Avalanche Journal Morning Sitbook Ad Affects Section A
A fragment mentions Dallas Texas agency and national advertising representatives from The Associated Press and United Press. It references Evening thing Company Inc in its building, with publisher credits and a slate of Ameren. The readable text is incomplete but points to advertising and publishing credits in Dallas.
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Enc
Avalanche Journal
Evening Thing Company, Inc
Dallas
Texas
Mies
Associated Preas
United Press
Astal
Governor Smith’s split with national plan on inflation
In a Texas opinion piece from Lubbock on August 21 1971 the writer condemns Governor Preston Smith for defying the President’s anti inflation plan. The piece argues political motives and fear of retaliation in Texas Democratic circles and cites concerns about special treatment for teachers and state employees. The author asserts the governor’s stance is wrong and potentially harmful to national economic effort.
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George Meanys
George McGoverns
Texas
Preston Smith
GOP
Wheeling
Democratic Party
Elmer Baum
Smith
Washington
Nixon
White House
School Board Budget Fight Under City Hall Tent
City Hall lit with pyrotechnics as the School Board barely faced the crowd, proposing a 26.6 million dollar city budget while educators advanced 25.6 million. Taxpayers in the district would see a five cent increase pushing the rate to 1.30 per 100 dollars, sparking calls to curb public fat and improve efficiency.
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City Hall
Nixon
Sound Advice on Church Roles and Politics
The editor Kenneth H. Wood of Review and Herald argues churches should avoid political meddling and the social gospel. He says churches cannot represent all members or have enough information for sound political judgments and that engaging in politics drains spiritual mission. Members likely agree churches should focus on spiritual needs.
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Seventh Day Adventist
Review and Herald Magazine
Kenneth H. Wood
Wood
Nixon orders voluntary wage price controls and tax cuts
President Nixon proposes a 10 percent job development tax credit for one year and a 5 percent credit after August 15 1972 plus repeal of the 7 percent auto excise tax. He calls for a 90 day price and wage freeze and a shift toward voluntary cooperation with labor and business to curb inflation while suspending gold convertibility and adding a temporary 10 percent import tax. The plan aims to spur jobs, stabilize the dollar, and protect international competitiveness.
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Nixon
Sunda Night
Congress
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
That Girl on Broadway Poses a Tax Joke Pome
A humorous verse notes that many marriages fail for reasons described as uncommon. It comments that a politician never met a tax he wouldn’t raise and plays with postage costs in the line about sending verses via ESP. The piece closes with a sly reference to U.S. Senators.
Mail Service and Metric System Debate Looms in Washington
Andrew Tully notes USPS progress after two months, detailing new services like Mailgram, Courier Service, and 500 self service units in 227 cities. He discusses next day and second day delivery goals, traffic safety reforms, and the potential shift to the metric system amid public funds debates and cultural jokes.
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Y Winton
Blount
Gener
U.S
Nixon Faces Domestic Drift Amid Foreign Affairs Preoccupations
Henry J. Taylor critiques President Nixon for a shift toward foreign affairs and away from domestic policy. He argues this preoccupation risks voter concerns on inflation unemployment and household budgets, urging a decisive August 15 domestic U-turn to restore focus on home conditions.
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Nixon
Winston Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
Churchill
DeGaulle
Walter J. Hickel
de Gaulle
Federal Reserve
America
Niven
Hea
Passing It On and Offbeat Quips in a Rowdy Column
The piece riffs on political gaffes and trivia from a wide mash of topics. It features LM Boyd's Senate remarks about nightclub taxes referencing the 21 Club misnamed as the 23, along with assorted quips about taxes, etiquette, and pop culture. It weaves in jokes about dogs learned from a newspaper column voice and ends with a note on bowling averages and social observations.
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Senate
Eugene D. Millikin
New York City
Millikin
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