Farley’s noble politics and enduring party loyalty
Editorial honors James A. Farley, postmaster general and party figure, praising his tough yet fair stance, dislike of boss rule, and ability to connect with everyday people. It recalls his Chicago 1952 presence, his break with Roosevelt in 1940, and his lasting wish for a noble political spirit at Madison Square Garden.
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James A. Farley
Democratic Party
Franklin Roosevelt
National Party
Farley
Chicago
Roosevelt
Loop
Madison Square Garden
Ageless education at Midway Adult School
Neil McCray age 75 in June graduates from San Diego Midway Adult School after 47 years in the military and aviation. He earned top marks with one B, leading classmates 40 to 50 years his junior. Long Beach Evening High School hosts graduation June 17, echoing a belief that age does not limit learning.
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Neil McCray
San Diego
Midway Adult School
Midway
Long Beach Unified School
School
Lepick
McCray
Long Beach
Megavitamins clash with FDA over new limits
Knight News Service argues Congress and President Ford hamstrung the FDA with a rider in the 1974 Heart and Lung bill limiting oversight of vitamin and mineral supplements. The piece warns megadoses risk safety, noting potential harms from vitamins A and D and urging consumer caution.
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Ford
FDA
Congress
Job Hunters Guide to Impressing Interviewers
A tongue in cheek guide for job hunters outlining grooming, attire, and interview tactics. It covers punctuality in the outer office, nervous habits to avoid, proper polite address, firm handshakes, posture, honesty in certain contexts, and respectful attitude toward the interviewer.
Health care costs behind auto sticker shock in 1976
An AMA based note shows General Motors spent more on health insurance for its employees than on steel last year. GM paid 825 million dollars for health plans, suggesting about 175 dollars of a new car price went to health care.
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FDA
Washington
American Medical News
AMA
General Motors
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
U.S. Steel
G.M
Chevry
Pontiac
Buick
Olds
Voters reject Prop 15 nuclear plan safety initative
A letters page laments Prop 15 defeat and warns about radioactive waste lasting thousands of years. The writer urges public awareness, calls for unity to restore government to the people, and criticizes women displaying bare legs as inviting crime, urging modest public conduct.
Time for change in American government
A citizen argues that government has become run by and for politicians rather than the people. The author urges unity to reform, condemns politicians who break promises for higher office, and calls for mandatory resignation before seeking new seats to prevent taxpayer funds supporting dual pursuits. The piece ends with a commitment to start change.
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Big Jim Farley
Madison
Bridget
Kevin
New York State
Jim Farley
New York
New York City
Lebanon
Ceas
John A. Lepick
Knight News Service
Food and Drug Administration
America
Alexander M. Schmidt
Hattirelif
Sammy Davis
Inter
Charles Manson
Independent Press-Telegram
Pine Avenue
Herman H. Ridder
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel
Cameron
Miles E. Lines
David Levinson
Don Ohl
Bert Resnik
Don Nutter
E. H. Lowdermilk
Milton A. Lomas
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