Federal Rathole questioned as budget soars past three hundred billion
The author argues the federal budget grows far beyond need and questions value of $51 billion in nonessential spending. Donald Lambro’s The Federal Rathole outlines 50 wasteful programs, from $17 000 to Bedouins dry cleaning to $375 000 for Frisbee studies, urging a 25 billion yearly cut and a 1976 reshuffle.
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Italy's Communists gain in poll leads threaten coalition drift
In a July 1, 1975 report, the Communist Party in Italy nears parity with the Christian Democrats, raising the prospect of coalition participation under Aldo Moro. It notes Communists appeal via efficient local government, contrasting Italy's long postwar governance with bureaucratic stagnation and historic weaknesses.
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Oil price move sparks inflation fears and global impact
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries plans a price system shift, raising the immediate per barrel oil cost by about 36 cents. Analysts warn the move will fuel global inflation and push up food and raw material prices as the effects spread beyond the United States.
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Wallace as a political nuisance and potential spoiler in 1976
John Roche argues Governor Wallace is a Democratic nuisance unlikely to be its nominee but a real threat to Republicans outside the party. He notes Wallace could force a brokered convention with veto power from Wallace and McGovern blocs, while emphasizing Wallace’s growing extremist label among voters and its impact on GOP strategy.
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Truth, Power, and the American Self-Government
Column arguing that the fault lies not in the stars but in the American people and their leaders as the nation nears its 200th anniversary. It questions past pardons, investigations, and public appetite for truth over convenient explanations, citing Ford Rockefeller Nixon Kissinger and others.
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Elliot Richardson
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Vietnam
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal, Inc. lists home delivery options and prices. Rates include 72c Monday through Saturday and 23c Sunday by carrier, and various motor route and mail subscription plans with annual and calendar month terms.
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Letter to Editor on sanity and murder case
Maybelle Wilhoit argues against using sanity pleas in the James Ruppert case. She contends witnesses were silenced and criticizes psychiatrists, calling for harsher crime deterrents and tougher justice for victims.
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Bill Denham
Maybelle Wilhoit
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Letter-writing rules for newspaper editors noted
The notice outlines requirements for letters to the editor including the need for the writer’s name and full address, a verifiable telephone number, and a word limit of about 300 words. It warns that letters may be edited or rejected and that submissions should not exceed once every 30 days, with poetry not accepted.
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