Muskie shifts stance amid liberal critique in New York meeting
In a dramatic turn at a Liberal party gathering in New York last month Maine Senator Muskie publicly questioned the scale and cost of federal programs. He challenged regulatory bureaus and the health and taxation proposals that critics say burden middle income Americans. Human Events Magazine called his speech a self indictment of his voting record.
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Humphrey
Hubert
Maine
Muskie
Liberal Party
New York
Democratic Party
Human Events Magazine
The sport of losers and a life in bookie care
A vivid reminiscence from 1931 recounts Vince Maloughney growing up amid Jersey City bookies and racing bets. He recalls his father’s struggles with debt and the family’s gambling cycles, including bets on Kickapoo horses and lessons from a precarious trot through loan venues and quick wealth.
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Vince Maloughney
Jersey City
Vince
Dad Maloughney
Caliente
The Bets of Vince Maloughney and His Rise to Fame
Vince Maloughney’s career as a racetrack cashier led to a life of losses and gambles. He accumulated debt from loan companies and shylocks while chasing winners, even contemplating fraudulent schemes. After years of ruin he quit, lives in Miami with his family, and advocates a 20 percent tax on large winners to ease tax forms for cashiers.
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Vince Maloughney
Vince
Maloughney
Newark
N J
Milwaukee
Fred Grimsey
Fred
Poppa Grimsey
Poppa
Miami
Oater
Congress
Hialeah
Across and Down Word Puzzle Dense List
A long list of crossword style clues covering Across and Down entries. The set includes definitions for places objects actions and descriptors with cryptic style hints and abbreviations.
Freedom and self-control message from Columbus Telegram
The 1976 front page column proclaims freedom as a moral gift from God and urges readers to promote liberty through self-control. It contrasts freedom with license and highlights guidance from the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Free five day non smoking clinics offered by Adventists
Reader notes a community service by Seventh Day Adventists offering free five day non smoking clinics. About 70 80 percent quit within five days with support from a buddy system films lectures and a juice diet. Attendees are referred by physicians or the American Cancer Society and can contact local church pastors for information.
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Lamb
American Cancer Society
Seventh Day Adventist Church
P.O. Box
Radio City
New York
TV Jokes Spark Colors and Logos From NBC to NETV
A Tonight Show bit mocks NBCs red blue three color logo while Nebraska Educational Television Network had used a similar emblem. The piece recalls a past corporate rebrand at Dayton Rubber and notes the costs and irony of image making in advertising.
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Johnny Carson
Ed McMahon
NBC
McMahon
Johnny
Nebraska
Madison Avenue
NETV
Boonies
Koolfoam
Dayton Rubber Company
Harlem
Kit
Ruth Carson
Johnnie
Columbus
Image Rebranding Backfires in Pillow Industry Tale
Publisher recounts costly image overhaul at Koolroam affecting logo molds across products and plants. Competitors Firestone Goodrich U S Rubber gained market share while Dayton Thornbread division sold to Firestone. NETV logo talk and Johnnie Carson family ties add local color.
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Firestone
Goodrich
U.S. Rubber
Dayton Thornbread
Memphis
Atlanta
High Point
Miami
Chattanooga
Salt tolerant crops hold key to future food supply
NOAA reports salt intrusion threatens arable farmland in coastal and irrigated regions. UC Davis scientists, with NOAA Sea Grant support, aim to breed halophytes and crops that thrive in brackish or seawater, enabling farming in saline soils or hydroponic seawater tanks. The effort is long term but potentially transformative.
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Noaa Magazine
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Colorado River
Oceans
University of California
Davis
NOAA
Office of Sea Grant
National Science Foundation
Cash discounts urged as credit card costs rise
Consumers Union argues merchants should offer cash discounts to counter credit card fees. A guide helps locals compile directories of merchants offering cash discounts, with a $1 booklet available from Consumers Union in Orangeburg New York.
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BankAmericard
Consumers Union
Consumers
Orangeburg
N.Y
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Jim Bishop
King Features Syndicate
Nevada City
Pleasant
Mindanao
West Samoan
Ona
Your Freedom Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Citizen Smith
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The
Begum Et Trane Spm
David Lyons
Don Oakley
Enterprise
Asea
Berry's
LD KR
Pec
NEA, Inc
Qn Borin
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