Moonlighting union bosses profit from multiple jobs
An August Wall Street Journal article reports several union leaders hold five or more jobs simultaneously, earning substantial sums while juggling roles across different unions. Jackie Presser of Cleveland and Bernard G Rubin of Miami are named examples, drawing scrutiny over pensions and potential conflicts of interest as members pay dues and face compulsory membership.
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Wall Street
Jorrnal
Towgs de Suche
Besi Tgoung
Jackie Presser
Cleveland
Ohio
Willian Presser
Iso
Jackie
Journal
Eneal
Wilon
Bernard G. Rubin
Miami
Florida
Mtr
Rabba
Mian Local 47
International Union of North America
Arl-C1o
Laborers Local 666
Boach
Laborers Southeast Movida District Council
Hidden Tax Toll Behind Everyday Grocery Prices
A critical look argues the entire food chain from farm to store is riddled with taxes. It asserts farmers processors wholesalers and transporters all incur taxes that inflate the final grocery bill totaling tens of billions, leaving households paying more while bureaucracy absorbs profits.
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Dhe
Department of Agriculture
Gait Property
Pera
Iemae
Aic
Dem
Ing Breaucracy
Nixon mocks Watergate wallow in politics and scandal
A public persona rails against inflation and energy woes while praising Watergate, joking about wallowing in the scandal. The dialogue touches on White House corruption, FBI, CIA, and indictments, reflecting sensational tone from a political satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Fitzhugh Fitzgibbon
Cambodia
Middle East
White House
Justice Department
FBI
CIA
Commerce
Wallow to Dry Off From Watergate Swamp Says Buchwald
Art Buchwald recalls the Watergate era with sharp humor as he watches the Ervin hearings and the tapes battle. He laments the national fixation on the scandal while eyeing future disclosures and political fallout.
Fragmented South of the Border word puzzle list
A garbled OCR segment lists scattered clues and partial entries across what appears to be a crossword or word puzzle page. It includes fragmented references to names, places, and items such as American, Peruvian, Argentine terms, a treatment, measures, and various incomplete words, with no coherent narrative or complete clues.
Let Peace Begin With Me The Columbus Telegram 1973
A Columbus Telegram feature from September 8, 1973 emphasizes personal freedom and civic responsibility. It argues freedom stems from individual action, not government control, urging readers to practice kindness and the Golden Rule while reflecting on the Declaration of Independence.
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Jeredoan
Ask the Doctor Liquor tranquilizers
Dear Dr. Lamb advises alcohol is an unsafe surrogate for tranquilizers. The letter describes a 70-year-old husband with nerves, breathlessness, and a wife’s concern about mixing alcohol with a doctor prescribed tranquilizers. The response suggests reducing alcohol, addressing underlying nerves, and starting a gradual exercise program to improve fitness and reduce reliance on substances. It emphasizes exercise as a healthier tranquilizer and postpones routine drinking.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
Dr. Lamb
Tye
Qae
Krom
Riggs and Slime Set to Stun At Astrodome Big Bout
The upcoming Riggs vs Ville Jean Slime showdown at the Houston Astrodome is framed as a historic sporting event with vast cultural symbolism. The piece notes the ongoing hoopla around boxing legends, social undercurrents, and Bobby Riggs’ self myth, comparing it to past heavyweight era spectacles and highlighting age, gender, and national threads in the spectacle.
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Lin
Agi
Riggs’ Tatel
Margaret Court
Australia
Telstar
Little Baby
Mrs. Court
Astrodome
Bate
Que Skein
Jol J. Sullivan
Jin Corbett
Brown Clow
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Jess Willard
Johnson
Havana
Joe Louis
Max
Sehmeling
Louis
Billy Conn
Riggs
Iiggs
Yietor
Ure Young
Bobby
Mr. Higgs
Une
Mrs. King
Call for stronger Congress to monitor federal spending
The piece argues Congress cannot effectively check about a quarter trillion dollars spent yearly by federal departments. It urges expanding GAO and Library of Congress capacity, funding independent research, and commissioning thorough, post implementation studies of major programs to ensure objectives are met and waste is reduced. It notes Pentagon, Health and Welfare, and other agencies lack adequate scrutiny, with hearings often failing to elicit useful questions.
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Congress
Health
Veterans Administration
Agriculture
Agency For Telernational Development
Interior
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Congressional
Pentagon
Library of Congress Research Service
General Accounting Office
GAO
Brookings
House
Senate
Barbs by Phil Pastoret on office jokes and quirks
A compact, humorous column blending roasts about roast beef memories, vacation as a remedy, rejection slips in writing, and playful shots at men writers and bargain fashion. It riffs on prizes, hot dogs, journalism tropes, and social observations with light, tongue in cheek humor.
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Art Buchwald
Lee Argeln Theag
Sam Ervin
Haldeman Ehrlichman
Martha Mitchell
Charles Colson
San Clemente
Agnew
Maryland
Croc
United States
Carl
Walla
Yone
Rene Atotan
Nate
Blackbird
Shijunbains
Fi Bay
Cuslesman
Henle
THE
Your Freedom Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Nebraska
Berry's
Hea
Jeffrey
Hart
Ray
Cromley
Phil Pastoret
Meggel
Martha
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