Prophets, losses the capital ledger and more in a world of fear
A collage of provocative notions spans military science mortally dangerous ideas about magnified sound and light as weapons, cost estimates on handgun registration, refugee returns, canned goods shortages, court politics, and a parade of political figures. It also notes wealth per capita, possible Senate runs, and government overreach. The piece frames a charged, satirical snapshot of 1970s politics and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Robert Packwood
R-Ore
Southeast Asia
Congress
House
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Ford
Richard Nixon
Wealth of Nations helped found American capitalism, editorials say
An Hartford Graduate Center address links Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations to the American economic system. The speaker argues the nation should mark next year with a balanced view of progress and limits, rejecting doomsayers while celebrating private enterprise and the founding ideals that fostered growth and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Paine
Adam Smith
England
America
T. Mitchell Ford
Emhart Corp
Hartford Graduate Center
Hartford
Conn
Dental insurance grows into a big, profitable industry
Insurers now see dental coverage as payable and profitable with private premium income near 1 billion dollars. By 1980 ADA forecasts 60 million Americans will have coverage, rising from 2 million in 1965. Union pressure and actuarial reevaluation spurred the shift. Five flags have flown over Mobile since 1702.
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John Cunniff
New York
Jane
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
American Dental Association
ADA
Aetna Life & Casualty
United States
The
France
Great Britain
Spain
Confederacy
Mobile
Ala
Today in History highlights and notable anniversaries
Today is August 1 1975 a Friday marking the 213th day of the year. Notable events include Germany declaring war on Russia in 1914 the 1502 Columbus landing in Honduras the 1790 U S census and the Whisky Rebellion in 1794. Birthdays include Yes Saint Laurent and Jack Kramer.
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Associated Press
Germany
Russia
Christopher Columbus
Honduras
U.S
Pennsylvania
Colorado
U.S. Air Force
Army
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Americus
Egypt
Greece
Yes St. Laurent
Jack Kramer
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
George Washington
Washington and Texas political district contact list
Washington Senators John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen Jr. are listed with their Senate Office Building addresses in Washington DC 20510. Representatives in the 16th and 21st districts are shown, including Richard C. White with a Rayburn House Office Building address in DC 20515 and Bob Kruger in New Braunfels Texas 78130, plus mention of offices in El Paso and Odessa.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
Attucks in Boston Massacre linked to mixed heritage
The World Almanac notes Crispus Attucks as part of the Boston Massacre mob on March 5 1770. Claims he was a gigantic mulatto slave who fled Framingham Massachusetts in 1750 and suggests he may have been Indian or of mixed Indian and Negro blood with various evidence presented.
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Boston
Crispus Attucks
William Browne
Framingham
Mass
The
World Almanac
Detente and Portugal Aid in Helsinki Summit Context
Senator Lloyd Bentsen warns that Moscow may be funding the Portuguese Communist Party at more than 10 million dollars monthly, risking the Helsinki Summit on European security. He urges a two way street detente with mutual concessions and cautions against allowing Russian influence to undermine self determination and Western interests.
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C.I.A
Russia
Communist Party of
Portugal
Helsinki
Finland
U.S
Kremlin
Communist Party
State Department
Moscow
Bicentennial Sideshow Offers Patriots Truism in Neon Glare
A satirical pitch mocks a consumer frenzy for a Bicentennial product offering fake patriotism and instant glory. It parodies advertising excess by promising a branded Bicentennial object with slogans, flags, and neon display, while attacking historical distortion and corporate hype. The piece hints at cultural manipulation and public reception.
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Tom Tiede
Union Bank of Switzerland
Kuwait
John Connally
Texas
Bella Abzug
New York City
Abzug
Women’s Liberation
Secretary of Defense
Republican National Committee
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Gerald Ford
FBI
Patricia Hearst
Bureau
India
Freedom House
U.S. Army
Watergate
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.C. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Ben R. Howell
el Paso
Sen
Lloyd Bentsen
Party
Ralph Novak
By Ralph Novak
Oly
Robert Altman
Benedict Arnold
Ben Franklin
Tom Jefferson
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