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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1973
Page
2
The Tribune editorial analyzes current events and public policy issues with aim to explain implications and offer reasoned interpretation. It reflects the paper’s editorial stance, citing context, contrasts viewpoints, and urges readers toward consideration of solutions.
A short biblical quotation references Luke 2 30 amid a pause and ponder sentiment. The line emphasizes the message of good tidings to all people with a nod to scriptural phrasing.
The piece argues Congress narrowly passed a lean debt ceiling bill salvaging funding for Social Security and other programs. It warns Keynesian deficits and oil-driven recession threaten jobs, higher taxes, or inflation. It calls for fiscal restraint to avoid deeper hardship amid oil shock and slower growth.
The Association of American Railroads plans to form a company to order 10 000 freight cars at about 180 million dollars. The cars would be pooled nationwide to improve use over the current owner return system. Congress may consider up to two billion dollars in loan guarantees and a national agency if industry fails to act. The AAR action is urged to be weighed by Congress as a comprehensive approach to the boxcar shortage.
A humor piece recounts a column writer overwhelmed by energy crisis duties and Christmas duties who cannot escape singing Stormy Weather. He laments audiences deserting him when he performs Lena Horne impressions and plots whimsical cures including hiring Duke Ellington’s band while recalling school band memories and old singing sergeants.
Fragmented clippings show a misread notice about publisher business and postage rates. The garbled text references Colv, subscription per month, and news service credits. Not enough clear facts to determine events or entities.
Federal Energy Office head William E. Simon warns of long collision course between energy requirements and demands. J Paul Getty recalls kidnapping trauma as captors attacked him. Senator Jackson cites deliberate price manipulation to tighten demand supply. Texaco operator George Brown laments Sunday gasoline sales restriction cutting business in half.
Joseph Alsop argues the Iranian crude bid at 17.40 a barrel signals worsening energy pressures. He notes Kissinger’s leverage with Arab states, the Soviet naval threat, and the potential reopening of the Suez Canal. He favors high energy prices to spur investments and national independence, citing Mills and Simon and a plan toward energy self sufficiency.
A Louis Harris national poll finds 53 percent see something deeply wrong in the country amid energy worries and government bungling. Edelgard Eichholz Simon, visiting from Germany, says optimism has faded, while lawmakers and oil leaders bear blame for slow action and policy choices.
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