Congressman Sharp vote over B-1 funding stirs defense debate
Indiana congressman Philip Sharp of the 10th District supported halting B-1 research funding, a move not borne out in the final tally as the House approved the funds 168 to 191. Debate highlighted defense promises, cost, and national security implications with remarks from Thomas Luken Bill Chappell and Bill Alexander.
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Philip Sharp
Indiana
Madison County
House
Carter
Thomas Luken
Ohios
Congress
Bill
Bill Alexander
D-Aviz
Senate
King Ranch to install 18 million plumbing fixtures
OSHA orders the largest Texas ranch to provide nine million toilets and nine million lavatories with water, within a ten minute walk from any point on the 90,000 acre King Ranch, to protect cowboys and farm workers.
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United States
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Davatory
King Ranch
Texas
The Poor Postman
A welfare department letter to a deceased Illinois recipient ends benefits automatically. The text notes a change of address problem as a severe ongoing issue.
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Illinois
State Welfare Department
Star Wars Prophecy Hidden in Household Chaos
Erma Bombeck riffs on Star Wars as prophecy while a family battles a blow dryer and loud stereos. A humorous exchange shows a mother overwhelmed by tech and hair routines as a “force” invasion becomes a running joke.
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Erma Bombeck
Fragmentary transit notes and receipts stray text
Fragmented OCR shows scattered monetary figures and names with no clear event. Reads like a jumble of fares or charges with references to Pete Carter and various dollars, months, and routes, but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable incident.
United States Steel Industry vs Global Power Decline
The United States now produces 16.4 percent of world steel, down from 34.3 percent, while Japan surged 1,038 percent. Imports cover 15 percent of domestic production in early 1977 as labor costs rise. The piece argues for antitrust action against the Steelworkers Union to curb monopoly power and protect national security and living standards.
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Sy Anthony Barrigan
United States
U.S
Japan
Milton Friedman
America
Congress
The
New York Times
U.N
Philip Crane
H-ill
An Uninspiring Leader by Carter in Quiet News Conferences
PAUL BARVEY argues President Carter wastes news conferences with vague statements while indicators show improvement. He notes rising employment, falling inflation, and fewer wars, yet Carter’s veto talk and unfulfilled promises dampen optimism for a brighter Christmas.
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Paul Barvey
Carter
Harris
White House
Cairo
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Welfare polling shows public confusion over welfare ideas
An analysis of polls and studies from 1977 reveals Americans view welfare with ambivalence. While a majority supports aid to the truly needy, many equate welfare with cheating and laziness. Support strengthens for work requirements, and overall sentiment toward welfare remains negative.
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STEM
University of Michigan
Michigan
Jolin ‘Tropman
Boston
Kansas City
ITES
Cbs-New York Times
Louis Harris
Carter
R!em
Gallup Organization
Potomac Associates
Edwin Bale
Donald Lash
Lloyd Free
New York Times
U.S
King Features Syndicate
Tne
Right Social Conservatism in Buckley’s View
William F. Buckley Jr argues social conservatism shapes public stance on abortion euthanasia laetrile and gender equality asserting individual rights over state power. He critiques Bakke and argues conservatives defend equality before law while resisting metaphysical claims.
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William FP. Buckley, JR
Terence Smith
The
New York Times
Gallup
Kves On
Galleo
Einstein
E.R.A
Raoul Berger
Harvard
United States
Black Caucus
Congress
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