1977 Economic Expansion Amid Gloom Doomsayers
A year of growth with real GDP near 5 percent, housing Boon, unemployment over 7 percent, black unemployment near 14 percent and teens at 40.4 percent. Personal incomes exceed 1.5 trillion, corporate profits rise, and inflation eases from double digits as rates stay modest. Psychological gloom persists despite solid expansion and steady monetary support.
Downtown revival eyeing Buffalo core renewal
Architect Edmund N. Bacon praised Buffalo for rapid transit plans and preserving landmarks like the Prudential Building while urging a vibrant mix of retail theater arts and recreation. He warned against relying on outsiders and stressed local leadership to root changes in the city's structure. A HUD report, meanwhile, questioned widespread downtown recoveries.
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Lord Made America Yet Critics Call It Flawed Voice
A long handwritten defense blends political angst with social ills. The author condemns crime, pornography, and corruption while lamenting moral decline. References touch on government cabinet turnover, the Mafia’s influence, and a critique of President Ford’s swine flu program. The piece ends with a sweeping, controversial declaration about America and its founders.
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Koreagate ties draw names in bribery inquiry
Republican and Democratic lawmakers faced scrutiny over gifts and meetings with Korean businessman Tongsun Park. Accounts describe gifts, visits to South Korea, and influence peddling allegations, with officials denying illegal activity and committees pursuing interviews.
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A Railroader’s Chicago Trip With Big John
Jim Bishop recalls a class trip to Chicago with his father Big John, a former railroader and policeman. The journey on The Twentieth Century features dining missteps, locked bathrooms, and a chaotic book luncheon, ending with a fond, conflicted farewell to the railway era and a mother’s approval.
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