Black progress in America ethics and politics
Janes Farmer, CORE founder and HEW official, defends collaboration with establishment as he reflects on power and the idea of "making it" in a white dominated society. Washington Post columnist William Raspberry notes many blacks will not "make it" and argues achievement requires outperforming others. Thomas Sowell and Lowell critique college recruitment bias and depict gradual gains in black advancement across education and employment since 1957.
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Janes Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
America
Department of ‘Health, Education and Welfare
Farmer
Nixon
Janes Farner
William Raspberry
The
Washington Post
Raspberry
Thomas Sowell
UCLA
Witl
Lowell
Telegram Editorial Focuses on Freedom and Self-Rule
A 1971 Columbus Nebraska Telegram piece urges personal freedom from governmental control. It extols self-discipline and aligns with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence, arguing freedom originates from God and individual responsibility.
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Vthara
Fredom
God
Ambib Poe
Lt Yuk
ASK THE DOCTOR Breaking alcohol and sleep advice
Lawrence Lamb MD offers guidance on alcohol withdrawal risks and when to seek medical help for quitting drinking. He notes tranquilizers may help in selected cases and stresses professional support, then answers a reader about a husband’s insomnia linked to stress and moderate drinking.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Reader
Jean
Law Graduates See Social Change and Reform Ahead
An opinion piece cites a Gallup Redbook survey of seven law graduates from top schools. Most favor easier divorce laws and marijuana legalization, with strong calls to treat drug addiction as both social and criminal issues. A majority oppose capital punishment and fear repression of minorities, while Ralph Nader is the most admired figure. The author frames this as a revolution shaping future law and governance.
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al Opinion
Altitute
Gallup Organization
Redbook Magazine
Legal Aid Society
Uier
Aman
Teast
John Mitchell
Ralph Nader
Congress
America
The Mystery and Misery of Economics Explained
A speaker ridicules economics as incomprehensible, mocks its teaching, and critiques unemployment statistics. He traces ideas from Franklin D. Roosevelt to modern tax and loan practices, arguing the dollar is misunderstood and the nation faces distorted economics and debt. The rant mixes personal anecdotes with sharp, if flawed, observations on government, unemployment, and global wealth.
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Kissinger
America
Secretary of Labor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ciehleen
Ant
Tuller
Uiion
Alanco Tiere
Randolph Street
Leroy McWilliams
Pateron
New Jersey
White House
Flowers and Plants Across and Down Puzzle Notes
A scrambled crossword style entry lists flowering terms and plant clues across and down. Several garbled phrases reference botanical items, colors, fruit, and Greek letters amid partial clue fragments and mis-typed words.
Fourth Generation Computers Push U.S. Ahead
The piece argues the United States leads in computer science, outlining a fourth generation of machines. It cites 70,000 U.S. computers versus far fewer in Japan, West Germany, and the Soviet Union, and describes future Univ. of Ann’s Iliac IV system with 64 independent units performing up to 290 million instructions per second.
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United States
Japan
West Germany
Soviet Union
Teven
U.S
University of Ainess
Rockefeller's allies and the New York political shift
A retrospective on Nelson Rockefeller and his Conservative ally base in New York. The piece notes Rockefeller’s victory margin over Goldberg, shifts among Catholics, and debates over parental aid for private schools. It discusses cross endorsements, possible term limits, and Rockefeller’s fragile balance with conservative and Catholic voters.
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Nelson Rockefelter
New York
Bete
Miwis
Lal
Janes Bunkley
U.S
Rocky
Despita
Charles Goodell
Rockefeller
Arthur Goldberg
Supreme Court
Frank O'Connor
IHG
Robert Morgenthau
Averell Havelman
Jim Buckley
Wrens
New York City
Goldberg
Agaist Goldberg
New York State
Naty
Rocky Fall
Rosemary Gunning
Nassau County
Itader
Joseph Margivita
Rockefelier
State Assembly
Welfare reform debate shapes national outlook and FAP plans
Washington figures clash over the Family Assistance Plan with Reagan backing work requirements for able bodied welfare recipients while the Nixon administration leans toward broader welfare expansion. Liberal commentators praise the President yet warn FAP could centralize welfare federally, reducing state control and hindering welfare reductions.
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Washington
D.C
Donald Reagan
California
Reagan
Nixon
Richard Wilson
Washington Evening Star
Joseph Alsip
Alsup
Liberal Democrats
Public handout critique voiced by Sen Lawson Chiles
Sensing the News quotes Senator Lawson Chiles criticizing welfare policy. He cites working poor earning 3600 to 7000 dollars, argues FAP legislation could push lower paid workers to seek welfare, and labels welfare critics as forgotten Americans fighting what he calls wasteful handouts.
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Lawson Chiles
D'Iln
Pnd
Capital
Sen. Chiles
Nisan
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Time Magazine
Germany
Cura
Enerdua
Yrat
Jim
Uamilee
Sridinde
al Plonders
Fanaasy Bally
Fen Landon
Leach
Deedar
Pastidiaus
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Iso
Ceream
Runrros
Reet
Poland
Moscow
Arecnulil Press
Uhat Mir Space ‘Agency
Husain
Bruce
Biossat
John
Chamberlain
Intelbutba
Ning Features Syndicate
FAP
Anthony Harrigan
Eerates Induairies Penels
Senate
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