Bicentennial Year Outlook Amid Stalemate and Reform
A 1976 outlook notes cautious optimism as auto and textile sectors stabilize. It warns of federal gridlock between Congress and White House, urges statesmanship and sacrifices in the Bicentennial year, and calls for firmer leadership to curb inflation and modernize government. The piece recalls 1876 reforms and cautions voters against hollow campaign talk while urging accountability and responsible governance.
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Danville
Congress
White House
Age Discrimination Praised by Onward 72 and Upwards
A comic column extols age selective hiring by Benjamin Morell in Miami Florida. He runs Onward 72 and Upwards Inc offering jobs only to applicants aged 72 and older. The piece argues older people should stay busy and contrasts with fears about youth arithmetic skills and a lost manual past.
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Benjamin Morell
Miami
Florida
Onward
Morell
Onward 72 and Upwards, Inc
Kilpatrick Cautions on Gargle Claims for Cold Remedy
The FTC weighed in on claims about throat gargles like Listerine, casting itself as guardian of truth and prompting renewed debate on cold remedies. The issue, while described as old, resurfaces as the year ends and a new one begins.
Reagan signals abortion issue to factor in 1976 race
National Right to Life News interview cites Ronald Reagan saying abortion will re-enter politics in 1976. He compares stance on abortion to racial busing, noting officials avoid tough questions by using courts. He suggests his views may align with a substantial middle-American segment despite church opposition.
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National Right To Life News
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
William Shockley
Reagan on Abortion and Self Defense in California Debate
Reagan argues abortion interrupts life and supports limiting laws via Judeo Christian self defense, then critiques California’s framework for misuse through repeated teen abortions. He contrasts modern autonomy with traditional values, cites Listerine advertising abuse, and questions government overreach.
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California
Reagan
Sommeone
Trother
Sunday Mass in Leningrad Amid Hotel Taxi Trials
A small American group faces chaos at a four million city hotel to reach a church service in Leningrad. Language barriers and malfunctioning desks hinder taxi ordering as parishioners crowd a venerable Latin mass under a cross bearing the legend IN HOC SIGNO VINCES. The piece contrasts Soviet life with a stubborn, enduring faith.
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Leningrad
Russia
Finor
Howard Hughes
B.A
Lenin
Equal Time Rule Scrapped by FCC in Broadcast Coverage
The FCC ended its equal time requirement for political candidates, citing negative effects. The rule constrained broadcasters and hindered major candidate coverage while deterring listeners and voters. The repeal allows broader news coverage and still aims for fair treatment of all candidates. The Charleston News & Courier adds a retirement quip about life and habits, noting a lighter tone amid the policy discussion.
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Federal Communication Commission
Charleston
S.C
News & Courier
When One Ralph Takes On Another
Washington ash of opinion piece recounts Ralph Nader pressing for higher electricity bills and more coal mining fatalities while Ralph de Toledano defends editors, scoffs at Nader threats, and taunts him to publicize incomes. The column mocks Nader’s tactics and notes seven scientists in the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Washington
American Enterprise Institute
Ralph Nader
Nader
Ralph
Aly
Jax
Maine
California
Congress
Reachig
Snooper
Lapp
United States
Mr. Nader and Co
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Mr. Clean
Samuel J. Tilden
Boss Tweed
New York
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
South Carolina
Louisiana
Hayes
Turkey
Federal Republic
James J. Kilpatrick
The
Federal Trade Commission
Olympus
NEA
Jeffrey Hart
Abortion
Thosaas Jefferson
Warner- Lambert Company
FTC
Alvin L. Berman
Listerine
Berman
Commission
Warner-Lambert
Houston
D.C
George
Leitner, Morain, Hinderer
CIA
Colby
Senator Soaper
Ralph de Toledano
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