Price-wage thaw outlined as Phase I hints emerge
The editorial notes President Nixon may seek to extend wage and price control authority beyond April 20 amid inflation concerns. It signals a tentative Phase I policy with shifts toward freer markets at retail and housing levels, while resisting large deficits and maintaining federal spending caps. The piece praises Nixon for credible restraint and anticipates a broader easing of controls.
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Nixon
Treasury
George Schultz
Shultz
Congress
White House
Glendale News Press
Discontents of American campuses spur Thom as Aquinas letter view
Letters from Dr Ronald McArthur of Thomas Aquinas College California reveal student discontent with standard American higher education. They praise a small humane college grounded in Great Books, liberal arts tradition, and a faith oriented approach while criticizing regurgitation, anti intellectualism, and emphasis on practical utility over developing the mind.
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Leller
Ronald McArthur
Thonas Aquinas College
Calaba California
Thomas Aquinas
Ose
Ber
Taras We College
FE Sal
University of Galfornia of
Santa Cruz
Averzinti
Alfiongo
Beh
Behemoth WU
Ivy Saist College
Lyndon Johnson Should Return To Public Advisory Role
Holmes Alexander argues Johnson belongs back in action as a public advisor. He cites Johnson’s civil rights stance and potential value of former presidents serving as advisory resources to the White House, with offices and research staff, while noting Johnson’s broad liberal influence and generalist strengths.
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Washington
D.C
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Tecall
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Lbj Ranch
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Capitol
Kenney
LBS
Nixon
Joly Kennedy
Lyon Johson
Car leases and conflicts of interest shake California lawmakers
A reader blasts legislators for luxury car allowances of 220 to 225 dollars monthly and free gasoline cards while demanding public servants live within taxpayers means. The piece notes cadillacs and Lincolns leased to senators and assembly members, calls for prohibition on lawyers who practice while serving, and argues lawmakers must represent all people, not private clients. The author reflects on his father’s view of public service and concludes with pride in being a “square.”
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Faxlay
Wienilgat
Sone
California
Capitol Parage
Mit
H Lanford
State Dept. of Health Care Services
Waller
Karablan
Ty Moritorey Park
Duffy's Hill Hooth and
Nail
Medi-Cal
Duffy
Letters to the Editor on high taxes and costs
The writer critiques a Dec 10 Daily preview story by AP’s John Barbour about rising lettuce costs. They itemize taxes on growers, packers, carriers, and retailers, arguing taxes drive price increases more than labor or transport. They urge readers to identify the primary cause of high costs.
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John Barbour
Iie
Barbour
Importation of Mexican Workers at Local Cannery Sparks Debate
An article notes that between HM and 700 Mexican workers find jobs yearly at the Hunt-Wesson cannery. A Hayward resident voices opposition to importing foreign labor amid unemployment, arguing firms should help the community with fire equipment instead and that workers are paid less, urging local accountability by Hunt-Wesson and other U.S. firms.
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Artele
Ciatter
Ahmch
Hunt-Wesson
Writing law by committee and the courts
A commentary on Supreme Court reliance on committee reports and new press laws. It critiques the courts for adopting rules from committees, warns of chilling press freedoms, and argues for education and constitutional emphasis over bureaucratic efficiency in upholding the rule of law. The piece cites Justice Douglas, Felix Frankfurter, and the tension between First Amendment rights and judicial processes.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Douglas
Judicial Conference
Supreme Court
Mal
William T. Farr
Los Angeles
California
Felix Frankfurter
Frankfurter
Cde
Milfee
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sSndon Johnson
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