt again, arguing extraordinary measures occurred before, yet impeachment seldom followed. It notes how Watergate and Vietnam shaped public memory and debates about executive power.
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House
Richard Nixon
Plumbers
White House
Dante! Eilnberg
Huston
Ais
Herois
Lincoln
Frankilt Roosevelt
Gari Warren
California
Lyhten Jahtison
Sen Abe Faktas
Inashington
Walter Jenring
Teddy Hoosevelt
Panama
Canal
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Lincaln
Roosevelt
Nisin
Kissinger
Southeast Asia
Peking
Morrow
Sen
Howard Baker
Peril and politics echo from Nixon era shocks
The piece laments fear and upheaval in U.S. policy, referencing Chamberlain style deception, withheld evidence, and Cold War tensions. It draws parallels to Lincoln and Roosevelt actions to safeguard the constitution, notes Soviet pressure in the Balkans, and warns of renewed peril as Nixon era anxieties resurface with Ford’s looming presidency.
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Uideril
Pekiagon
Iéasbas
Republic
Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
U.S
Balkans
Rumania
Bulgaria
Repullian
Alttiz Tito
Senate
Richard Nixon
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Adriatic
Nixon
Gerey Ford
Tonland
Clamp on bottle returns stirs waste fight across states
A national debate on banning nonreturnable beverage containers heats up as Oregon, Vermont, and New York weigh bottle deposit laws. Proponents tout litter reduction and recycling gains while opponents warn of higher prices and job loss. Evidence shows rising per capita beverage use and growing waste from bottles and cans, fueling calls for a nationwide bottle bill.
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Oregon
Jatterh
Everage
Tom McCall
Oregon State University
Vermont
Thomas P. Salon Lo
New York City
Stres and Aluminum Industries
Can and Bottle Makers
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United States
Toohn P. Quarles Jr
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Quarles
Mark Hatfield
Senate
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