Phase 4 plan judged by longtime critic John S Knight
John S Knight argues Phase 4 adds to a string of failed economic controls from Phase 1 to Phase 3. He questions the plan as in practice selective and unworkable, noting inflation, budget claims, and industry hardship. He questions Nixon leadership amid Watergate fallout and calls for decisive action.
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John S. Knight
Knight Newspapers
Nixon
America
Cost of Living
Detroit Free Press
The
Wall Street Journal
Journal
Employers and the Handicapped Workforce Gain Mutual Benefits
An editorial highlights the Franklin Williamson Mental Health Workshop program that trains handicapped individuals for employment. It argues employers gain a dependable, eager workforce and notes wage support from the Labor Department for the first eight weeks, urging firms to contact organizers to learn capabilities and opportunities.
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Franklin - Williamson County Mental Health Workshop
Joe Orford
U.S. Department of Labor
Congress backs mandatory fuel allocation plan
The Senate approved an amendment requiring the President to implement a mandatory fuel allocation program by midmonth, delivering more White House power over the economy amid a gasoline shortage. Critics warn it risks expanding presidential authority and blame shifting ahead of winter.
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Congress
White House
Senate
House
Nixon
Watergate
Illinois lawmakers face choice on partisan judge elections
A proposal to make all Illinois judges run in partisan elections prompts criticism that it would restore political control over the judiciary. Rep. Katz argues it undermines independence, while Chesterfield Smith warns it worsens accountability and campaign influence on court decisions.
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Illinois
General Assembly
American Bar Association
Supreme
Appellate
Circuit
Harold Katz
D-Glencoe
Rep. Katz
Smith
Judicial Inquiry Board
Springfield
Letter to the editor cautions city manager’s power in Carbondale
John D Porter of Carbondale worries the city manager aims to rule the town and the fire and police forces. He urges the City Council to back the departments, noting a retired chief he respects and fearing one man’s power could fire long‑tenured workers.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
John D. Porter
Unemployment debate amid cautious growth optimism
AFL-CIO News editors argue the administration touts a slowing boom as good for jobs while noting unemployment at 4.8 percent with 4.3 million out of work. They criticize shifting goals from four percent to five percent and urge balanced growth to lift living standards for the working poor.
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Orford
Federal Reserve Board
Edgar R. Fielder
the Treasury
Hughes questions Pentagon honesty on Cambodia bombing disclosure
Senator Harold E Hughes cites a Defense Department admission that U S planes secretly bombed Cambodia as early as 1969 and questions confidence in Pentagon spokesmen before the Armed Services Committee in a classified session seeking billions of dollars.
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Congress
Pentagon
Armed Services) Committee
Harold E. Hughes
Diona
Defense Department
U.S
Cambodia
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George P. Shultz
Edwin L. Dale
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Shultz
Ohio
Michael V. Dsalle
Office of
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Don Frost
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Eric F. Johnson
American Water Works Association
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio News
Southern
John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
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