Tax reform linked to populist revival reshapes 1972 campaign
In the 1972 campaign tax reform emerges as a surprise issue tied to a populist wave. Senators McGovern and Humphrey push broad revisions and closing loopholes, while Connally and Nixon stay cautious. Experts critique incentives like oil depletion and mortgage deductions as regressive, favoring the rich. Congress weighs reform bills, including Nelson’s revenue plan and Mills’ proposal to repeal the tax code in 1974, seen as unlikely yet pivotal.
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Stanley L. Williams
Congressional Quarterly
George McGovern
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Treasury
John B. Connally
Nixon
ConnzDy
Congress
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Permanent wage-price controls viewed as undesirable
Economist Dr. Carl Madden argues permanent wage-price controls are inequitable, curb freedom, depress investment, and fail to curb inflation. He warns against relying on antitrust tweaks or big-business remedies, urging instead reduced overall spending, disciplined deficits, and capacity growth to fight inflation.
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Carl Madden
Land of the Free
France
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington Est
Congress
Joint Committee On the Legislativn
Uncle Sam
Editorial on Illinois environmental agencies performance
Editorial argues reasonable anti pollution goals balance health with economic impact. It praises EPA Pollution Control Board and Institute for Environmental Quality for progress, notes enforcement gaps in Chicago, and urges faster sewage plant upgrades funded by $300 million in EPA bonds with state and federal cost shares.
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Linoig Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Pollution Control Board
Institute For Environmental Quality
Chicago
EFA
Daley Faction Faces Reformers Over Delegate Slate
Mayor Daley and his top allies mutter about reformers and the press amid a clash over a uncommitted delegate slate. A hearing by Cecil Poole seeks fairness while critics urge inclusive quota tactics, with race and gender representation at stake in Chicago politics.
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Daley
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Cecil Poole
Mayor Daley
Poole
The
Chicago Tribune
Jesse Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Wiliam Singer
Democrat Party
Legislators’ junkets stir public concern over lobbyist ties
A reader bulletin cites lobbyist influence in Illinois government, noting gifts and trips funded by state money as improper. Three lawmakers on the Motor Vehicle Laws Commission faced scrutiny for trips to Florida and San Francisco, with calls for stricter rules to bar gifts and junkets while condemning costly excursions and dubious travel.
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Associated Press
Sen
Charles Chew
Chicago
Pete Pappas
Rock Island
Louis Markert
Mount Sterling
Mlinois Motor Vehicle Laws Commission
Florida
Pappas
San Francisco
New York City
Washington
George Wallace
George McGovern
Ilinois
Editorials and Letters in The Southern Indian News
The newspaper outlines its opinion sections including Editorials Our Opinions and Letters to the Editor, notes reader submissions, and lists signed staff columns such as From Where I Sit and in The Wind. It emphasizes that opinions differ from news reporting and that analysis may reflect human limits.
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Iindian
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Harvard University
Surrey
Unc
Inllinois
Special Interest
Southern
John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
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