Libertarian Roger MacBride Gains Attention in 1970s Debate
The column weighs Roger MacBride's Libertarian stance against Reagan and McCarthy, praising his economic critique of government meddling while questioning his foreign policy naivete. It notes MacBride's call for non entangling alliances and warns of risks if U S power retreats abroad. It ends with a preference to vote for MacBride but doubts about a disarmed America.
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Kansas City
Eugene McCarthy
Gene
Wallace
Bill Rusher
American Independence Party
Roger MacBride
Libertarian Party
Roger
America
MacBride
U.S
Washington
Switzerland
Union Boss Wealth Draws Fire Over Union Spending
A critique of high executive pay in unions including the Teamsters and Hotel and Restaurant Employees. Frank Fitzsimmons earns 156000 yearly while Edward Hanley draws 140000, rides in an executive jet, and fuels a luxury lifestyle funded by members. Government probes financial handling amid calls for reform. The piece links lavishness to worker welfare and questions the value of reopened Kennedy assassination speculation.
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Teamsters
California
Frank Fitzsimmons
Edward T. Hanley
Rolls Royce
Justice Department
Battlements
No mountains here as I expected from Detroit area
The writer recalls moving from Detroit to Arizona in 1967 and notes that the landscape lacks mountains, an absence noticed after relocation.
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Detroit
Arizona
Unsure views on mountains vs flats prompt city reflections
A reflective comparison contrasts flat terrain with mountains, noting Detroit residents prefer flat landscapes. The piece uses a metaphor of a squirrel liking chestnuts to describe limited experience and broader horizons.
The Menace Reflects on Wildlife and Detroit Life
Deon discusses the contrast between Arizona's wildlife and Detroit life. He recalls a half grown coyote near a river and laments the absence of rattlesnakes in Detroit. He notes locals’ vigilance, missing nature, and finds mountains more uplifting than urban flatness.
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Arizona
Detroit
Brand-new racial crisis lauded by Javits and Brooke
The piece critiques Senators Javits and Brooke for labeling Latino school mixing as segregation, citing HEW data on minority enrollment and regional trends. It argues the so called problem arises from neighborhood patterns and political framing, not legal segregation.
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Republic
Sens
Jacob Javits
Edward Brooke
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Gary Orfield
Brookings Institution
Klondike
Javits
Brooke
HEW
Fresh Air Children Meet Amish Rural Life in Pennsylvania
A TIME magazine piece examines 100 summers of fresh air programs bringing New York City children to Lancaster County farms. It contrasts urban poverty, prejudice, and modern childrearing ideas with Amish simplicity and hospitality at the Lantz home as city visitors adjust to corn, shoofly pie, and farm routines.
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Gap
Pennsylvania
New York City
New York
Sherman
Lancaster County
Clayton Royer
Groff
Jonathan
Lydia Lantz
Paul
Walt Frazier
Ann
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
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