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TAIWAN’S PROSPERITY
The most striking lesson in the world today between freedom and slavery, between prosperity and privation, is the contrast between free China on Taiwan and Red China on the Mainland. Both countries are populated and governed by people of the same … [Read more...] about TAIWAN’S PROSPERITY
LOU BROCK
To the true baseball fan, the most exciting moment is not the home run but the stolen base. When a leading base stealer such as Lou Brock gets on base, tension and excitement fill the air. All the participants in the coming drama, the pitcher, the … [Read more...] about LOU BROCK
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
To paraphrase the famous ballad about the old gray mare, the old gray American Bar Association ain't what she used to be. For about 100 years, the American Bar Association was a model of rectitude and dignity, made up of proper lawyers who are … [Read more...] about AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
CENSORSHIP: U.S. & U.S.S.R
During President Nixon’s Summit Conference in Moscow, the whole world had a close look at what happens when the Government controls the news. As soon as the TV networks began to relay news that the Kremlin did not want the American people to hear, … [Read more...] about CENSORSHIP: U.S. & U.S.S.R
STRAWBERRIES & OSHA
Centralia, Illinois, appropriately situated in the center of that great agricultural state, is famous in the middle west for its strawberries. Located on the Illinois Central Railroad, it was 80 years ago that Centralia strawberry farms began … [Read more...] about STRAWBERRIES & OSHA
FEDERAL HOUSING
Congress passed the Housing Act of 1949 to the accompaniment of high-flown phrases about government’s duty to provide "a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family." The slogan "urban renewal" conjured up visions of … [Read more...] about FEDERAL HOUSING
Who Opposes the Equal Rights Amendment? — July 1974
BICENTENNIAL
By common consent over nearly two centuries, the day Americans celebrate as our most important national patriotic anniversary is the Fourth of July. The Bicentennial of our nation will be observed on July 4, 1976, and it is toward that target date … [Read more...] about BICENTENNIAL
POSTAL COMPETITION
One of the minor irritations that affect millions of people is the steady deterioration in the Post Office. A few of us can remember when we had twice-a-day home mail delivery, next day service, and frequent pickups at mail boxes all over town. … [Read more...] about POSTAL COMPETITION