In Our Opinion on Congress Budget Farce and Pork Barrels
Our opinion condemns federal aid for impacted areas as wasteful pork barreling. It traces the emergency subsidy from 1950 to 1970, showing misaligned benefits favoring wealthy districts while poor areas miss out, and notes bipartisan opposition yet persistent funding. The piece argues this sacred cow undermines responsible budgeting and urges voters to question federal math.
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Washington
Congress
Gilmore
Montgomery County
Washington, D.C
What is it With Us by George Cookles
A reader laments changing morals and lax laws in America. He criticizes treason, radicals, pornography, and TV culture. He notes local shifts in Corry including attire and public decorum, condemning flag disrespect and fearing a societal decline.
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George Cookles
Chicago 7
Black Panthers
North Vietnam
Yesteryear
Corry
United States
Milking The Mail News Column Snippets Across Topics
A collage of curiosities notes middle aged Americans earning over half the national income and owning over half of U S corporate stock, plus a call for a National Middle Age Day. It surveys life aboard Hong Kong junks, large business conventions, sleeping aids spending, tornado power, rising horse populations, and birds that sing long hours.
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New York
U.S
Hong Kong
New York City
Mighty Mama
United States
Dobbin
Army Book Takes Birch View by Jack Anderson
A U S Army 433 page encyclopedia praises Communist conspiracy theory linking Nixon administration to a broad red plot. Brig Gen Richard Horne ordered recall after publishing unit produced copies. The tome calls the United Nations Soviet oriented and targets King Farmer Feiffer Plimpton and other liberals. Dole McGovern debate touched on lobbying and fundraising using official stationery.
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Washington
U.S. Army
Army Signal Center
Richard Horne
The
Kings
Farmer
Jules Feiffer
George Plimpton
Australia a land of growth drawing Americans by the thousands
The article argues Australia offers vast opportunity with negligible unemployment and open investment rules. It notes 12 million residents across six states, extensive mineral wealth, and a mining boom aided by American firms. contrasts US fears of Red China with Australia resembling the US forty years prior. It cites $3 billion in American investment and 500 American companies operating there.
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Australia
United States
Birthday party honors Judy Bachomer in Corry
Mr and Mrs Norbert Bachomer hosted 25 guests at a birthday party for their six year old daughter Judy Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 oclock in Corry. Members of the Variety 4H Club of Concord Township left for Tarentum to the Wattsburg fair with exhibits this morning. The new electric football scoreboard for Loveland Field arrived in the city this morning ahead of Friday nights intra squad game. Chief of Police Ruppersburger announced a war on stray dogs amid recent complaints. Miss Mary Brockman returns to Chicago for her school work after visiting with her parents. Car for sale consult Classifieds.
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Norbert Bachomer
West Church Street
Judy
Variety
Concord Township
Tareteie
Wattsburg
Loveland Field
Ruppersburger
Ofpars Giese
Mary Brockmen
Mra
Hla. Brockman
Chicago
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Emergency Committee
William Ayres
Ohio
Edith Green
Ore
Impact Aid
Hal Boyle
Birch View
By Jack Anderson
Communist Party
U.S.A
Administration
United Nations
Supreme Court
Martin Luther King
James Farmer
Horne
State Department
Richard Nixon
White House
Fort Monmouth
U.S. Supreme Court
Signal Corps
Center
Office of Doctrine Development, Literature and Plans
America
FBI
House
Senate
Internal Security Committees
Les Whitten
Absent-Minded
Dole
Bob Dole
Kansas
Vietnam
George McGovern
D-8.c
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Radio Free Asia
ROFA
Old China
American Security Council
Nixon
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Young Americans For Freedom
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Justice Department
McGovern and
Hatfield
Goldwater
George Murphy
R-Calif
Ed Gurney
R-Fia
Bill Brock
R-Tenn
Philip Crane
R-111
Montana
David Dominick
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Paul Harvey
U.S. History
Aften
Spa
Sydney
Melbourne
Red
Asia
Poseidon Mining Co
Western Australia
United
Mississippi
Southeast Asia
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