Food stamp fad sparks debate on taxpayer burden
Telegram Opinion argues that tax supported food stamps have become fashionable among affluent students who use benefits for luxury purchases. It cites New York Times reporting of shoppers buying prime items with stamps and quotes Howard Phillips on eligibility shifts. The piece warns of broader budgetary risk and a future dominated by public spending.
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Howto’s
New York Times
Howard Phillips
Uncle Sam
U.S
Nation's Press Why advertise
The Elgin Nebraska Review recounts a merchant who ignored advertising and suffered dwindling business until liquidating stock with a professional sales team. After advertising, foot traffic surged, showing that service, convenience, and value beat price alone. Advertising and promotion drive value and lower markups in inflationary times.
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Elgin
Neb
Good Old Days and Looming Debt Letter to the Editor
Lowell L. Walker praises the editor's stance in today's editorial It's depressing arguing against doom prophets who long for the Good Old Days. He notes rising living standards across society, criticizes debt concerns, and affirms faith in America's future.
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America
Lowell L. Walker
Kind strangers return lost wristwatch in Columbus
A grateful reader recounts finding that a kind woman returned a lost wristwatch to the Woolworth area, the police announced the loss, and a Columbus officer traced and delivered the watch to its owner, praising the public’s concern for others.
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Columbus
Wei Tae
View from Harlem pigeons and persistent Harlem poverty
A Harlem pigeons coop scene reveals stubborn poverty despite national gains from the war on poverty. Residents note lingering crime, school dropout rates, and unemployment while observing the city skyline and reflecting on long-term hardship in Harlem.
Truth in the ghetto and its hard realities
In Harlem and other urban centers, residents and reformers clash with bleak truths about crime, poverty, and social decay. Claude Brown and local workers discuss generational welfare, gang members, and the failure of money programs. A rooftop pigeon story frames the despair and danger of city life.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brownsville
St. Albans
Claude Brown
Harlem
Slick Velasquez
Freedom and Responsibility in a Moral Republic
Columbus Telegram urges readers to power promote and preserve freedom through self control and virtue. It argues freedom is a gift from God, not granted by government, and must align with truth and moral guides. The piece stresses self reliance and peaceful conduct as foundations.
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Your Freedom
Vitamin E cannot cure dog bite scars says Dr Lamb
Dear Dr Lamb explains that vitamin E may moisturize dry skin but does not fix pits or scar tissue from a dog bite. He advises plastic surgery for noticeable pits and cautions against relying on vitamin E as a miracle cure.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
M.D
DR Lamb
Across the Atlas of Oddities and Names
A mixed puzzle-like listing blends animal terms, place names, and odd spellings. It weaves blackbirds, primates, seabirds, horses, rivers, and obscure references into a mosaic of clues and garbled entries without a clear single narrative.
Future expectancies and blunt Budget banter of 1928
A December 16, 1928 remark critiques federal spending with sarcasm. It targets the Department of Justice costing 28 million dollars and overall figures showing the government running a deficit. The speaker advocates harsher punishment and accountability while mocking the cost of political reporting.
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Congress
Department of Justice
Justice
Judge cites social worker memo to excuse crime in domestic case
A Minnesota district court memo circulated among judges contains a social worker analysis arguing the defendant was a product of circumstance and society, reducing personal accountability. The memo, translated with help from a former cryptographer, likens the offender to products manufactured by social forces and technology, drawing editor censorship.
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Jack Anderson
Minnesota
U.S. Army
Vacuum on the Right Fuels Talk of a New Political Party
The piece discusses a crisis within the Republican Party after the 1974 electoral collapse, Ford's shaky economic projections, and rising unemployment. It notes a widening political vacuum on the center and right, with George Wallace and Ronald Reagan pushing the idea of a new party to capture an increasingly conservative electorate.
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Watesente
Gerald Ford
Congress
Robert Dele
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Lisbon
Azores
George Wallace
Alabama
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Wallace and Reagan spark new political realignment talk
The piece analyzes how Wallace and Reagan push a protest platform addressing rising crime, inflation, amnesty, welfare, and military strength. It notes Wallace’s upcoming campaign literature and predicts a political realignment as both campaigns aim to fill a growing vacuum with broad appeal.
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Wallace
Tam
Washington
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