Food Stamp Debates in Sun Echo Las Vegas Trials
An editorials discussion in the Sun criticizes Nevada Welfare for deeming the Food Stamp program unwieldy. The writer cites 1970s incidents across states, including fraud, misuse, and notable theft, with firsthand accounts from Las Vegas showing impact on shoppers, farmers, and workers amid rising costs and policy disputes.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Scott
Los Angeles
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FBI
California
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Reagan
John Knox Jessup
CBS Radio
Spectrum
Thiebolt and Corwin
Fortune
Murray Weidenblum
the Sun
Uncle Sucker on World Politics and TV Critique
A columnist rails against Kissinger, Ford, and Nixon era diplomacy. He argues the U S bears burdens at conferences while gaining little, condemns reliance on television for information, warns of national decline, inflation, and distrust, and calls for a six month global moratorium to focus on domestic issues.
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U.S
Ford
Nixon
Jerry
Dr. K
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
Government Pandora Box Exposed by Sunday Column
A Sunday column argues the IRS and Big Brother parallels threaten democracy. The writer urges unity among believers in true democracy to push for exposure and reform returning to original purpose.
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IRS
Big Brother
Where We Stand Letters Policy at The Las Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun invites readers to send letters to the editor under the Where We Stand heading. Letters should be up to 150 words. The editor reserves the right to edit shorten and delete portions. Libelous or tasteless content will not be printed. Names may be withheld if requested but must be signed.
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Las Vegas Sun
Fancy Stamp Gift Controversy at Postal Service
Letter writer JOHN F STEPHENSON questions Jack Andersons 1974 report on E T Klassen gifting 350 fancy stamp albums at taxpayers expense. He seeks details on misprints recipients and whether officials or lawmakers were among the friends and officials and calls for a federal grand jury probe.
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Jack Anderson
E. T. Klassen
Postal
Public Education Funding Critique by Dorice Sager
Dorice Sager objects to President Ford's push for 7.9 billion dollars for education, arguing it burdens the public and benefits corporate interests. She questions use of wheat sale proceeds to the USSR, criticizes trips abroad for Congress members, and urges more books for classrooms to prepare youth for a changing world.
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Departments of
Education
Ussr
PTA
Dorice S. Sager
Welfare Reform Thoughts Across Society and Refugee Policy
The writer argues for broader welfare to capable individuals including the unemployed and aging, critiques discrimination as overqualification, and urges better treatment for the mentally distressed. They advocate repatriation of Vietnamese refugees with skilled support and praise historic innovators as models against conformity.
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United States
State Department
Question on locating the Board of Medical Examiners in Las Vegas
The author notes confusion over the Board of Medical Examiners presence in Las Vegas, stating the body may be represented by a single physician with an unclear office address. The piece argues such oversight could restore public trust in physicians amid AMA controversies and questions about practitioners’ credentials.
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Las Vegas
Board of
AMA
Dorice S. Sager
Nevada urged to adopt Oregon style litter clean up law
Billie Cina writes from Nevada praising Oregon's clean roadside campaign and questions who controls litter policies. She urges a campaign for a cleaner Nevada with a battle law to remove bottles and cans along highways and in parks.
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Oregon
Nevada
Billie Cina
Hurray for the wild horses defy grazers over land dispute
Harold A. Rhein laments wild horses outwitting cattle and sheep men who seek full land ownership for grazing. He condemns a court order forcing water supply closures and urges peaceful coexistence of wildlife and livestock.
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Harold A. Rhein
Fight to save school music in Clark County
Parents protest music budget cuts in Clark County arguing for qualified teachers and a robust program. They warn slashing music harms juvenile behavior, Las Vegas culture, and student opportunities, urging board to restore and strengthen music education with local voices and memories.
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Renee Rampton
Clark County
Las Vegas
Skip The Bicentennial and the 16th Amendment Debate
A reader argues that the 1913 16th Amendment eroded local self government and wealth creation. He recalls pre 1913 America as frugal with low debt, strong self rule, and cites Eisenhower and Jackson while praising the original constitutional balance between states and federal authority.
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Moody
Daid Swing
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
John Timothy Stone
Frederick F. Shannon
Bishop Quayle
U.S
England
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