Economic bright spots amid auto industry gloom
The editorial argues that 25 percent unemployment in autos signals hardship but not national collapse. It cites UAW wage protections, shifts in oil and energy prices, and emission costs as delaying car purchases, while noting strong bank deposits, potential stock market inflows, and falling interest rates in 1975 as engines for renewed growth and optimism.
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America
United Auto Workers
Middle East
United States
Santa on a Diet Says Harvard Doctor in Satirical Piece
Dr. Frederick J. Stare of Harvard condemns Santa Claus for being roly poly, calling the image a bad example. The piece quips about HEW staff as miniskirted helpers and Fire Fighters Association concerns, then suggests Santa should ignore critics and keep his Christmas routines.
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Frederick J. Stare
Harvard University
Department of Nutrition
Fire Fighters Association
Santa
Conder
Blitzen
Small savers bill drawing mixed reviews
From Des Moines Iowa the Highland Park News argues a proposed small savers bill would mainly help big savers. It would tax free up to $400 in earned interest and up to $1,000 on joint returns. Critics say the title should reflect a big savers bill to avoid misleading the public.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Highland Park News
Congress
A Bipartisan Unity Cabinet for 1976 Vision
The piece urges a national unity government in Washington, suggesting President Ford form a nonpartisan cabinet drawn from across parties to co author a crisis program with Democratic leaders. It argues timing is critical amid recession and global tension, warning against merely symbolic moves and calls for joint action to end partisan rancor.
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Washington
Ford
Franklin Roosevelt
Stimson
Frank Knox
Wn Ford
Herbert Hoover
Soviet Union
China
Europe
Middle East
Jerry Ford
Michigan
Nixon
Editor letters accuse coverage of pro Israel bias in paper
A reader condemns the newspaper for pro Zionist editorial slant on Palestine, citing alleged control by Jewish and pro Israeli groups over media and lawmakers, and argues to reveal Palestinian victims and Jewish militant groups, urging fair coverage including Pope Paul, Archbishop Capucci, and Jerusalem events.
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Israel
Palestine
Brown
General Brown
Christian Science Monitor
U.S
J. William Fulbright
Middle East
Haganah
Trgun Z ¥Ei Leumi
Stern Gang
Lebanon
Old City
Jerusalem
Unesco
Pope Paul
Archbishop Capucci
Christ
Pets at Christmas should guide responsible new owners
The column cautions that bringing home a new cat or dog is a major commitment and highlights common reasons pets are returned to pounds. It promotes spaying and neutering, notes health benefits, and urges potential owners to fully consider love and care before obtaining a pet. It ends with a call to reconsider military involvement in foreign oil and resources.
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Pentagon
Russia
Israel
Vietnam
Democratic critique of labor and capital power in 1968
The former Democratic executive secretary argues three observations about the era. He says labor inflates wages to boost profits, capital pushes endless spending, and both parties mute public reaction, enabling inflation and recession with little congressional or administrative restraint. He notes ongoing tension between profits and wages and political response.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Washington, D.C
Democratic ‘ Party
Congress
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