Public skepticism grows as political scandals mount
The piece surveys rising doubts about President Nixon and figures like Agnew and McGover, noting alleged bribes and corrupt dealings. It urges caution in judging individuals, warns against cynicism, and calls for rebuilding public trust while acknowledging incomplete facts and uneven accountability.
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Geroge McGover
South Dakota
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Chappaquiddick
CBS
Washington Post
Nixon
Congress
Gallup
Food Action Campaign Aims to Scrutinize Food Middlemen
The Food Action Campaign seeks to expose how food processing and distribution firms concentrate power, urging public discussion of industrial concentration. Leaders include Jim Hightower of the AgriBusiness Accountability Project and Fred Harris of New Populist Action, who say farmers are not passive in today’s economy.
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Jim Hightower
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Fred Haris
US Sénzice
New
Fridie
Rural Development Act Aims to Rebuild America's Countryside
Senator Clark warns small towns face costly out-migration since World War II with 30 million moving to cities and 70 percent of people in 2 percent of land. He cites Rural Development Subcommittee hearings on Act implementation, pilot funds, and the need for local initiative and federal support to finance facilities and services for a balanced rural economy.
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Congress
Rural Development Subcommittee
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Inflation and farm profits in food price shifts
A Des Moines Register column argues farm income is up while consumer food prices rise. It contends claims that meat packers and canners drive inflation misplace blame, noting producer profits grow with inflation, while middlemen profit differently.
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US Department of Agriculture
Des Moines Register
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