Controversy Over 1974 Flue-Cured Tobacco Quotas
Industry and farmers debated how much leaf to grow in 1974 after a 50 million pound shortfall in 1973. The USDA proposed suspending marketing quotas, sparking protests from grower groups who favored modest increases. Ultimately a 10 percent price-support hike was approved, preserving control programs to stabilize the market.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Tobacco Association of the United States
Department of Agriculture
Federal Register
Upper South
Shakespeare
British America
Deep South
South
USDA
Purdue
Butz
William Shakespeare
Virginia
Energy Inflation Surge in 1973 Tops WWII Peak
The article details 1973 inflation driven by energy and food, with the wholesale price index rising to 18.2 percent for the year and a 65 percent jump in fuel and power costs. It notes price controls failing to contain raw commodity inflation, a global surge in prices, and the dollar's relative strength amid varying national economies.
An Attempt To Forestall Impeachment by Korff's Group
Rabbi Baruch Korff leads the National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency, aiming to defend the Presidency rather than a specific president. He fears a rushed impeachment sets a dangerous precedent and plans protests and ads to influence Congress as Watergate debates loom. The effort backs Nixon's foreign policy stance and Israel ties, with Korff long active in Republican circles.
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Washington
Baruch Korff
National
Citizens’ Committee For Fairness
Providence
Rhode Island
Damocles
Rabbi Korff
Rehoboth
Mass
Rabbi Karff
Edward Brooke
Brooke
Nixon
Israel
War Refugee Board
Holmes Alexander
Korff
Martha’s Vineyard
New York Times
Martha's Vineyard
Beware Of Tax Reform A American approach to tax policy argues for incentives over confiscation
The essay contrasts European confiscatory taxation with the U S system that preserves incentives. It notes deductions for municipal bonds charitable gifts and manuscript donations the mortgage interest deduction and oil depletion allowance while arguing the American model fosters a more dynamic society and wealth creation. It questions broad reform and suggests most people prefer the U S approach to European socialist taxation.
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United States
Congress
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Mumphrey
Pat Brown
Energy Crisis and Policy for a Warming World
An essay warns that rising energy use endangers climate, sea levels, and civilization. Dr. Howard Wilcox cautions a 0.5 F rise in a century and 200 feet sea-level gain in 150 years if consumption continues. The piece urges reduced energy use and notes smoking contributes to carbon monoxide and thermal pollution, advocating public smoking bans.
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Palestine
Howard Wilcox
Navy
American Geophysical Union
Wilcox
Tam
Earth
St. Louis
Bread Shortage Offbeat Riff On Hoarding And Humor
A humorous, rambling critique of bread shortages contrasts with toilet paper hoarding. The piece jokes about storage woes, freezing bread, and absurd consumer theatrics, citing jams of pantry space and dawdling plans to cope with scarce staples. An offhand anecdote about a coworker leaving a party to join a carpool adds a final quip.
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Sears
Rochuck
Peter Brennan A Cabinet Asset In Nixon Era
Washington story sketches Secretary of Labor Peter Brennan as a confident though underexposed figure. It notes his New York labor roots, antiwar stance during protests, and his New Year press remarks about optimism, work, and a resilient American quality of life despite high unemployment forecasts. The piece contrasts Brennan with other cabinet members and cites poll context on public views of the President, presenting Brennan as a stabilizing voice amid turmoil.
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Washington, D.C
Kissinger
Schlessinger
Schultz
Nixon
Romney
Secretary of Commerce
Maurice Stans
Ervin Committee
Peter Petersen
Weinberger
Morton
Buzz
Saxbe
Bork
United States
Brennan
Senate Labor and Public Welfare
Building and Construction Trades Council
New York City
George Meany
Leonard Woodcock
Brenan
U.S
America
Pete
Subscription rates and notices for Danville newspaper
The Danville Register lists subscription terms with daily and Sunday rates by mail and by carrier. It notes renewal notices mailed 10 days before expiration and urges prompt renewals for all subscribers.
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John Chamberlain
White House
Joe
McCarthy
Oxford
Wilmoore Kendall
James I
England
Christendom
Ral News and Observer
Pool
Peter Brennan
Danville
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