Farm policy gamble looms as Nixon opens acres
The survey weighs impacts of 40 million acres opened for tilling in 1973 on farm incomes and consumer prices. It notes farmers earned best year in 20 years in 1972 with net income up 3.1 billion and argues surpluses, subsidies, and rising costs could shape prices. It compares farmer price gains to retail food costs and cites the Kansas City Fed on agricultural volatility. The piece underscores uncertainty for both farmers and consumers.
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Nixon
White House
Russia
Japan
Europe
China
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Taxpayers Show Little Interest in Public Campaign Funds
Only 4 percent of mid February income tax returns signed the public financing allocation for the 1976 presidential race. DNC chair Robert S. Strauss says the law is poorly publicized and money gets little support as unions push for forms. Each major party can receive up to about 21 million from the voluntary fund if fully utilized, with limits and rules on combining funds.
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Robert S. Strauss
Democratic National Committee
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Scott Moncrieff
Nixon Presents Confidence in Dollar Strength Amid International Attacks
President Nixon explained that the dollar faces speculative pressure but remains strong in the world market. He cited low U.S. inflation, a robust economy, and a tight budget as defenses against devaluation, and urged international partners to adopt a flexible monetary system.
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Europe
Nixon
United States
POW Morale and Loyalty Amid Vietnam Prison Camps
A nameless source reports high morale and patriotism among North Vietnamese POWs, noting improved treatment after 1969 and strong esprit de corps. The piece contrasts early war-time restraint with later broader dissension and predicts many will stay in the military after reunion with families.
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New York Times
P.O.W
Vietnam
Pentagon
Retirement Not Good For Everyone Says Writer
Russell Kirk argues retirement often leads to boredom and loss of purpose. He cites California and Florida debates on death by own action clinics and urges society to restore purpose for the elderly through meaningful, unpaid work and social engagement rather than passive leisure.
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California
Florida
el Cajon
Califor
Kilpatrick Remembers a Carnegie Library and Greece
In Oklahoma City the old Carnegie Library sparked a lifelong love of books and Greece. The author recalls a 1926 visit as a child, the Trojan War tale Ulysses, and later Thucydides and Antigone, with librarians guiding a shift from Homer to Sophocles and mythic mazes. He envisions returning to Delphos and paying tribute to Andrew Carnegie and the librarians.
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Oklahoma City
Carnegie Library
Third
Robinson Streets
Oklahoma
Greece
Ulysses
Thucydides
Alexander
Sophocles
Antigone
Creon
Oedipus
Orestes
Delphos
Andrew Carnegie
The Nuremberg Fallacy and Middle East War Context
Ralph de Toledano reviews Eugene Davidson's book The Nuremberg Fallacy, noting how Western outrage over Israeli actions contrasts with sympathy for Arab depredations since 1940s. The piece cites 1967 arms totals, 1966 raids, and UN responses, arguing shortages of global memory on prior conflicts.
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Eugene Davidson
Macmillan
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
United Nations
Toward A Policy On Materials Toward A Policy On Materials
Dr. James Boyd, former president of the U S Bureau of Mines and current executive director of the National Commission on Materials Policy, discusses diverse views on energy and resources policy. He warns of conflicts between growth and environmental protection and notes a master plan for resource use will shape tax, law, and foreign policy. The piece reflects on U S leadership, world consumption, and the VietNam era context shaping a possible universal treaty approach to materials control.
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Washington, D.C
James Boyd
Truman
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Nixon
National Commission On
Boyd
National Commission On Materials Policy
Congress
United States
Vietnam
America
Earth
The Danville Register Subscriptions Rates Notice
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Hanoi
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Little Band
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Nia
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Ralph de Toledano
Sinai
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Scoop Jackson
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