Early Retirement Costly in State Corrections Bill
A bill in the state Senate by Sen. Gene Stipes of McAlester would allow Corrections Department employees to retire after 20 years with full benefits. Critics warn of rising costs and taxpayer burden, noting current public employees retirement requires age 65 and that approval could prompt similar demands.
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State Corrections Department
Gene Stipes
McAlester
Corrections Department
Housing Plan Courts Trouble
The article argues federal housing subsidies since 1968 failed to aid the very poor and caused scandals. HUD owns thousands of boarded up homes and loans, while the 1970s shift subsidizes middle income housing to prop up construction. It warns inflation and budgets threaten widespread subsidies and urges pulling back before disaster grows.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
U S Foreign Policy A Nightmare A Wakeup Call
A critical reflection on U S foreign policy arguing the nation acts as a pawnbroker to the world selling arms and aid. The author questions detente and U S aims from Yalta to Kissinger and Nixon, citing Soviet strength and Middle East tensions while calling policy a dream and nightmare without clear end.
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Middle East
Israel
U.S
Soviet Union
Kissinger
Jerusalem
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
China
Nixon
Ford
Chiang
America
Washington Words on Liberty Duty and Policy Through Time
The piece reflects on George Washington and the U S Bicentennial era, citing his Farewell Address and cautionary views on foreign influence public credit and preparedness for war. It contrasts Washington with Lincoln and notes enduring relevance to crime rights and governance. The article uses Washington as a lens for current policy questions.
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George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
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Mount Vernon
United States
China Enigma as Hua Rise Tests Mutual Defense Pact
The piece weighs Hua Kuo-feng’s possible rise as acting premier, Mao’s signal that a cop could lead, and how US Taiwan ties intersect with the 1954 Mutual Defense Treaty. It warns against abandoning Taiwan while weighing Nixon’s China visit and the Shanghai communique’s limits.
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Chou En-lai
Mao Tse-tung
China
Joseph Leigveld
The
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Nixon
Taiwan Strait
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Republic of China
Water plan chatter spawns unlikely tasting note
In Honolulu, editors hear locals discuss water treatment plans while references to Sandy MacTavish trigger a peculiar claim that treated water tastes better with a dash of scotch. The remark, attributed to Howard Case, adds local color to a policy discussion.
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Sandy MacTavish
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