Opinion piece argues against price controls to curb inflation
The telegram opines that government price and wage controls worsen shortages and distort production. It cites Henry Hazlitt arguing controls treat symptoms, not causes, and urges stopping deficit spending as the cure, warning only decisive policy shifts can avert a inflationary collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hazlitt
Hazlitt
Lsett
Noven
Free
Maurik
Washington
White House
Congress
Exemption shifts in U S income tax history
Excerpts from Mark E. Battersby in Elks magazine trace the evolving income tax exemptions from 1863 to 1969. He notes Civil War exemptions of $600, 1913 personal and married allowances of $3000 and $4000, and today's value compared with 1913 dollars, highlighting long‑term changes in tax relief and purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark E. Battersby
Elks Magazine
Abraham Kncaln
Burger’s Crime Reform Drive Shapes Nixon Budget
The piece outlines Chief Justice Warren Burger’s influence on federal crime policy reflected in Nixon and Mitchell plans. It highlights rehabilitation, faster trials, police training, organized crime warfare, crime prevention, youth programs, drug treatment, and a $2 billion 1972 crime budget emphasizing research and pilot programs.
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Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court
Supreme Cour
National Commission
Burger
Nixon
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Wiest
United States
Dusty Indochina poker den turns casino legend
A wild Washington scene unfolds as a dusty stranger orders whiskey and arrives amid a stalled eight year poker saga. Players Black Jack Haney Tiger Cy Cane Charlie Cong Big Sam Little Louise and Kid Kambwedia preside over heavy stacks while Big Sam funds Tiger Cy Cane. The crowd recalls Walter and Charlie Cong origins as a penny ante game with Tiger Cy Cane once rising to fame. Gun talk and shoot ups frame the atmosphere as the table reveals shifting loyalties and ongoing bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Jack Haney
Tiger Cy Gane
Charlie Cong
Big Sam
Little Louse
Kid Kambwedia
Frenchie
Tiger Cy Cane
Black Jack Juss
Tyer Cy Cie
Tiger Cy
Big Is
Rive the
Tiger Advive
Big Sam Alva
Poker Night Chaos With Big Sam And Tiger Cy Gone
A chaotic poker tale unfolds as Big Sam props a large stack to lure Charlie Cong. Haney and Sear push stakes high while Tiger Cy Gone struggles to learn. Spectators watch as Black Jack Haney and others bluff, the room buzzing with bets and missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanc Jack Haney
Manny
Lille
Kamhoadin
Ehranger Avrad
Kaiching
Jeck Haney
Bis Sear
Bix
Sam
Tiger Cy
Freedom to Publish Under Government Control
A historical telegram from February 25, 1971 in Columbus Nebraska argues that freedom to publish and share information is essential to truthful leadership and preventing tyranny. It cautions against government interference and links liberty to the principles of independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegram Your Freedom
Howe Apo
Plownnga
Alstonk
Ask the Doctor Epilepsy diagnosis explained by Lawrence M.D.
Dear reader explanation of epilepsy diagnosis outlines that EEG often normal between seizures in about 25 percent, and imaging tests like basins scans and pneumoencephalograms may not show structural brain damage. The doctor notes epilepsy is based on history and symptoms, not only test results, and confirms the diagnosis relies on additional information beyond the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanny
O.K
Fractured California Word Puzzle Fragments
A garbled OCR puzzle list with numbers and scattered phrases across California themes. It includes partial clues, names, and stray words such as bears on a plate, mythical birds, Greek deities, and various descriptors, all jumbled together without clear connections or complete clues.
Why the Delmarva Peninsula Is Named
The name Delmarva combines the three states Delaware Maryland and Virginia which share portions of the peninsula. The term reflects the geographic span across these states and their coastlines on the Atlantic.
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Delmarva Peninsula
Delaware
Virginia
Book review cites rescue debates in Vietnam and World War II
The review discusses Henry Feingold’s The Politics of Rescue from Rutgers University Press, contrasting Nixon’s aborted efforts to free POWs in North Vietnam with Roosevelt’s inaction over Dachau camps. It notes Fulbright’s opposition, concerns about negotiations, and the theme that no firm withdrawal date exists, shaping rescue prospects and political critique. It links past and present debates on American intervention and moral responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry By Perigold
Rutgers University Press
North
United States
Fulbright
Congress
Wayne Perforimames
Iberat
Davish
Feingold
South Vietnm
Nixon
Indochina
Son Tay
Feingald
Roosevelt
Plang
Kamesock
Latin America
Africa
Song Tay
Ils
Advisera
Abo Fatngold
America
Ameria
Fdr
North Vietnam
Men unite over bias disputes and home life chauvinism
A satirical column mocks masculine backlash as more men cite discrimination under new laws. It cites complaints about rest room fairness, overtime rules, and the draft, then feigns a backlash against women’s dominance in the home, lampooning the cotquean stereotype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Wall Street Journal
Waukesha
Wisawanan
Men’s liberation myth in housework labor debate
A satirical tirade argues women gain from housework while men endure labor and discipline. It claims housewives control homes, avoid promotions, and never face neckties or management, portraying liberation as a male illusion in a dated tone.
China army balks Rau intervene in Laos
A Hong Kong report describes covert dissent among Red Chinese army officers in South China and discusses potential moves into Laos. It notes secret anti-Maoist groups fostered by some officers, the army’s political hold, and the limited ability to wage extended operations beyond China. Mao could probe Laos by border incursions or advisers, seeking a psychological effect in the United States.
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Laos
Red China
Hong Kong
South China
Red Eagles
Fighting Eagles
World Freedom Party
Fed Army
China
United States
Korea
Serova
Defense
Peng Te-hnai
Lin Piao
Rome
Red Army
U.S
Mao
Unscrambled Fragments From A Shifting Past
A garbled set of phrases recalls early spring rites and curious coinages, noting odd regional terms and playful names. The text hints at memory lapses and a whimsical link between objects like convertibles and a general sense of cultural invention.
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Nebraska
NERY
Berry's
Wta, Tae
Spiro
the Doctor
By Lawrence. Lamik, M.D
California
Fry
Nas Ice
Stanley Sweet
Shelton Mone
Brazil
Weity
Wisconsin
Christian UM
Andersen
Mulet
Angeles
Ferspopse
Palergpriva
Aran
Nao
Jeffrey
Hart
Lee Mueller
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Ray
Cromley
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Waakingson
Tingswith
Meio
Alice
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