Welfare Monster and the Rising Welfare Tax Bill
The piece argues that welfare driven by government programs is depleting taxpayers. It cites New York City's tax-to-welfare ratio and tracks federal welfare spending from 1962 to 1972, predicting continued growth. It notes rising AFDC caseloads and suggests liberal payments encourage paternal absence, ending with a cartoon caption questioning who funds the welfare surge.
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Gotham
Assemblyman
Andrew Stein
Manhattan
Associated Press
New York City
Stein
HEW
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Committee On Finance and Welfare
Eliott Richardson
Bowie portrait gifted to Bowie Junior High by student council
Ten years ago on May 29 1962 an oil painting of James Bowie by Doug Atwill from an old photo was presented to Bowie Junior High School as an end of school gift. The piece, one of six made, was bought by the student council for 250 dollars.
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Texas
James Bowie
Doug Atwill
Bowie Junior High
Bowie
Navy's view of national defense at Freedom Forum
Vice Admiral Means Johnston Jr. argues for a balanced force to counter Soviet gains in missiles and ships. He stresses sea control, power projection, deterrence via sea‑based nuclear weapons, and a visible overseas presence to reassure allies while warning the USSR against challenging U.S. vital interests. He notes fuel and oil dependence, foreign trade, and oil imports as strategic concerns validating naval dominance.
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United States Navy
America
Means Johnston, Jr
U. S. Navy
Soviet Union
U. S
United States
Lowenstein's Defense Record Haunts Comeback Bid
Former Congressman Allard Lowenstein faces backlash from Brooklyn voters as his defense spending stance collides with his Israel support claims. Critics flag his opposition to a 658 million dollar F-14 fighter program cited as vital to Israel, contrasting with Soviet MiG-23 threats and the need for stronger U S aircraft.
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Washington
Allard Lowenstein
D.N.Y
Americans For Democratic Action
Lowenstein
Brooklyn
Arte
Israel
Defense Department
Long Island
Grumman
Egypt
Sinai
Mediterranean
Henry Jackson
D.wash
Jackson
Dove
Mining and military aviation politics clash in era dispatch
The piece surveys 1965–1967 river mine incidents in South Vietnam, noting erratic attacks and limited damage, then shifts to U S mining in North Vietnam and a critical tie to Cold War politics. It links senatorial positions, defense contracts, and Israel security to aviation programs and arms sales.
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Washington
NEA
South Vietnam
Long Tau
Saigon
Eastern Mariner
Nha Be
Baton Rouge Victory
S del Mar
Our Lady of Peace
Elaine
United States
North Vietnam
Nixon
Haiphong
Hon Gai
Cam Pha
Hanoi
U.S
China
Soviet Union
Moscow
Peking
Crossword Puzzle Workers 48 Hosted on Sail Grid
Puzzle page item announces crossword puzzle numbers 48 50 33 and S4 Camel 4 w 58 Oceans on Saturday May 27. It notes the crossword puzzle solution status and credits puzzle workers.
Five Causes of Rome's Fall Paralleled in Modern Times
Nation's Press reprints a Palmer Lake reader's summary of Edward Gibbon's five causes of Rome's decline. He cites undermined family sanction, rising taxes, loss of stoic virtue, a powerful military clique, and faith eroded by church state entanglement. The piece asks whether similar forces threaten the United States today.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Adam Smith
United States
Edward Gibbon
Gibbon
Frank McDonough Jr
Palmer Lake
Colo
Praetorian Guard
Rome
United Nations
Roman Empire
Memorial Day 1972 Almanac Highlights
May 23 1972 is Memorial Day the 150th day of the year with 216 remaining. Historical notes mark Constantinople's fall in 1453 ending the Middle Ages. Patrick Henry born 1736 Rhode Island ratified the Constitution 1790 Wisconsin joined the Union 1848 John F Kennedy born 1917.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
John F. Kennedy
Brookline
Mass
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Permian Basin
Odessa American
George Shows
Fetor County
G. P
Gib) Jackson
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Ine
Harry
American Heritage Center
Aan
Vietnam
T University Administration
Cromley
Russia
ADA
Congress
Family Head
Madison Avenue
Cruz
Jason
Spark Stream
Hotel
Oriental Vi
Mr. Ziegfeld
Nation's Press
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