Revenue Sharing Critique and Call for Change
The Southern Regional Council report questions how federal revenue sharing funds are used in southern cities. It notes a mix of one time projects and ongoing operations, fears about citizen voice, and the risk of future tax shifts if funds end. It urges asking why funds are spent and exploring better accountability.
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Washington
Southern Regional Council
Regional Council
High Point
Designed To Vex A Draft On The Stapler Woes
A reader laments the desk stapler habit and its frustrations. He notes intense use, nails broken trying to remove staples, and the danger of flying metal shards from stapler battles. He jokes a government warning may be needed.
Now program title puzzles extension brochure
A brochure from North Carolina State University Agricultural Extension Service features a large NOW in its new TV program series. The text reveals no explicit meaning for the acronym, concluding the program title is simply the word Now. The item playfully notes the trend of acronyms and treats the word as a refreshing stand‑alone title.
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N.C. State Univ. ‘Agricultural Extension Service
New Frontiers For Unionism In Prisons And The Military
The piece explains moves to organize unions for prisoners and U S armed forces members. Prisoners, led by the Prisoners Union in California, seek higher wages and workers’ comp with collective bargaining. AFGE eyes a military drive, noting a bread and butter agenda. Opposition cites discipline concerns and loyalty conflicts.
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California
Prisoners’ Union
C. Ronald Huff
University of California (Irvine
Huff
Armed Services
American Federation of Government Employes
AFGE
AFGER
Defense Department
The
Times Magazine
Army Times Publishing Co
Clyde M. Webber
Excess Profits In Defense Work Are Safe In Washington
A confidential House Banking subcommittee study says most large defense contractors hide excess profits through a profit-averaging loophole and lax renegotiation oversight. It notes the Renegotiation Board is undermanned, demanding hefty hourly evaluation of defense spending, and urges legislative fixes to close loopholes and boost audits. The report cites decades of loophole use, advocates staff additions, and highlights political passivity.
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Washington
House Banking
Executive Branch
Banking Subcommittee
Joseph Minish
D-N.j
Hyman Rickover
House
Minish
General Accounting Office
Ford Administration
U.S
Senate Aging Committee
Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
A Word Edgewise Leash Law Cat Owner's Point Of View
A cat owner recalls a near fatal dog attack on a Himalayan cat named Shamus and argues for a leash law. He notes cats and dogs mostly coexist, describes dog rights and city enforcement limits, and urges stricter restraint to protect pets and children.
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Shamus
Pearl Harbor
Letter to the Editor praises High Point police for recovery
A Guilford County resident opens Vashons Records Variety at 1108 W Green Dr High Point on Oct 1 1975. A week later Oct 9 at 430 am the shop is broken into with stolen merchandise. Police officers J L Tolver and J K Wagner are commended for their investigation and recovery of the goods.
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Vashon’s Records & Variety
W. Green
High Point
Guilford County
Police Dept
J.L. Tolver
J. K. Wagner
The Comeback Trail in Nixon Memoir Pitch
Washington the New Nixon and the Old Nixon plot a comeback after Watergate promising a book tour TV exposure and Teamster golf invites while eyeing trips to China Soviet Union and the Middle East. They acknowledge blame but vow accountability and future power.
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Washington
Nixon
la Casa Pacifica
San Clemente
Teamsters
la Costa
Dicky Boy
Newsweek
Dicky
Richard Milhaus Nixon
Richard
David Frost
United States
Peoria
China
Soviet Union
Middle East
Atta
Patton
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