Economic outlook for 1974 amid energy, trade, and policy shifts
Economic dislocations mark 1974 as energy uncertainty clouds growth prospects with inflation and unemployment likely to rise. A modest 2 percent growth is forecast while oil price effects threaten a U.S. trade balance and job markets. President Nixon endorses a $1.5 billion federal job training bill to ease impacts with states and localities responsible for implementation.
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U.S
Middle East
United States
Herbert Stein
Nixon
Congress
Amtrak
Why not kick kids out I ask and answer
A columnist recalls Christmas with 14 house guests and considers kicking kids out. He reflects on age, freedoms, and the changing dynamics as his college children return home. He questions futures, romantic notions, and the pull of family bonds amid messes, music, and late nights.
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Washington
Middletown Journal publication and subscription rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal, Inc., Middletown Ohio lists subscription options for home delivery by newspaperboy or motor route, by mail, and outside U.S.A. rates. It includes prices, payment terms, and a service charge for tube delivery, with a note that the paper was founded in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Isc
Newspaperboy
U.S.A
Speed limit combat with a political sting
The piece argues the 55 mph limit is a bureaucratic fraud that imposes a tax on motorists by undervaluing time and overestimating fuel savings. It notes inflated official results, critiques school busing as ineffective, and laments public acceptance while invoking liberty imagery and a controversial flag metaphor.
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Washington
Highway Patrol
Social Security tax seen as unfair burden on poor
John Roche argues the FICA tax is a regressive burden that hits low earners hardest. He notes half of taxpayers will pay more in FICA than income tax and calls to junk the current funding system in favor of a progressive income tax. He stresses Social Security is not true insurance and urges reform.
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Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Howard Hughes
Afl-Cio
HEW
Casper Weinberger
Social Security Administration
Federal Treasury
FICA
Maple Park School Fate Sparks Local Debate
Readers urge keeping Maple Park open arguing it serves a central, well-staffed campus with room and stability for students. Critics cite transportation relief and community impact, while objections to closing include social disruption and past closures.
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Wilson
Maple Park
Diana Stacy
Winona Drive
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