Rise of Big Business Threatens Independent Farmers and Retailers
An editorial argues the decline of the independent middle class since 1929 has accelerated under postwar policy. It cites weak antitrust enforcement, farm subsidies favoring large operations, and agribusiness control of markets as factors shrinking ownership, competition, and freedoms across agriculture and retail sectors.
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Congress
Earl Butz
Rhodes pushes single committee on energy to unite policy
Arizona's Rep John Rhodes proposed placing all energy matters under one House committee to end duplicate panels and hot air. The move, praised as a sensible fix, faces resistance as energy remains a popular issue with many eager to influence policy.
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Congress
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Senate
Energy Research and Development Agency
Arizona
John Rhodes
Rhodes
Solzhenitsyn Snub Highlights Ford Kissinger Influence
The Solzhenitsyn invitation episode reveals perceived Ford indecision and Kissinger’s sway on detente policy. White House aides and officials faced criticism as conservatives attacked the snub, raising questions about U.S. arms talks and Brezhnev-era diplomacy.
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Washington
Ford
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
White House
Solzhenitsyn
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Mr. Ford
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Afl-Cio
State Department
Chicago
NBC
Meet the Press
America
Russia
Oval Office
Kremlin
Leonid Brezhnev
Angela Davis
U.S
Davis
Type Slips Hunter Seizes First Place Versus Yankees
Hunter finally toppled the New York Yankees to claim first place in the standings as reported by Grand Forks Herald. The Christian Science Monitor notes a bunkbed by Muuranne with adjustable height and a drawer for bedclothes on castors.
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New York Yankees
Grand Forks
N.D
Herald
Muuranne
Christian Science Monitor
Scottsdale School District considers 400000 warehouse proposal
Letter questions the 400000 10 000 square foot warehouse cost citing a 7000 square foot build at 1400 per foot and asks about bids for planning and construction. Letter notes budget figure and asserts need for competitive bidding to prevent excessive tax money use.
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Scottsdale
Editorial misjudges Koreans in Korea critique letter
A reader in Phoenix argues that Park Chung Hee’s government was popular and that U S aid and Gulf Oil support benefited Korea. He claims democracy is not desired by Koreans and defends the ROK regime against Western editors.
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Republic of Korea
ROK
Park Chung Hee
U.S
Korea
Park
United States
Gulf Oil
David L. Keithly Phoenix
Amin's Brutal Reign Reveals Laughs Turn to Fear
The essay traces how Western mockery of Idi Amin shifted to alarm as Uganda's dictator threatened an English journalist and drew in royal diplomacy. It contrasts public belated recognition of tyranny with past faith in leaders and warns of Nixon-era parallels and the danger of police-state drift.
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Harriet van Horne
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Allen Dulles
CIA
Spiro Agnew
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Amin
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Anne
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Shirley Temple
Ghana
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Smart Press
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Elizabeth
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Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Ron Zeigler
Jonathan Schell
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