The passage of the 1974 Pension Law has focused attention on the problems of our senior citizens. And rightly so. It is good that workers will now be guaranteed against loss of the pensions they have paid for. Since the passage of the Social … [Read more...] about RETIREMENT PLANS
REJECTION OF SOCIALISM
The U.S. branch of the Socialist International recently held a convention in New York City. Under the chairmanship of Bayard Rustin, the Socialists mapped ambitious plans to work through the Democratic Party and the unions in order to achieve the … [Read more...] about REJECTION OF SOCIALISM
LINDBERGH/SEVERSKY
Two great men who shared much credit for America's once-superior air force died on the same day last week. Charles Lindbergh test-flew German fighter planes before World War II, and then helped our country to mass-produce thousands of B-24 bombers … [Read more...] about LINDBERGH/SEVERSKY
RUNAWAY PLANTS
A recent letter to a metropolitan newspaper by Prank Eyles, executive secretary of the Midwest Industrial Union Council, calls attention to one of the prime causes of unemployment at the present time. He charges that "more than one million American … [Read more...] about RUNAWAY PLANTS
EXPLOITATION OF BLACKS
Every time I drive through a predominantly black neighborhood, I am depressed at the exploitation of blacks by financial interests seeking a fast buck no matter how destructive the effect. What I refer to is the fact that there is a tavern or a … [Read more...] about EXPLOITATION OF BLACKS
WOODY HAYES/JANE’S SHIPS
When President Ford recently made his flying visit to speak at Ohio State University, he deliberately associated himself with the mystique of one of the country’s top football coaches, Woody Hayes. Few coaches have been able to play the tough … [Read more...] about WOODY HAYES/JANE’S SHIPS
USURY LAWS AND PRICES
A recent Federal Reserve Bank publication attacks state usury laws as "burdensome and inequitable" and indicates that they should be repealed. The purpose of state usury laws is to protect individuals from being charged interest rates in excess of … [Read more...] about USURY LAWS AND PRICES
AUTO SEAT BELTS
A year ago the Department of Transportation issued a Federal decree requiring all automobiles manufactured after that date to have a seat belt system that makes it impossible to start a car unless the seat belts are properly fastened. A recent … [Read more...] about AUTO SEAT BELTS
APPOINTMENT OF ROCKEFELLER
We all cheered when President Ford told us to support candidates, regardless of political party or ideology, ''who consistently vote to cut the cost of government, restrain Federal spending, and bring inflation under control." Not since President … [Read more...] about APPOINTMENT OF ROCKEFELLER
PICASSO’S LEGACY
One of the interesting legal cases now being fought out is the hitter struggle in France over the estate of the artist Pahlo Picasso. The legal tangle and family feud she left behind when he died would have amused him. When his lawyer, Roland Dumas, … [Read more...] about PICASSO’S LEGACY
