Word: collaring
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...different from countless small communities across the U.S. It has quiet, tree-lined streets decked with frame houses. It also has crowded schools, potholed streets, erratic snow removal-and taxes that are climbing much faster than paychecks. Most of Belford's 8,500 residents are members of blue-collar families. The breadwinners tend to be electricians, welders and assembly-line workers. Because the town has practically no industry that can be taxed, Belford residents have to carry almost the entire load...
When it comes to high-level public spending for high-quality services, no Western country can match Sweden. Its taxes total 41% of its gross national product, compared with 31% in the U.S. Swedes earn less than Americans; wages of blue-collar workers average...
While the 30 per cent of the vote cast against the President is significant, Nixon's showing clearly demonstrates his popularity among Republicans and the efforts of liberal McCloskey and conservative Ashbrook to overtake him seem futile. McGovern claimed Tuesday night he polled well in blue-collar areas such as Manchester, Keene (which he lost to Muskie by 20 votes out of 800) and Franklin (Muskie: 150, McGovern: 139). However, results in heavily working-class Berlin, which Muskie carried by more than 2.5 to 1, demonstrate that Muskie is still quite strong in blue-collar areas...
McGovern cited the Manchester returns as a refutation of the claim that his is a one-issue candidacy. "We're running strong in Manchester, which is a highly blue-collar town." he said...
...Perry's calculations, would be consistent with the President's goal of 2% or 3% inflation. Administration officials are reluctant to admit that higher than average unemployment among women, teen-agers and blacks is acceptable to them as long as white adult males-especially Republican-leaning white-collar workers-have jobs. But the implication is there...