While the winning of almost any Olympic gold medal showers the champion with a certain charisma, the winner of the 100-meter running race always becomes particularly famous as "the world's fastest human." The favorite to win this coveted title in … [Read more...] about Houston McTear
New Hampshire Primary
Maine and Vermont have given way to New Hampshire as the bellwether of presidential politics. As the state with the first real primary in a presidential election year, New Hampshire has assumed an importance that frustrates politicians and baffles … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Primary
Capital Punishment
Probably the most important decision the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down during 1976 will be its determination of the constitution ality of capital punishment. The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear the appeals of six criminals who have been … [Read more...] about Capital Punishment
Washington’s Metro
The new subway system in Washington, D.C., called Metro, is scheduled to open soon after six years of blasting, digging, and tremendous obstruction of traffic and business. It is a monument to the demands of the Federal bureaucrats that the rest of … [Read more...] about Washington’s Metro
Agatha Christie
It is fortunate that equal employment quotas have never been enforced on the writing business, because world opinion has cheerfully enjoyed a persistent discrimination by book publishers in favor of one elderly woman who died recently at the age of … [Read more...] about Agatha Christie
Kennedy’s Vows
The recent news about Judith Campbell of Las Vegas and Joan Hitchock of San Francisco may indicate that President John Kennedy disregarded his marriage vows. The recent news about Cuban soldiers conquering Angola, being active in seven other African … [Read more...] about Kennedy’s Vows
Prejudice Against Reagan
To most Americans, bigotry in politics is a relic of bygone years. Through the diligent efforts of prominent citizens and anti-bias organizations, most blind prejudice has been erased from our public life, and candidates of all religious beliefs and … [Read more...] about Prejudice Against Reagan
SALT Verification
When President Ford fired Defense Secretary James Schlesinger, many people said he fired the wrong Secretary meaning, of course, that Secretary of State Kissinger should have been the one to go. Now President Ford has made another mistake in choosing … [Read more...] about SALT Verification
Olympic Games
Americans are now being encouraged to contribute toward the expenses of the 1976 U.S. Olympic teams. We know their physical training will be superb, but whether their mental conditioning will be equal to the Olympic challenge is an open question. … [Read more...] about Olympic Games
Federal Election Act
As a result of the Watergate scandals, Congress was under in tense pressure to "do something" to eliminate campaign abuses. Whenever the Federal Government undertakes to "do something" about any problem, you can bet that it will cost us more … [Read more...] about Federal Election Act
