Food for Peace debacle in Vietnam fuels corruption and waste
Classified cables reveal a failed US program sending 18 million dollars in food to Vietnam that largely vanished into black markets and livestock feed. Bulgur shipments were redirected to pigs and chickens as officials urged halt amid widespread theft, peasant hunger, and violence. The piece also touches on Donald Nixon’s role and early family sacrifices.
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Washington
America
Food For Peace
Irwin Hedges
Vietnam
U.S
Hedges
1972 Projections Highlight Social and Tax Trends
The text notes large non-arrest figures and stable religious affiliation for 1972, with over 196 million not arrested, more than 89 million married individuals not seeking divorce, and over 75 million paying taxes totaling more than 160 billion dollars. It contrasts ongoing social issues with these high-level projections.
Examiner publisher cites hopeful 1972 civic spirit quote
San Francisco Examiner publisher Charles L. Gould highlights optimistic figures for 1972. He notes that over 75,000 students will not riot, more than 9,000,000 young men will not burn draft cards, and over 4,000,000 teachers and professionals will not strike. He says never before has a people accomplished so much, given so much, and asked so little.
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Charles L. Gould
San Francisco
California
Examiner
Hard Times by Studs Terkel paints bleak 1930s America
A New York AP piece surveys Studs Terkel's Hard Times, a collection of interviews from 1929 to 1947. It depicts the Great Depression era's hard realities including hunger, unemployment, and farmers burning crops while families starved, and rail riders seeking work. The tone echoes postwar caution about power and memory.
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New York
Harry
Rotary
Wall Street
Studs Terkel
Hard Times and a Narrow Escape From Death by Choking
The piece links hard times and vagrancy to broader social distress while warning readers about diner choking deaths. It notes 1400 annually in the United States, cites Chicago as a hotspot, and describes symptoms, prevention, and a doctor’s tips from Holy Cross Hospital Florida.
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United States
R.K. Haugen
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dinner table choking facts and emergency remedies
The text describes choking scenarios at dinner and accessible remedies. It notes 25 percent of cases are reachable with a surgical clamp and 25 percent would require an incision. It warns the choking person stays conscious but speechless and warns brain damage after six minutes without oxygen. It mentions back slaps as a last resort.
Law and tax questions on unlisted stock gains explained
The article explains how federal taxes determine gains or losses on unlisted stock. Gains occur when ownership changes and rely on purchase and sale slips. If not transferred by sale, fair market value sets the gain or loss with factors like business nature, industry conditions, book value, dividends, prior sales, and similar listed stock prices.
Mobile homes reshape housing boom and town costs
After a strong 1971 build year, 1972 housing projections show America advancing on its housing problem but raising new issues. Mobile homes, once uncounted, now top half a million annual units, pressuring towns with higher utility, school, police, and fire costs. Rezoning and regulation loom as mobile homes, often sold furnished under six thousand dollars, become a permanent fixture alongside conventional housing. Modular housing grows slowly while mobile sales surge.
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America
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