Farmers face price shifts raise debate on food costs
A survey notes farm prices fell for the fifth straight month with livestock costs easing slightly while feed grains led declines. The USDA calls this easing of upward price pressures though farmers push for broader price supports amid debates in Congress and a looming election. The consumer price index rose 0.4 percent in February, the smallest gain in seven months, suggesting potential relief for shoppers if input costs stabilize.
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United States Agriculture Department
Stratospheric Jets Raise Ozone and Skin Cancer Risk
A National Research Council panel warns that stratospheric and high altitude supersonic jets could cut Northern Hemisphere ozone by about 10 percent, boosting ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer risk by 20 percent or more. The report urged major R D to cut nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides, and proposed restricting foreign SSTs TU-144s landing rights pending international accord. West Europeans, Russians, and Americans share the risk when exposed to similar stratospheric flight.
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United States
National Research Council
Con
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Henry G. Booker
Choices Now Final Amnesty Weighs on Desertion Backers
Only 22,500 of 126,900 eligible applied for amnesty as the deadline passed. The article notes Vietnam era deserters found sanctuary in Canada and Sweden and debates whether those who applied or declined will regret their choices as time passes, with responsibility resting on each individual.
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Vietnam
Canada
Sweden
Politicians Despised by the Young in 1974 Survey
The fifth annual high school leaders survey shows only 12 percent of student leaders view politicians as honorable and trustworthy. It notes low turnout in 1974 elections, compares Congress to Allende’s 36 percent mandate, and warns 1976 politics risk eroding faith in representative government as youth remain the most critical group.
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U.S
94Th Congress
Salvador Allende
Chile
Allende
Northbrook
Lil
Ussr
Fascination of Politics Shows Lure of Power in U S Civic Life
Holmes Alexander surveys politics as a grand theater where Nixon Kennedy Daley and Humphrey remain central figures while newcomers press for the presidency Yet polls show skeptical youth and workers blame leaders more than labor or industry The piece notes the 1964 75 expansion of government and the rise of new departments with debates over executive privilege and two four year terms amid shifting views on foreign policy and social programs
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Congress
Dick Nixon
Ted Kennedy
Nixon
Ted
Richard Daley
Chicago
Bentsen
Udall
Hubert Humphrey
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Washington
Macmillan
William Ryder
Raymond Nathan
U.S
Latin America
Europe
Collapse of South Vietnam Op Ed Analyzed
A critical column argues against assigning blame for South Vietnam's defeat, comparing resilience, means, and leadership. It contends will to resist is overestimated, stresses the need for organization, cites Thieu's corruption, and notes North Vietnamese advantage, framing the war through historical parallels and ethical judgments.
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Adolph Hitler
Hitler
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
England
Soviet Union
London
Moscow
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Chiang Kai-shek
New York City
New York
China
Genghis Khan
Union Made Congress Threatens Free Choice in Unions
John Waldum Jr outlines fears that restructuring Congress will empower labor unions to govern, urging reaffirmation of freedom of union membership choice to prevent a government run by unions. He cites supposed demands from leaders and warns of a “Union Made” Congress undermining a representative system.
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Senate
Jerry Wuhi
Baltimore City
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Congress
Barry Goldwater praises CIA and secrecy in submarine incident
Barry Goldwater argues the CIA has done an outstanding job raising a Soviet submarine and keeping track of threats. He condemns liberal critics in Congress and the media, warns that secrecy is under attack, and urges strengthening intelligence amid multiple investigations and commissions.
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United States
Congress
Daniel Ellsberg
Rockefeller Commission
Senate
House
Offseason Musings on CIA, Athletes, and Comets
A reflective note questions a senator’s CIA link and clearance, asks why athletes falter in the offseason, and wonders if professors relax intellects during vacations. The piece compares birds migrating north with falling seasonal rates and treats two Kohoutek comets and two new Edsel models as mild excitement.
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