Inflation and spending clash in Senate debate and Ford attack
The piece links a Senate budget restraint push led by Curtis and Talmadge to curb inflation with a call from Senator Byrd to limit federal spending. It notes a San Francisco incident where Sara Jane Moore shot at President Ford, prompting psychiatric evaluation and heightened security concerns. It ends with reflections on funding, public safety, and media.
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Congress
South Boston
U.S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
James M. Buchanan
Center For Study of Public Choice
V.P.1
S.A
Blacksburg Savant
Curtis
Talmadge
Senate
Byrd
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
House
White House
California
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
San Franscisco
United States
Fromme
Sara Moore
Secret Service
Mrs. Moore
Mr. Ford
EPA Proposes Guideline On Returnable Bottles And Cans
The EPA plans proposals to curb throwaway beer and soft drink containers. Guidelines would be nonbinding unless agencies find returnables unavailable at reasonable cost. Five cent deposit on non returnables could deter resale, but 2 to 4 percent of sales occur in federal outlets. EPA expects minimal impact on can and glass industry employment.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
No Return No Deposit A Debate On Bottles And Litter
A citizen argues that liberty and property rights cannot justify littering and endorses an EPA style non returnable container approach. The piece cites Oregon’s deposit laws showing economic incentives can curb trash and preserve beauty despite libertarian critiques. Historic zoning and billboard rules are noted as public support regulations.
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EPA
Oregon
Louis D. Rubin Jr
Earth
Why Undermine The CIA front-page probe of 1961 Lumumba poisoning
Opinion notes the Senate intelligence hearings on CIA poison plots against Patrice Lumumba and contrasts US guilt with alleged Soviet and Filipino plots. It argues against dismantling intelligence work and urges balanced scrutiny of all sides, citing Wiley on freedom and privacy dangers.
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U.S. Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Africa
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
Lumumba
CIA
FBI
U.S
Dominican Republic
Trujillo
Nixon
Chile
NATO
Portugal
Charles W. Wiley
National Committee For Responsible Patriotism
Disneyland
Wiley
The
U.S. In
Telligence
KGH
Peking
United Press International
Philippines
Manila
Vicente Maliwanag
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Johnson
Nguyen Cao Ky
Marcos
Huk
Philippine
New York Times
Lyndon Johnson
One Month One Meal Policy Sparks Debate In Congress
Washington debate on the proposed world food policy reveals a split over aid programs. Pollsters note American public skepticism about distribution abroad while concerns grow that feeding the world could undermine U.S. producers and domestic supplies. Strong voices urge policy aligning foreign aid with self reliance and production.
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Washington
Pic
Foreign Relations Committee
Sparkman
Congress
Fleece of the Month targets Navy for costly travel
The Congressional Record on Sept 15 cites Senator William Proxmire awarding the Fleece of the Month to the U S Navy for using 61 aircraft to fly 1334 officers to Las Vegas for a reunion. Proxmire also injects UN Genocide Convention exhortations into the Record daily, funded by taxpayers, costing several hundred thousand dollars over years.
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Congressional Record
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
U.S. Navy
Las Vegas
Proxmire
Congress
Goldwater Blames U S Bureaucracy For Waste And Confusion
Senator Barry Goldwater assails federal waste as Social Security overpayments rise to 800 million, HUD mortgage subsidies leak 25 million, and a 1.2 million ice skating rink in a new Federal Home Loan Bank Board HQ. He cites lax controls, computer failures, and poor procedures across agencies.
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Uncle Sam
Social Security
General Services Administration
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Social Security Administration
General Accounting Office
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
GAQ
Bank Board
National Capital Planning Commission
Parting Shots and Pondering Presidential Prospects
A collage of school class insights and political speculation notes that small classes may aid learning while many potential candidates mull run. The piece comments on fundraising efforts as well as rookie year scrutiny in sports and politics, and jokes about the Jaws ad triggering a dental reminder.
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Senator Soaper
James J. Keatrick
Worris
John Chamberlain
Mr. Wiley
Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
Javits and
Humphrey
McGovern
South Dakota
Committee On Foreign Relations
Science Magazine
Dakotas
Georgia
New York
Lynchburg News
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Shotgun Schultz
Danville
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
S. Union St
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