Capitalism Answers Marx by Broad Stock Market Reach
The piece argues US capitalism surpasses Marxist aims by giving workers stake through widespread share ownership. It cites 115 million indirect holders and 88 percent of those over 13 as owners, contrasting with Russia where workers lack economic say. It claims America’s stock market offers real economic democracy and cites recessionary pressures as political.
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United States
Soviet Union
Karl Marx
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street Journal
America
Inds
Russia
New York Times
Hedrick Smith
Kremlin
Sweden
Words of Solzhenitsyn on liberty and courage in struggle
Year end reflections quote Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn urging Eastern leaders to sense a spark for liberty in people. He notes past resignations at Berlin Korea Cuba show where Soviet leaders retreated. Some call this pessimism.
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Aleksandr Wilzhenitsyn
Berlin
Korea
Cuba
Honest articulation or political spin in Rockefeller comments
A reader questions Vice President Rockefeller's stance on electorate dissatisfaction with government intervention. The letter weighs Rockefeller's integrity against past fiscal actions and political opportunism, noting concerns over spending and shifts in public opinion.
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Rockefeller
Deanna Zimmerman
New York
New York City
The Durants Who Wrote The Story of Civilization
Will Durant and Ariel Kaufman, both aged 90 and 77, live on Briarcliff Road in Los Angeles. After more than four decades of work on The Story of Civilization, Volume 11 The Age of Napoleon, they remain a legendary scholarly couple. Their life together spans marriages, relocations, and a shared devotion to philosophy and history.
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Briarcliff Road
Los Angeles
Will
Ariel Durant
Durants
Durant
Ariel Kaufman
Kearny
N.J
Termple Labor School
New York
Harlem
Poland
Kaufman
Ariel
Will Rogers Praises Presidential Candidates Audience Boost
In a 1927 remark, Will Rogers jokes that presidential candidates are a godsend to his audience, urging more candidates. The note invites readers to request a free Will Rogers Leaflet by sending a 13 cent reply to Des Moines, Iowa.
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Will Rogers
Des Moines
Iowa
Will and Ariel Durant Tie Noted Pair to Write Four More Books
Reporter recounts the long collaboration of Will and Ariel Durant. Ariel, his student turned wife, endured faint praise and a missing wedding ring as they built a shared literary career. Their bond, intellect, and 60 year partnership drive plans for four additional works.
Barbs By Phil Pastoret on In-Depth News Programs
Barbs by Phil Pastoret critiques TV news programs claiming depth of coverage while arguing they fail to deliver. The column lampoons self important broadcasts and questions newsroom expertise and overstatement.
Emphysema Advice and Weight Gain Facts For Readers
A 68 year old man with acute emphysema asks about breathing exercises and continuing activity. Guidance: quit smoking fully, seek medical clearance, consider pulmonary evaluation and breathing exercises, pace activity to fatigue and shortness of breath, and use supportive centers if possible. A reader asks about fat gain. explanation follows: 3500 calories equal a pound, fat stores and water shifts explain rapid or slow weight changes, and daily deficit of 500 calories yields one pound weekly.
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DR. Lamb
Tops Club
Earth Across 44 Printing 1 The earth measures 6
Crossword style clues cover geography biology law and language. Entries include earth axis form lava crater salt water foreigner Japanese aborigine and other terms across and down with varied wordplay and definitions fitting a puzzle page.
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Earth
Freedom credo opens Columbus Telegram issue
The Columbus Telegram frames its editorial stance on freedom as self-control aligned with moral guides and foundational documents. It declares freedom as a personal gift from God, not government license, and asserts peace begins with individual responsibility.
Unexciting primaries and a disillusioned electorate
The column laments unclear outcomes in early primaries as a fragmented voting public resists traditional campaigns. It cites a surge of youth activism, the lack of compelling new faces, and economist Richard Carmuelle’s critique of policy makers who created inflation and stagnation, leaving voters cynical.
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Humbert Humphrey
New Hampshire
Yale
Birch Bayh
Scoop Jackson
Jimmy Carter
Richard Carmuelle
America
Cormelle
Debates on New Deal Renewal and Voter Apathy
In a discussion of 1970s politics the piece critiques Birch Bayh and other 1970s figures for offering experimental solutions while cost-cutting on the average citizen. It cites McGovern era pollster Patrick Caddell and forecasts a low New Hampshire primary turnout and a rise of voters seeking politics without heavy state meddling.
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Birch Bayh
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Patrick Caddell
McGovern
New Hampshire
William Daugherty
Nashua
Carmelle
America
Ford upbeat on nation’s economy amid 1976 pivot
In his second State of the Union Ford touts a brighter economic outlook and credits policy, while facing unions’ anger over vetoed labor bills and farmers’ discontent over world market restrictions. The pundit notes the challenge of linking policy to gains and the need for party support ahead of conventions.
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State of the Union
Ford
Ford Administration
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
White House
Thomas Paine
Ford's gains contrasted with eight million unemployed
The article notes eight million unemployed despite Ford administration efforts while praising Gerald Ford and the nation. It quotes Russell Johnson praising China as free of unemployment and inflation, then reports about Chinese refugees slipping into Hong Kong and others being sent back, illustrating contrasting fortunes.
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Gerald Ford
China
Russell Johnson
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
International Rescue Committee
Hong Kong
Johnson
The
People’s Republic
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Jim Bishop
King Features Syndicate
Phil Pastoret
Citizen Smith
By Dave Gerard
Lawrence E. Lamb, M_D
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Koko
Columbus
Your Freedom Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Nebraska
John Chamberlain
Don Oakley
Berrys World
NEA
Iac Yubin
Sarge Shriver
Kennedy
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