The American work ethic under fire from welfare pullback
A local businessman ran a full time job ad that drew no unemployed applicants. Only one fully employed man sought a second job. The piece attacks the current welfare state, argues work is optional, cites 9 percent unemployment locally, and laments a split society headed toward welfare dependence.
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Those Darn Things and the Engineer’s Road Woes
The author reflects on career ideas from childhood to adulthood and then criticizes engineers designing roads for poor durability. He admits bias and notes roads crumbling within a year or so after completion, using it as an aside before returning to the main point.
Nixon plot to get Dems by Jack Anderson
Washington reports describe Nixon era DA investigations into Democratic governors including Ford Mandel Mandel and Shapp facing probes while Moore faced tax-related scrutiny. Thornberg denies pressure over Shapp case as White House security and congressional perks draw scrutiny.
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Gelded generation and safety belts spark nostalgia and critique
Paul Harvey laments a vanished generation of strong leaders while railing against modern safety gear and rhetorical timidity. Vermont Royster echoes the call for forthright leaders, contrasting past statures with today’s mediocrity. New York AP notes Lilienthal’s fury over stalled coal to oil plans and missed private funding opportunities from 1951.
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Lilienthal Sees Energy Drive as Key to U.S. Growth
Lilienthal, 74, heads Development and Resources Corp. He argues American leaders lack resolve and action, urging a smaller, move to energy projects now amid crisis. He cites Iran’s Khuzestan as example of large scale development and stresses momentum over talk. He vows to speak out.
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