Fears of Bicentennial Crime Loom Over 1976 Tourist Boom
Warnings from police and officials in Washington DC and Maryland speak to potential crime and terrorism risks as the 1976 bicentennial nears. Polls show public concern about safety, traffic, and the ability to handle millions of visitors. Authorities fear political violence may accompany celebrations and high-profile events, including conventions and the Olympics. Parking issues loom for travelers driving to the capital.
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Washington, D.C
American University
House District of Columbia Committee
Prince Georges County
John Rhoads
Washington
Ford Administration
California
Evelle J. Younger
U.S. Senate
United States
Younger
Organized Crime and Criminal Intelligence Branch
York
Fraunces Tavern
New York
U.S. News & World Report
Montreal
D.C
Old Nations Emerging or Decaying at the UN
Paul Harvey questions whether so-called developing nations are becoming emerging powers or decaying influences at the United Nations. He notes voting power in the General Assembly, funding disparities, and shifts from founding aims toward profiled agendas, with alarm over Rhodesia and U.N. budget control.
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General Assembly of the United Nations
India
Indira Gandhi
Aliso
U.N
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Britain
Russia
China
Japan
France
Fitile
Geneva
New York
Nairobi
Santiago
Los Angeles Times
Court Upholds Standard English in New Jersey Tests
Alice Widener argues New Jersey Appellate Court protected standard English in public school achievement tests given three years ago. She cites anti discrimination debates on language and culture, praising the ruling as a restoration of common sense and educational purpose across Americans.
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New York City
New Jersey
Charles Frankel
Columbia University
U.S. News & World Report
Dom Edwards
California
Rep. Edwards
Edwards
Calor
Chicago
Philadelphia
Westbrook Pegler Remembered As Outspoken Yet Unfashionable
A new biography by Finis Farr prompts a reflection on Westbrook Pegler, famed for harsh columns and anti establishment views. The piece contrasts his tough style with the liberal climate of postwar America and notes his distrust of Big Government and celebrity.
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Andewe
Tully Washington
Westbrook Pegler
New York
Lexington Avenue
Kiddo
Pegler
Scripps - Howard
Hearst
Joe Stalin
Joe
Moscow
Walter Lippmana
Finis Farr
Arlington House
Quill
Sigma Delta Chi
Society of Professional Journalists
Dennis Chase
McGraw- Hill
London
Chase
Edward Murrow
Ernie Pyle
J. F. Stone
Tom Wicker
Tegler
Ile
FDR
Eleanor Roosevelt
la Boca
Henry Wallace
United States
Harry Truman
Joe’ Statin
Hils
Where To Write Your Legislators
Senators listed for Washington D. C. offices include Sen. R Vance for the Room 451 Old Senate Office Building Washington D C 20510 and Sen. Birch E Bayh with Room 304 Washington D G 20510.
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Congress
Sen. R. Vanceforthe
Senate
Washington, D.C
Sen
Birch E. Bayh
Washington, DG
Land of Ice and Fire Husavik Iceland A Cold Fire Tour
An Editor's Outlook tours Iceland from its volcanic shores to Husavik on the north coast. It recounts Ingolfur Arnarson's discovery tale, explains Iceland's geologic youth atop the mid Atlantic ridge, and highlights Vatnajakull, Heimaey evacuations, and the no surname Icelandic naming tradition. The piece notes language, independence, and wartime air bases, then ends with a vivid portrait of Husavik and Arctic voyage.
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Husavik
Iceland
Ingolfur Arareon
Ingolfur
Bay of
Smmokes
Reykjavik
Ingolfur Arnarson
Bekla
Hell
Greenland
Teeland
mid-Atlantic
Sea Noor
Arctic
Antarctic
Americas
Old World
Feeland
Scothand
Labrador
Vatnajakull
Bitveland
Findland
Normandy
Nils Petursson
Arni
Arni Nilsson
Arnot
Nils Arnarson
Helga
Stelga Arnadoth
Thingvellir
Denmark
Murmansk
Keflavik
Goose Bay
Bluie
Hall of
Oklahoma
Ireland
New York City
Husuvik
Greenland Sea
Arctic Ocean
Greek lobbyists and anti lobby bills spark liberal backlash
In a McNaught Syndicate column from 1975, the author critiques Muskie and Javits for proposing a tough federal Lobbying Disclosure Act. The piece condemns the aim to curb petition rights, warns of excessive paperwork and penalties, and defends lobbyists as a mix of good and bad, urging protection of constitutional lobbying rights.
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Ali
Washington, D.C
Turkey
Muskie
D-Maine
Javits
R-Ny
Pitt
Kberal
Ribicoff
Kennedy
America
Comptraller
Comptrotley Federal
Imuskie
Rensor
McNaught Syndicate
Will Rogers Says on Women in Sports and Class Equality
The quote argues women can endure more than men both physically and mentally and predicts women will compete in the same games and classes as men, asserting no separate male and female classes. It also remarks on men's decline as a race.
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Treckon
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Charles W., Laughesh
Orger
Jake Foner Scott
Andertat Indhang
Mistenger
Ysie
Associated Press
Alice Widener
Capital
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
Will Rogers
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