The Inspectors Are Coming and Regulation Critics
A columnist denounces federal overreach in OSHA and other agencies, highlighting fines for minor infractions and conflicting rules. He cites NFIB complaints about posters and records, and cites Kilpatrick on hospital waste liner rulings from HEW vs OSHA. The piece argues businessmen seek relief from overregulation while fearing unfair burdens and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of Independent Business
OSHA
Labor Dept
James J. Kilpatrick
Jesse Helms
Kettering Medical Center
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Debate over all volunteer army grips nation in 1970s
Washington assesses the shift from conscription to a peacetime volunteer force. After a rocky 1973 start, enlistment targets were surpassed as unemployment pressures lure young men to sign up. Critics warn against overreliance on economic conditions and raise questions about diversity and long term readiness.
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Washington
F. Edward Hebert
House Armed Services Committee
Hebert
America
United States
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
France
Volunteer Army
Ford
Washington Roundup of favors and factional moves in D C
Senator Paul Fannin sought to shift the Kofa Game Range from Fish and Wildlife to the Bureau of Land Management, prompting environmentalists to suspect developer influence. Morton overruled, citing local wishes. John Dingell probes, staff favored keeping Fish and Wildlife control. Marcello Jr claims State Department hosting role. officials deny. Ford aides weigh running mate, Rockefeller favored. Agnew stays hidden. Watergate movie permit causes friction at White House. CIA reports mass killings in Cambodia and in two northern capitals. Schlesinger orders review of the Japanese alliance. Price honor article canceled over contractor payments. IRS probes a dealer’s alleged funds misuse.
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Washington
Rogers Morton
Interior Department
Paul Fannin
R.ariz
Kofa
Arizona
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Morton
John Dingell
D.mich
Fish and Wildlife
Interior
Agnew
Secret Service
Hollywood
White House
Robert Redford
Redford
CIA
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Northtern
James Schlesinger
Julian Price
Army Air Force Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Internal Revenue Service
Lack Of Discipline Hampers Congress This Year
A columnist argues that early 1970s Congress faces discipline failures as new members clash with established committees. It notes the caucus’ overreach, the risk of paralyzing leadership, and the need for seasoned know‑how to govern, citing figures like Senator Henry M. Jackson and Wilbur Mills. The piece warns structural issues loom over personal blame.
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Congress
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albert
House
Henry M. Jackson
Appropriations Committee
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Wyman-Durkin
New Hampshire
Johnson
Senate Democrats
Law ’n’ Order in Ford White Collar Crackdown
Art Buchwald mocks President Ford’s crime plan focusing on white collar offenses. The White House aide outlines proposed penalties for campaign contributions, defense overcharges, TV advertising bans, grain-fraud, price fixing, and other economic crimes with a satirical tone.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
White House
Justice Department
U.S
Law and Order
Tetara
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Joe Brown
David Boorstin
Fannin
New Orleans
Carlos Marcello
State Department
Joe Marcello Jr
Carlos
Joe Marcello
United States State Department
Marcello
Elmwood Plantations
Nelson Rockefeller
Spiro Agnew
Annapolis
F.D.R
Charles Evans Hughes
Carl Albert
Gerald Ford
Sam Rayburn
Paul Simon
Tilinvis
Simon
New York City
Art Buchwald
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