Editorial: Oil giants grow richer amid shortages
The piece links fuel oil shortages to oil company profits soaring up to 90 percent, government policies, and Arab oil power. It argues US policy favored producers, restricted domestic output, and enabled price hikes before the Alaska pipeline approval, labeling avarice as central to the crisis. It notes King Faisal urged production limits.
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United States
Congress
America
Persian Gulf
Middle East
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Pants suits spark county office clash over dress code
A county assessor, Ken Kunes, dismisses two female staffers for wearing pants suits sparking a debate on woman’s attire and workplace equality. The episode highlights shifting norms as women challenge restrictive dress rules and officials confront gender equality in the workplace.
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Ken Kunes
Kunes
Anti ZPG argument sparks debate on population policy
The piece surveys Amitai Etzioni’s critique of zero population growth and the predicted aging society. It presents responses from Population Reference Bureau head Michael Brewer, biologist Paul Erhlich, and Zero Population Growth advocates, arguing that lower birthrates can boost per capita prosperity and not derail economies while noting required changes in consumption and policy.
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Columbia
Amitai Etzioni
Etzioni
ZPG
Michael Brewer
Population Reference Bureau
Paul Erhlich
United States
Japan
Sweden
Europe
Dave Rapoport
Reader letters clash over rodeo injuries HSUS vs AHA debate
A reader cites HSUS figures claiming 11-12 percent rodeo animals injured while AHA and ACA officials counter with far lower injury rates. Denver AP interview quotes Milt Searle and Dr. O R Adams disputing HSUS studies as flawed, urging support for rodeo practices and livestock protection rules.
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The
Humane Society of the
United States
HSUS
Humane Society
Rodeo Cowboys Association
American Humane Association
AHA
Associated Press
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Milt Searle
Searle
O.R. Adams
College of Veterinary Medicine
Colorado State University
Marvin Beeman
Littleton, Colo
American Association of Equine Practitioners
ACA
CAP saga prompts closer look at water use
Dave Campbell argues against the CAP as a billion dollar boondoggle and cites new data. He notes that municipalities and industry use under 10 percent of Arizona’s water while 90 percent goes to crop irrigation, with 54 percent for low value forage crops. He urges deeper reporting on the CAP.
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Williams
Rhodes
Fannin
Arizona
Central Arizona
Dennis Carroll
Dave Campbell
Phoenix
Kissinger unveils plan for Soviet peacekeeping in Mideast
Kissinger tells congressional leaders in private talks a joint US Soviet peacekeeping force under UN Security Council auspices could oversee a Sinai peace. He argues Soviet presence may deter conflict and shift Arab alignment back toward the West as Egypt and Saudi Arabia favor the US. The plan hinges on restoring Sinai to Egyptian sovereignty with a strong UN force to prevent attacks, amid political pushback from pro Israel factions.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Mideast
UN Security Council
Kissinger
Capitol Hill
Soviet Union
Sinai
Mediterranean
Israel
U.S
West
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Sinai Peninsula
Slips Recounting of Votes Cast Under State Law
The Elmira Star-Gazette notes type slips recounting all ballots as required to verify total voters for each candidate. The New Jersey Herald recalls Fox-Hunters on horseback and dogs jumping hurdles and fences in a hunt for their fox.
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Elmira
N.Y
Star-Gazette
New Jersey Herald
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Stansbury
Flattau
Inside Report
Charles G
Bebe) Rebozo
Howard Hughes Organization
Rebozo
John F. Kennedy
Lawrence F. O‘brien
Hughes Organization
Hughes
Chalmers Wylie
Ohio
Columbus
Sen
Russell Long
Louisiana
Kennedy
O'Brien
Novak
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Evans
Scottsdale
Jonathan Marshall
Jerry McElfresh
W.B
Doc’ Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation
National Newspaper Association
Arizora Newspapers Association
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