Where the money goes in public spending in America
The piece argues federal state and local governments are bankrupting themselves through excessive spending and rising payrolls. It notes welfare transfers grew while the poor count stayed flat, welfare cash and in kind benefits rose to 34 billion in 1973, and payroll costs surged from 58 to 145 billion. It criticizes bureaucratic inflation and pension schemes.
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Washington
E.K. Browning
Virginia University
The
Virginian
U.S
America
John Q
Heaven and Earth
Congress Morality Questions McFall Leadership Suitability
The article criticizes Rep John McFall of California and nine other lawmakers under investigation for accepting envelopes of money and unreported gifts. It questions integrity on Capitol Hill and cites the duo of campaign rhetoric versus cloakroom dealings as a broader issue in Congress.
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John McFall
Congressman McFall
McFall
Congress
Plans for $4 million Baker University building program
Baker University president James Doty announced an eight project, five year reconstruction plan totaling 4 million dollars to the board of trustees. The note referenced historical context from 1951 to 1936 and included a community snapshot of local events and developments.
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Baker University
James Doty
This Day in History Highlights for December 3, 1976
Highlights recount notable events on this date: the first human heart transplant reported in 1967 in Cape Town. Madrid’s surrender to Napoleon in 1808. Jefferson Davis treason trial in 1818. Saar crossing by American troops in 1944. UC Berkeley protests 1964. SST funding rejection 1970. London fog 1962. Ford veto overridden 1974. sonic jet raids near Hanoi 1965. India Pakistan crisis events 1975.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Madrid
Napoleon
Jefferson Davis
U.S
Virginia
Saar River
Germany
Berkeley
University of California
U.S. Senate
London
U.S. Congress
Ford
Hanoi
North Vietnam
India
East Pakistan
Eastland role in Homex case merits study
Washington report details Sen. James Eastland’s alleged influence to back Stirling Homex, Inc. with Farm Home Administration funds after Homex sought a Mississippi factory bailout. SEC sworn statements cite jet travel, a $50,000 salary for Eastland ally Thurston Little, and talks with Earl Butz and John Mitchell to push the project amid Homex’s mounting debts and eventual bankruptcy.
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Washington
James Eastland
D-Miss
Senate
Securities and Exchange Commission
Agriculture Department
Farm Home Administration
Stirling Homex, Inc
Homex
Mississippi
Eastland
Thurston Little
SEC
Agriculture
Earl Butz
John Mitchell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mitchell
Butz
Agriculture Secretary
Al1
Sol
Yanowitch
Hastland
LaRue
Miami
Thurston (Little
Lam
Yanovitch
Little
Buzz
Phil Campbell
World Company masthead and contact details
The World Company in Lawrence Kansas publishes daily except Sunday with staff titles and contact information. It lists editors and advertising manager and provides subscription rates by carrier and mail across Kansas and the United States.
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Journal- World
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dalph Simons Sr
Cccree
Eonor BU Maver
Ralph Gage
Dack Starkey
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Leo Ejlar
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
Adjorming
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Lowrance
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Georgetown myth persists as Carter transition lore
A Washington columnist debunks the idea that Georgetown governs national affairs, noting power shifted to Wesley Heights and Cleveland Park. He cites lingering figures like Kay Graham and Woodward, and recalls cocktail chatter about Bay of Pigs, Estes, and Dalinsky’s Drugstore as the true Georgetown scene.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Georgetown
Carter
United States
Wesley Heights
Cleveland Park
Kay Graham
The
Washington Post
Joe Kraft
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Maryland
Jack Anderson
Bethesda
Scotty Reston
Kalorama
Ben Bradiee
Woodward and Bernstein
Deep Throat
Camelot
Bay of Pigs
Robby Baker
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
Arthur Schlesinger
John Foster Dulles
White House
Johnson
Berlin
CIA
Dean Rusk
Khrushcheys
Politburo
Robert McNamara
Vietnam
Jackie Kennedy
Doc Dalinsky
O Stree
Dalinsky
Lynda Bird Johnson
Carter era likened to a rolling whale in history
A Carter administration forecast is discussed as a shifting political landscape akin to a rolling river that cannot be controlled. The piece critiques voluntarist views of history, notes media bias around Carter aides like Watson, and argues for nuanced journalism balancing blame with broader social forces.
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Washington
Polonius
Hamlet
Carter
New York Times
Jack Watson
Watson
Gosh
Leonardo da Vinci
Kennedy
Robert Strausz-Hope
Energy policy call urges leaders to cut consumption
Letter urges political leadership to reduce per capita energy use and expand alternatives. Proposes higher taxes on gas and inefficient cars, insulation incentives, better urban transit, safe bike paths, and solar heating for public buildings. References examples from Europe and calls for vigorous, practical action.
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Journal-World
Congress
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Lawrence
Kennedy
White House
Kansas Governor
Jamestown
Virginia Coast
Mark Larson
Father Teach Us To Follow Your Ways Daily
Prayer request focusing on guidance to live daily in accordance with God’s path. Includes appeal for divine wisdom and a blessing on everyday conduct and decisions. Amen.
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Father
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Massachusetts
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