Lobbying disclosure bill vote blocks free district communications
Editorial criticizes Rep. Philip Sharp for voting against an amendment by Rep. Tom Kindness to allow free communications between residents and their representatives across district lines. The amendment failed 195 to 212, prompting the editorial’s claim that the bill would bar any American from contacting Congress under any circumstance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sharp
Indiana
National Republican Congressional Committee
Tom Kindness
Rohio
CONG
Charles Wiggins
Calif
Congress
Velva seeks English fluent doctor as HEW delays hire
Velva North Dakota aims to hire British born Doctor Ian Foster to replace the retiring physician. He must pass HEW English language test held only in September each year before practicing, despite ND licensing and contract dated last October.
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HEW
United States
Velva
N.D
Ian Foster
DR. Foster
Canada
North Dakota
Sunspots and Solar Heat Could Ripple Through Climate
A 1978 Los Angeles Times syndicate piece cites Kitt Peak scientists observing a slight solar cooling of the sun. They warn a 9,820 degree surface could drop toward 10,000 degrees, potentially affecting Earth’s climate and risk of glaciation if trends continue. Researchers deem changes likely cyclic and not solely responsible for recent winters.
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Paul Harvey
Robert Orben
Kitt Peak
McMath
Sindh
Planet
Earth
William C. Livingstone
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Livingston
Livingstone
Los Angeles Times ‘Syndicate
Japan's rise shapes world trade and US policy
Ronald Reagan discusses Japan's quality drive and growing trade surplus, noting the 7 percent annual growth pledge and liberalization aims. He cites U.S. and allied pressure, consumer saving in Japan, and concerns over protectionism, nuclear policy shifts, and currency strategy impacting relations. The piece reflects a 1978 syndicated Will Rogers column appearance.
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Ronald Reagan
Tokyo
Japan
U.S
Robert Strauss
Scheel
Australia
Frasier
Strauss
Ushiba
Fukuda
Liberal Democratic Party
Nixon
Peking
Carter
Korea
South Korea
Treasury
Blumenthal
King Features Syndicate. Inc
Jewish lobby myth and the Israel critique in American press
A columnist defends Israel as a steadfast ally while rebutting the notion of a monolithic Jewish lobby that allegedly controls Congress and intimidates Carter. He notes diverse Jewish perspectives, embassy biases, and funded groups, arguing against sweeping generalizations and anti Israel demonization. He warns readers about homogenizing Jewish opinion and emphasizes individualism among Jews.
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Washington
Israel
America
Theiddle East
State Department
LF. Stone
Washington Star
New York Review of Books
Stone
Synaogues
Adolf Hitler
der Fuehrer
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Dao Unos
4FISA
Amiel
Lana Savas
Eire
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Congress
World Zionist Organization
Labor Party
Menachem Begin
Begin
Hitler
Goebbels
Congress exodus blamed on fatigue and policy jargon
A long syndicated piece argues retiring lawmakers quit amid age fatigue and anger over inflation and debt. It ridicules additionality jargon in bids for a $40 billion Export Import Bank appropriation and predicts a harsh public mood toward Congress as fiscal policy heats up.
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Alice Muever
New York City
Congress
James C. Eastland
Mississippi
Washington, D.C
House
Senate
Capitol Hill
Treasury
C. Fred Bengsten
Senate Subcommittee On International Finance
Blumenthal
Webster's
Washington
Bengsten
Bergsten
Benston
Main Street
U.S.A
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THE
Anderson Herald
Will Rogers
Alexander Hamilton
Bryan Sterling
Des Moines
Town
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Social Service
Mnes
Soisme Ean
United States of America
Republic
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