Bypass The Bureaucracy on College Aid Debate Heats Up
The piece contrasts President Carter’s plan expanding work study loans and grants with the tax credit option favored by Roth Packwood Moynihan. It argues tax credits better promote education, avoid bureauocratic expansion, and deliver funds directly to taxpayers.
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ERA boycott sparks antitrust suit in Missouri
Column cites George Will on ERA impatience and notes NOW led boycotts against 15 states. Missouri sues NOW for alleged antitrust violations arguing such boycotts disrupt the political process. Outcome may steer ERA debate toward civil rights and institutional respect.
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Two Great Nations Grow Toward Global Destiny
Alexis de Tocqueville compares Russia and the United States in 1835, noting their rapid growth and divergent paths. He observes American liberty versus Russian centralized authority, and claims both are poised to influence half the world, despite different origins and routes.
We Are Better Off Yet Still Worry About Mood Of Nation
The piece notes free floating anxiety in Americans despite prosperity. Vermont Royster argues the national mood is unsettled with calm outward signs yet inner unease. Gallup finds 57 percent reasonably content while business, farming, and investors show worry and the stock market falters despite earnings.
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First Name Addressing Religion And Social Change
The column muses on how to address religious leaders across faiths and the shift from formal to familiar forms. It notes Catholics use Father, many Protestants and rabbis are on first-name terms today, and laity increasingly drop formal titles, while aging norms linger for elders and clergy.
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California Governor Jerry Brown Eyes 1980 White House Challenge
The Carter White House weighs Brown as a potential 1980 challenger amid high public approval and past primary wins. Recent critical coverage by national reporters is being monitored by presidential aides as seismologists watch for political tremors signaling shifts in Brown's viability. Newsday featured a Brown profile by Martin Schram last fall.
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Doonesbury on Brown Sparks Washington Reaction
A Doonesbury strip depicting Jerry Brown arouses attention in Washington and media coverage, with Schram noting Brown's mood and arrogance. The December reprint by the Washington Post and Anthony Lewis’s Times column titled Arrogance in Power amplify the scrutiny of Brown’s 1980 campaign.
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