Nixon Tax Disclosure Sparks Public Outcry Over Unfair System
Don Oakley argues Nixon’s release of tax returns exposes a flawed system. He condemns executive privilege erosion and argues the real humiliation is to the presidency and America, citing low effective tax rate and gains from deductions as signs of structural unfairness benefiting the rich.
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Richard M. Nixon
White House
Richard Nixon
Nixon
United States
Mr. Nixon
Americas
Editorial on the double burden of work for women worldwide
The piece discusses how working women juggle paid labor and housework across 12 countries, showing they perform far more domestic duties than men or housewives. It cites time-budget findings where women do 32 percent of formal work but 78 percent of housework, with Sundays revealing the strongest gaps. It notes minimal time differences in housework between Osnabruck and Kragujevac despite wealth gaps, as labor-saving devices shift tasks but not total time.
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Belgium
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
France
Hungary
Peru
Poland
U.S.A
U.S.S.R
West Germany
Yugoslavia
University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Osnabruck
Kragujevac
The Christmas Message Through the Noise of the Holiday Rush
A reflective meditation on the Christmas message of peace and hope. It urges listening beyond the cash register racket to the Christ Child’s message, noting humanity’s power and responsibility, and the recurring call for good will amid cynicism.
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Christ Child
Earth
Understanding assault and battery in law and case notes
The piece explains the legal difference between assault as a threat of harm and battery as actual harm. It discusses how distance and perceived danger affect whether a threat constitutes assault. Several cases show that intent and reasonable belief of danger matter for liability.
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Nellie
Rockefeller 1976 bid hinges on early delegate hunt
Bruce Biossat analyzes Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's presidential prospects in 1976. The piece argues that early, skilled delegate hunting is essential and warns that delayed decisions could repeat past errors. It notes reliance on aides, the shift in primary rules, and the political weight of a strong campaign machine.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Rocky
Richard Nixon
50 States
Commission On
Ford as Vice President and Potential President
The piece discusses Gerald Ford's swearing in as vice president and the public and congressional speculation about his future as president. It cites Rep. Michael Harrington's view that standards for the office were not set, and notes the historical context of vice presidential selection and the evolving role since the 12th Amendment. The article weighs Ford's probity, public perception, and the process by which a VP might become president.
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National Archives
Gerald Ford
Nixon
CPA
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
United States
Congress
White House
Michael J. Harrington
D-Mass
Mr. Ford
Republican Party
Harrington
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
On This Day In History December 24 1973
AP summary of historical events and birthdays for December 24 including Treaty of Ghent in 1814 death of Vasco da Gamma in 1524 surrender of Edinburgh Castle in 1650 Klan organization in 1865 assassination of Admiral Darlan in 1942 Eisenhower to command Allied forces in 1943 Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer hit in 1949 Apollo 8 Christmas Eve prayer in 1968 US halt bombing in 1969 birthdays of Howard Hughes and Robert Joffrey.
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United States
England
Ghent
Belgium
India
Vasco da Gamma
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland
Oliver Cromwell
Pulaski
Tennessee
North Africa
Jean Darlan
Algiers
Franklin Roose
Velt
Dwight Eisenhower
Europe
Rudolph
House Representatives
Lyndon Johnson
Soviet Union
Moon
North Vietnam
Howard Hughes
Choreographer Robert Joffrey
Health care costs rise while care value questioned
AP analysis traces cost growth from 9.39 in 1946 to 105.09 in 1972 at community hospitals and 32.5 million admissions by 1972. McMahon cites inflation, new facilities, and higher service intensity as causes, while life expectancy grows slowly from 70 to 71.1. Efficiency, cost controls, and home care offer some hope.
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John Cunniff
NEW York AP
American Hospital Association
United States
John Alexander McMahon
McMahon
World Almanac Facts on American family incomes in 1971
The World Almanac reports that half of American families earned over 10 290 dollars in 1971 and the median wage rose from 5 480 dollars in 1947. The 1947 to 1971 period also saw growth from 5.7 million to 27.6 million households earning over 10 000 and a drop from 11.9 million to 6.9 million earning under 4 000. Earnings are in 1971 dollars to adjust for inflation.
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World Almanac
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Readers
The guide lines invite letters that include signature and address, withholdable upon request, limit of 500 words, general interest, and disallowance of poor taste.
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Don Oakley
Mrs.Sisyphus
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bruce Biossat
Rocky’s Road
Associated Press
Pecos Enterprise
Buckner News Alliance
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
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