Holding action stalls off big spenders in Congress
A minority of lawmakers from Idaho, Arizona, Illinois and Georgia deflects bills that would expand deficits and curb growth. They push vetoes and a proposed Sound Money Index to reward pro inflation restraint, shaping post 1976 budget debates and private investment growth.
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Steve Symms
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John Conlan
Arizona
Phil Crane
Ilinois
Lawrence McDonald
Georgia
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Jocko Conlan
Rep. Conlan
Jack Kemp
New York
Illinois
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Skip Bafalis
Florida
Elwood Richardson Named Business Manager
Elwood Richardson has been appointed business manager with Jim Mills serving as managing editor. The change places Richardson in charge of financial operations while Mills oversees editorial strategy and content.
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Elwood Richardson Business Manager
Jim Mills
The President and Campaign Finance Debates in 1975
Commentary notes the Watergate era scrutiny of presidential trips funded by parties and the risks of using official power for campaign purposes. It argues for neutral party funding until the nominating convention and cautions on spending limits and the imperial presidency. The piece contrasts New York and Los Angeles convention bids and reflects on constitutional safeguards.
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Ford
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
New York City
Los Angeles
New York
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Principle and personal freedom in motorcyclist protest
Column argues against government overreach in safety rules by citing 1000 San Francisco motorcyclists protesting helmet laws. It defends individuals choosing unsafe activities if they do not harm others, urging respect for personal liberty and opposed perimeters on pursuit of happiness.
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San Francisco
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Explained
The Middletown Journal lists prices for home delivery and mail subscriptions. Rates include 72c for Monday through Saturday and 23c for Sunday by carrier, with motor route and calendar month options, plus annual mail pricing for U.S. and international readers.
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Ohio
U.S.A
Nixon tapes custody fight tests presidential records law
In a Washington court Nixon battles to keep presidential tapes and 1842 minutes from government custody under the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act. The Justice Department argues the materials have a public interest and that government safeguards are necessary. The dispute centers on whether past practices grant presidents an absolute property right while acknowledging the need to preserve all records, including 5,000 hours of taped conversations deemed often secretive and potentially invasive.
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Justice Department
Congress
H.R. Haldeman
Justice Holmes
De Valera and the Sound of Liberty in a New York memory
The piece recalls Eamon de Valera as a world statesman born in New York and baptized near the Chrysler Building. It contrasts his proud, storied career with reflections on aging, retirement, and a former toy magnate Dave Marx who describes a lifelong work routine and the sudden end of a bustling office world.
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Eamon de Valera
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Bernard
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Dublin
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Sister
Mr. de Valera
Snake Lake Lodge
Fla
David Marx
Dave
Louis
Hong Kong
Don't think I'm alone
A reader vents about high taxes welfare programs abortion and government spending. The letter expresses frustration with poverty relief and calls for stronger conservative voices and stronger Christian stands amid national troubles.
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