Survey on Mafia Myth Sparsely Grounded in Facts
Dr. Joseph L. Albini of Wayne State challenges the Mafia label, arguing there is organized crime but no single Sicilian secret society dominating the U.S. He notes historical groups like the Camorra and latifundia influence, and urges broader evidence before Americans redefine crime as purely Mafia driven. The piece also discusses Iran arms sales, politics, and Middle East dynamics amid global tension and antiwar sentiment.
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Joseph L. Albini
Wayne State University
Detroit
United States
Albini
Sicily
Latifundia
Camorra
Naples
Iran
Middle East
Shah Mohammed Riza Pahlevi
Soviet Union
James J. Kilpatrick
Congress
Carter-Mondale
U.S
Moscow
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Idaho
Oregon
Oklahoma
Texas
Washington
Fritz Mondale
House of Labor
What Became Of Honesty in America
A Wall Street Journal style meditation on rising property crime and declining honesty. The author cites FBI Uniform Crime Reports showing surging larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft from 1960 to 1975, argues societal factors, media violence, and drug use contribute, questions law enforcement efficacy, and warns the root issue is character erosion rather than merely policing.
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Washington
FBI
America
Significant Features of Fiscal Film Explains Public Spending
Stanton Evans reviews the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations publication detailing how government spending has grown from 1954 to 1975. The piece highlights rising civilian outlays, shifts from defense to welfare, and expanding federal roles in health care and social programs, with implications for taxes and citizens.
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Washington
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
ACTR
Congress
Mate
Tis
ACTEL
Defense
Virginia Victory For Free Speech and Advertising Clash
John Chamberlain argues that free speech is endangered by licensing and regulation of commercial speech. He cites Allende’s Chilean controls and U.S. federal agencies enforcing “zero defects” in ads, noting a shift toward protecting consumer information and a potential return of advertising freedom.
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CLA
U.S
Valentine Vs. Chresensen
Supreme Court
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
Virginia
FTC
Southern forms of address in Carter family naming
Miz Carter vs Miss Lillian follows Southern habit of respectful first names with Miss or Mister. Carter’s mother is Mrs James Earl Carter Sr, but locals in Plains may call Jimmy as Mister Jimmy or Cap'n Jimmy. The piece notes informality spans races and eras, shaping how names are used.
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Ellen Goodman
Boston Globe
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Sr
Miz
Miz” Carter
Lillian
Elizabeth
Betsy
Boo
Plains
Georgia
United States
United States Probably Answers To Mister Jimmy
Mister Carter
Jimmy
Missus
Old Miscus
Miz Carter
Miss Lillian
Dole Agribusiness Choice Helps Ford Ticket
Holmes Alexander profiles Bob Dole as a farm belt candidate representing agribusiness from the heartland. The piece notes his war record, long political rise from Kansas to the Senate, and role on the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee. It contrasts Dole with Mondale and argues Dole strengthens the ticket rather than lagging.
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Washington, D.C
Bob Dole
GOP
Bill Miller
Miller
New York
Barry Goldwater
Kansas
Ith Mountain Division
Ford
John Connally
Howard Baker
Dole
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
United Auto Workers
Frm
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Nixon
Gerald Ford
Mondaie
Agribusiness
Kansas City
Dale
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Rome
America
Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Parting Shots on Work and Public Life
Schultz rejects being a small cog in the corporate machine and notes his role follows the phrase an Gown to. The beeper belt signals status even when calls are minor. Tropical winds reach ten miles per hour, and political convention topics are avoided. The vice presidency is likened to the swine flu, unwanted by many, few seek inoculation.
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Shotgun Schultz
Border swap ends long US Mexico land dispute
The United States will cede 1606 acres upriver near Presidio to Mexico and receive 252 acres below the town under a 1970 treaty that ends a dispute dating from 1907. The deal shifts land near Hidalgo and Beaver Island, with 10 small islands transferring to Mexico and U.S. title to over 430 acres. The pact includes a reversion clause if the Rio Grande reverts within three years.
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Washington
United States
United Sates
Mexico
Presidia
Texas
Ojimaga
Ernesto Poblano Fernandes
Qjinaga
Ojinaga
Rio Grande
United’ States
Presidio
Hidalgo
Senator Soaper and travel fads in public discourse
A fragmented commentary notes Senator Soaper on a desk neighbor with broad childhood memories, mocks a travel trend promising discomfort abroad, and criticizes government price controls on medical fees while highlighting Washington’s own dollar marks. The piece blends social observation, travel fad critique, and economic commentary.
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Washington
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Chile
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Virginian
Holmes Alexander
Mondale
Cole
William J. O'Ne Neill
Senator Soaper
Danville Register
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union
Danville
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