Carter pushes trucking deregulation to cut costs
President Carter urges rapid passage of trucking deregulation to curb waste and consumer costs. He argues overregulation costs up to 5 billion dollars yearly and would allow easier market entry, direct routes, and flexible rates while pitting major carriers and Teamsters against independent drivers.
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U.S
Denver
Albuquerque
Salt Lake City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carter
96Th Congress
Teamsters Union
Congress
World Concern Urges Action On Vietnamese Chinese Refugees
The authors argue 80 to 90 percent of Vietnamese refugees are ethnic Chinese fleeing Hanoi’s regime due to non loyalty rather than communism. They urge pressure on Vietnam via Moscow and the UN to ease flows and advocate humane evacuation. The piece cites US intake rising to 7,000 monthly and calls for global responsibility.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Moscow
United Nations
France
Canada
Australia
China
Thatcher Wins Mandate and Drives Bold Policy
The article notes Margaret Thatcher's decisive victory and a sweeping budget that redefines the state's role. It compares her conviction politics to Barry Goldwater and argues her mandate signals a shift to market-oriented conservatism shaping Europe and Britain.
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London
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
Europe
Goldwater
Mexican Americans Seek Political Power in San Antonio
Henry Cisneros pursues influence as San Antonio, a city with 52 percent Mexican American, 39 percent Anglo and 9 percent Black population, shifts to single member districts boosting Mexican American representation from two to five. Tensions with Anglo leadership remain over registration and economic concerns, while leaders push for industrial growth to rival Houston and Dallas.
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Henry Cisneros
Atlanta
Miami
White House
Lila Cockrell
League of Women Voters
Cisneros
Henry Gonzalez
U.S
House of Representatives
Los Angeles
Justice Department
San
Alamo
Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonion
Paseo del Rio
Cisnero
Eureste
Fernandez the unknown who could shape the GOP race
Benja min Fernandez, a little known candidate born in a Kansas boxcar, draws significant support in California polls, challenging big names like Bush and Kemp. He touts four fundamentals: work ethic, freedom of choice, opportunity, and free enterprise, and argues Hispanic voters can swing his bid.
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California
George Bush
Rep
Jack Kemp
Fernandez
Kansas
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Wendell Wilkie
Republic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Republican Party
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