Not The Right Answer To Cigarette Taxes Debate
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Leonard Bachman argues for 3.30 per pack to curb smoking due to lung cancer links, but critics warn higher taxes fuel bootlegging. At 18 cents, Pennsylvania already has high rates, with three men convicted in Philadelphia for interstate cigarette smuggling and a judge convicted last November.
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Leonard Bachman
Pennsylvania
Bachman
Philadelphia
Democratic City Committee
Trackdown of Runaway Welfare Fathers Aims $1 Billion
The HEW orders Social Security numbers released to states to locate absent fathers and recover child support from the 2.8 million families with missing parents. The Federal parent locator service will use SSNs to identify dads through vehicle registrations and other records, aiming to collect about $1 billion annually.
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HEW
Cost of crime against business hits 23.6 billion in 1975
The U S Commerce Department urges action to cut crime losses, totaling 23.6 billion dollars in 1975, up from 20.3 billion in 1974, with retail, manufacturing, and service sectors the largest contributors. It notes employee theft and computer crimes as growing threats and warns these costs are passed to consumers.
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U.S. Commerce Department
Indy 500 to Permit Women Starters in 1976
The Indianapolis 500 may add women starters for the 1976 race. Janet Guthrie, a New York driver, reportedly tested a championship car for 75 laps at Ontario speedway, speeds to 172 mph. Rookie test requires 20 laps at 160 mph and 20 more at over 165 mph. Arlene Hiss also seeks a spot after a Phoenix debut. Their performance in a Trenton 200 mile race on April 25 could determine qualification. If not this year, a woman may race in the future to advance equality goals.
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Janet Guthrie
New York
Ontario
California
Speedway
Indianapolis
Miss Guthrie
Reagan Campaigns On Panama Canal Giveaway Accusation
Ronald Reagan, campaigning in Texas, accuses Ford of a Panama Canal giveaway while Ford denies it. The piece discusses the canal treaty, Torrijos Castro links, and U.S. sovereignty rights in the Canal Zone, warning against a joint proprietorship and noting Latin American dependence on canal access.
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Ronald Reagan
Texas
Jerry Ford
Panama Canal
Ford
Dallas
United States
Panama
Amb
Ellsworth
Panamanian
Torrijos
U.S. Senate
Canal Zone
U.S
Donald Dozer
University of California, Santa Barbara
Johnny
Bunau- Varilla
White House
Alaska
Gadsden Purchase
Congress
Senate
Eisenhower
Old New River Project Provokes North Carolina Protest
The Old New River Project draws opposition from North Carolina Valley residents as Appalachian Power and the U.S. Government plan two dams in the Blue Ridge area. They warn of 2,821 displaced residents, 27,000 acres flooded, and 60 dollar-dwellings plus 41 summer cabins, with protests over loss of lakes, islands, and recreation. Senator Robert Morgan notes many locals have become second homeowners, urging fair compensation and cautious planning amid federal and corporate interests.
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Washington
D.C
Old Virginny
Kentucky
Suwannee River
New River
North Carolina
South
Appalachian Power Company
U.S
Blue Ridge
Federal Water Commission
The
Power Commission
Court of Appeals
New River Valley
Robert Morgan
Morgan
Power Company
Ford critique draws fire over Anglo-Saxon bigotry
A reader rebukes Playboy for an article by Richard Rhodes titled The Demons of Gerald Ford, accusing it of anti Anglo Saxon bigotry and ad hominem stereotypes. The piece argues Ford’s background and views are misrepresented and attacks scapegoating based on ethnicity.
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America
Playboy Magazine
Gerald Ford
Richard Rhodes
Rhodes
Ford
Grand Rapids
Ahab
Jerry
South High
Jerry Ford
Two-Policy Kissinger Plan Warns of Panama Canal Giveaway
Washington columnist accuses Henry Kissinger and Gerald Ford of dual policies in foreign affairs. It cites secretly negotiating to surrender the Panama Canal Zone to Panama, with Ambassador Bunker and President Ford directing timelines from six months to three years, and Panamanian control within decades. The piece labels these actions a hidden giveaway and criticizes media coverage.
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Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Cuba
State Department
Fort
Panama
Ford
Canal Zone
San Antonio
United States
Washington
Ford Administration
Omar Torrijos
Ellsworth Bunker
Gene Snyder Rey
Ambassador Bunker
Panama Canal
House of Representatives
Snyder
Republic of Panama
Bunker
Nixon
Canal
U.S
Panata
Pene Kissinger
Ministry of Truth
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Reagan
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
Caribbean
Havana
Castro
Soviet Russia
Marx
John F. Kennedy
Roberig Chiar
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
Torritos
Juan Antonio Tack
Chile
Peru
Ecuador
Gulf Pans
West Coast
Holmes Alexander
Jeffrey
Mr. Rhodes
Leslie Lynch King Jr
Gerald Rudolph Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr
Dad Ford
Leitner, Morain, Hinderer
M. Stanton Evans
Dr. Kissinger
Panama Canal Zone
Danville
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