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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
4
A Columbia sociology professor urges stronger ethics education from kindergarten through college. He criticizes materialism and corruption, calls for enforcing existing laws, and emphasizes teaching that means matter as much as goals to curb public malfeasance.
The piece argues the United States could reach energy self sufficiency by 1980 but would need a near miracle. Experts urge tapping new oil and gas sources and reviving rail and mass transit. It calls for fuel conservation and lifestyle changes to avoid future dependence on hostile regions.
Reported market for pistols fuels crime in New York City with origins in four southern states. Officials note 1,254 guns seized since August mostly Saturday Night Specials bought from licensed dealers in Florida Georgia South Carolina and Virginia and trafficked to New York for illegal sale.
Washington reports Deputy Secretary of the Treasury William Simon has become de facto energy czar after firing Vice Admiral Eli Reich from the National Energy Administration. Reich resisted Simon's changes to regional directors and declined an assistant administrator post. Simon warned against prima donna conduct and emphasized teamwork amid looming energy shortages and gas policy pressures.
Washington analysis notes a split within the conservative movement between activist anti liberal conservatives and fashionable moderates centered on National Review. It cites Rutgers sociologist Peter Berger on the paradox that conservatism seeks to preserve an order liberal in practice, fueling ongoing division over ideology versus culture.
The piece condemns using economic weapons like oil embargos and boycotts as political tools. It argues for outlawing such tactics through the UN, notes Rhodesia chrome history, and criticizes Hubert Humphrey and Western Europe for enabling leverage over small states. It frames democracy, defense, and Israel- Europe roles in global power dynamics.
Washington commentary argues Nixon erred in proposing Ford and Saxbe for federal offices while claiming constitutional limits bar such moves. It cites past picks, argues some clauses are mechanical and absolute, and warns the Senate must respect legal barriers despite political pressure.
The Monroe News Star details long running leadership from 1929 to 1972 with publishers C Ewing Wilson Ewing Robert Ewing Jr and Wiliam H Bronson and plaques listing officers including Robert Ewing Brown as board chairman and Edmond G Brown as assistant manager. It states the paper is published daily except Saturday and Sunday by News Star World Publishing Corporation Monroe Louisiana.
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