Teamsters Face Internal Strife After Hoffa Mystery
The Hoffa disappearance fuels continuing dissension in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. A 200-page reform report accuses leaders of corruption and autocratic power, seeks federal audits, and hints at fresh Senate and Labor Department scrutiny while Fitzsimmons eyes another term.
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Mayor Rizzo faces possible recall amid Philadelphia deficit
Philadelphia wrestles with an $86 million deficit as Mayor Frank Rizzo and finance chief Len Monk seek tax hikes and cuts. City services shrink, 1,000 workers lose jobs, and a potential recall campaign gains momentum while bond ratings slip and public unrest rises.
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Soviet Union danger tied to second-rate power status
Ray Cromley argues the Soviet Union is dangerous mainly because it lags in most fields except military strength. He suggests the nation may be on a downhill path, with technological advances forming the sole counterbalance.
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Berry’s World and Soviet Economic Weakness
The piece contrasts Berry’s World with a critique of Soviet economic and industrial performance. It argues Soviet agriculture is a shambles despite capital inputs, management struggles with high tech plants, and the system’s ideology hinders efficiency. It notes Soviet influence wanes without force, with Cuba as a rare exception. It also highlights the costly, parallel development of its armed forces.
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Today in history July 1 1976 and events across eras
Today marks the 183rd day of 1976 with 183 days left. Highlights include 1862 U S Bureau of Internal Revenue establishment, 1513 James IV declares war, 1863 Gettysburg begins, 1881 Red Cross formed, 1898 Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, 1958 St Lawrence Seaway completed. Also births James Cagney and Leslie Caron, Nehru quote, and Lee resolution 1776 anniversary note.
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Food in our future a trend toward synthetic meals
Don Oakley describes a 1999 menu of algae-fed oysters and soy protein chicken, arguing technology will end diet shortages if agriculture is freed from regulation and farming methods are modernized. Experts foresee farms changing radically while global wheat supply may exceed demand, though real hunger stems from economics.
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Harvard Business School
Gail L. Cramer
Montana State University
Harvard Business Review
Odds and Ends From A Curious Column On Foot Sizes And Follies
A miscellany note covers foot length averages by race and region, mentions no figures for Italians and others, and cites northern Europe as linked to bigger feet. It then touches on flowers lasting longer when cut later, hair growth after death, hangover psychology, and drink effects. Other bits include deer twins, evergreen trees, venom versus paralytic snakes, mosquitoes, mass production costs, and Evel Knievel movie earnings.
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Byrd's Eye View on 1776 Free Enterprise
In 1776 Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations arguing for free enterprise over government controlled economies. The essay links Smith's vision to American independence, noting capitalism's benefits and a needed balance with national defense, justice, and public works as enduring principles.
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