Senate Earmarks 850 Million for City Mass Transit
Senate vote earmarks 850 million from the 5 billion federal highway trust fund to aid mass transit systems. Arizona lawmakers debate using part of a 2 cent gasoline tax increase for transit funding as cities push for urban transport improvements. Tucson and other cities seek federal support to bridge the gap from airports to downtown cores.
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Senate
Congress
Arizona
Senate Transportation Committee
House
U.S. Senate
Eight EU nations float currencies against the dollar
Eight members of the European Economic Community decided to float their currencies, loosening ties to the dollar for the first time in 29 years. Three other Common Market countries had earlier acted, creating a joint float. The move aims to curb dollar speculation and help stabilize the world monetary system.
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European Economic Community
Brussels
United States
Detroit Faces EPA Clean Air Standards Fight 1975 Deadline
Pressure on Detroit as the EPA enforces 1975 clean air rules. Foreign makers Honda Mazda and Daimler Benz have met the standards, while U S automakers push add on gadgets. Hearings in Washington weigh Detroit's plea for an extra year and public patience with higher costs.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Honda
Toyo Kogyo
Mazda
Daimler-Benz
America
EPA
Washington
Detroit
Arizona caught in the funds war between Nixon and Congress
Sen ate President William Jacquin of Tucson says Arizona faces a federal funds fight as Nixon withholds about 6.9 billion in 70 programs. Congress stalls over impounding funds, while leaders warn of a shift toward local control and revenue sharing amid a broader battle over federal versus local authority.
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Arizona
Richard Nixon
Congress
Senate
William Jacquin
Tucson
Nixon
Jacquin
White House
Washington
Harding as the ideal president in revisionist view
The author argues for Calvin Coolidge as the model president, contrasting the 1960s Kennedys and Johnsons with Harding. He praises Harding’s democratic style, non pretension, and hands‑off governance, claiming he embodied genuine leadership while avoiding elite “best and the brightest.” Conyelott 1973.
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Harding
United States
Playboy Sweatshops and Milton Friedman Stir Airport Bar
A traveler stranded in Chicago browses Playboy reveals Milton Friedman in interview. He argues minimum wage harms Black and teen workers, defends sweatshops, criticizes higher education subsidies, and says corporate leaders must maximize shareholder value. The piece ends noting the silliness of wartime barbershop chatter and the allure of Uncle Miltie.
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Chicago
Milton Friedman
Uncle Miltie
Once Over Lightly by Bill Vaughan
A lighthearted column mocks public attitudes with jabs at politics sports and generations. It contrasts slogans with reality noting families finances professional leagues and a three martini lunch consensus while poking fun at a high profile film crowd reactions.
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Sludgepump
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