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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1977
Page
8
An editorial cites The Lancet noting public support for targeted aid despite disapproval of welfare, calling the system a mess and advocating reform managed by states with federal financing. It argues work incentives, anti fraud measures, and faster action by administration and Congress to curb costs and abuse.
The piece notes Maine lawmakers honoring Chester Greenwood and his earmuff invention on December 21 while marking the winter solstice at 3:24 pm. It contrasts with California and cheers the season's turning, noting temperatures and snowy scenes as part of a broader mood.
In a concise opinion, the author argues the postwar era produced many new independent nations and dictators, shrinking true democracies. Beyond big powers, smaller states and varied socialist models proliferate, with Tito as a notable exception among autocrats. The piece notes a rise of one man rule and diverse regimes, while giants fade to gnomes.
Averell Harriman ranks Stalin as the most powerful I ever met while praising Churchill and De Gaulle as monumental wartime figures. Milovan Djilas notes Mao’s methods differ from Stalin’s, and reflects on Roosevelt, De Gaulle, Churchill, and France’s destiny. The piece cites President Giscard d Estaing on managing one’s moment in history.
A two month field study shows Mexican peasants driven from villages by industrialization and land shortages flocking to the United States for work while U.S. buyers, banks, and retailers profit from cheap Mexican produce. The border economy thrives on migrant labor and growing heroin production funds the informal system, prompting Mexican troop actions against opium poppies and escalating cross border pressures.
Congressman Tom Hagedorn urges a House rule requiring every bill or resolution to cite the exact article section paragraph or clause from the Constitution supporting federal authority. He argues the rule would curb overreach by forcing scrutiny of powers delegated to Congress and align legislation with the limited powers framework.
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