Controversy Over West Piedmont Planning District Election
A Martinsville mayor questions the legality of the June 27 1974 WPPDC officer elections amid secret ballots. Officials defend the process while opponents call for open recorded votes to restore public trust and transparency.
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Will We Miss Nixon When He's Gone
Holmes Alexander weighs Nixon's impact on the economy and politics. Critics warn of alleged rigging to boost 1972 reelection, while defenders dispute a conspiracy. The piece considers impeachment risk and public opinion shaping the president's fate.
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Missing Strategy Tl in Nixon Impeachment Debate
A detailed, opinionated plan argues Republicans should back impeachment, prioritize constitutional questions, and limit Nixon’s grip on power. It weighs consequences for Ford, the 1974 election, and national unity, urging unity for impeachment to clarify executive authority.
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The Fruitless Journey Reflects On Western Fear
Ralph de Toledano surveys Europe’s view of America amid Watergate and detente. He notes a shared sense of looming crisis from Rome to London, with left and right uneasy about revolts and the military, while Americans face political infighting and media repetition as global tensions rise.
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Making Little Things Again The Danville Register
Danville Virginia newspaper notice outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier or mail. In city and suburbs, 50 cents weekly. single copies 10 cents. Sunday only 20 cents. By mail, one year 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, one month 1.75. Notice mailed 10 days before expiration. Subscribers urged to renew promptly.
Buckley proposes cost of living index to tax to curb inflation
John Chamberlain analyzes Sen. James Buckley Conservative NY proposal to index the federal tax system to the Consumer Price Index. The act would adjust tax tables capital gains depreciation and exemptions to offset inflation, arguing it would reduce government windfalls from inflation while noting limits and political hurdles. Buckley cites potential benefits and opponents reference Canada and Kennedy era debates.
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