Independence Day Reflections and Market Claims
The piece links July Fourth patriotism to the founding era led by figures such as Richard Henry Lee and Jefferson with a call to preserve liberty against tyranny. It warns against expanding government power and questions relief from inflation through import quotas. It argues inflation stems from deficit spending and stresses prudent policy over emotional appeals.
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America
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Congress
Jefferson
Franklin
John Adams
Roger Sherman
Robert L. Livingston
Fatalistic Attitude Toward Drownings Faces Seasonal Headlines
The piece warns that over Labor Day up to 5,000 people may drown in the United States if 1972 repeats. It urges simple water-safety rules such as not swimming alone and avoiding shallow dives, noting many deaths stem from disbelief rather than ignorance.
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Labor Day
U.S
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Nachrichtendienst
Switzerland
Edith
Helga Hughes
Bicentennial Plans in Trouble For Independence Anniversary
Four years before the Declaration of Independence bicentennial Americans fear the national program may fizzle. The American Historical Association and Northwestern University criticise the commission’s plans as a clash of scholarship and show business. Philadelphia exposition is rejected, while a new “Call for Achievement” aims to spur local goal setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Clarence VerSteeg
Northwestern University
American Historical Association
Philadelphia
of the Union
McGovern's South: All Uphill
McGovern faces a tough balance of politics as local leaders in Columbia plan a highly symbolic Capitol Hill Square rally in Atlanta without coordinating with Washington. A Carter aide protests the plan arguing the site risks alienating blue collar voters and suggests relocating to a shopping center for broader appeal.
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Columbia
S.C
George McGovern
Atlanta
Capitol
McGovern
Washington
Capitol Hill Square
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Mason-Dixon Line
Chicago
Richard Daley
Illinois
George Wallace
Alabama
Swiss Have More Banks Than Dentists
Swiss banking system features about 4,200 outlets with a strong secrecy regime under the 1934 Banking Act. Dr. Alfred Schaefer notes foreign deposits total roughly 20 percent of more than $23 billion, plus generous privacy protections and voluntary secrecy. The piece contrasts Swiss liberties with international pressure and notes enforcement against illicit use of accounts.
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Zurich
Alfred Schaefer
Union Bank
Switzerland
Europe
Schaefer
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
Gestapo
Explo 72 Jesus Music Festival draws massive Dallas crowd
Hal Boyle describes Explo 72 in Dallas where 150000 to 200000 youths gathered for a daylong Jesus Music Festival. Attendees relaxed, shared literature, and discussed Christ amid heat and crowds, with volunteers offering questions and friendly outreach.
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Dallas
Tex
Christ
Byrd derides chamber tax cut plan in finance panel remarks
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Harry F. Byrd denounced the U S Chamber of Commerce call for a substantial income tax cut. Seventh District GOP chairman Winston B Wine announced J Kenneth Robinson will be filed for Congress in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
GOP
Winston B. Wine
J. Kenneth Robinson
State Board of Elections
Congress
Robert Anderson
Dennis Dale
Wanda Storm
Patricia Dunn
Leesburg
The Crackpot and Lincoln’s Truthful Line
A Daily Meditation contrasts crackpots with Lincoln quoting that abolition should be pursued by level headed minds. It argues fanaticism comes from twisted ideas, while Lincoln kept a straight path and abolition progressed despite opposition.
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Springfield
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
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By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
By James J. Kilpatrick
McGovern’s South
Carter
Henry J. Taylor
United States
Banking Commission
Dr. Schaefer
IRS
Democratic Party
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
Daleys
San Antonio
I.Q
Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
Esau
Robert Ee.ford
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
Stephens City Fire Company
R.E. Ayler
John R. Troxell
Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Thomas T. Byrd
Douglas B. O'Connell
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