Editorial Calls For Bold Budget Tightening To Curb Inflation
The piece argues Congress must cut deficits and expenditures to balance the budget by 1981. It criticizes tax cuts paired with higher spending and urges a policy of reducing both taxes and spending, plus reviewing welfare and programs to eliminate waste. It notes inflation as intractable and urges energy reform and tax reform to spur growth.
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Congress
Jimmy Carter
Congressional Budget Office
Curlers
Congressional Budget
Alice M. Rivlin
Legelier
Capital Fare Student Loan Defaults
The Office of Education reports about 22 300 defaulting borrowers with loans averaging around the same amount and only 1 000 responses after a first mailing. A second round warns cases may be turned over to private collectors within 20 days, with possible U S Attorney prosecution if needed.
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Andrew Tully Washington
Uncle Sam
Office of Education
Federal College Joan
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Lee Kornfeld
HEW
Ail
Kornfeld
U.S
Fragmented OCR Note on Special Services and Rates
Fragmentary text shows various monetary amounts and service mentions including dollars per hour and yearly rates. Appears to reference special services, schedules, and messenger delivery with unclear context and many garbled phrases.
States Rights Reasserted As National Debates Intensify
In KEVIN P. PHILLIPS analysis from Washington, the shift toward local control recurs amid concerns over federal power in water, energy, and law enforcement. Governors from both parties criticize Washington's reach while stressing state authority and regional interests in energy and urban policy debates.
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Kevin P. Phillips Washington
KFS
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
Hubert Kumphrey
Jimmy Carter
White House
United States
U.S
Africa
di Amin
Colorado
Richard Lamm
Democratic Party
West
Washington
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carter
Oklahoma
David Boren
Winvis Gop
Jim Thompson
Thompson
Stuart Fizenstat
HUD
Patricia. Harris
Republican Governors Association
Kansas
Robert Fennett
Bennett
Congress
King Features Synslivate, Inc
At Wits End Getting Rid Of Old TV
Erma Bombeck laments disposal of a beloved old television and jokes about the nuisances of upgrading. The essay contrasts a proud mahogany set with modern flat screens and the practical jokes of family members considering how to haul away the bulky relic.
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Erma Bombeck
Cannon
Laverne
Shirley
John Wayne
Woody Allen
Perils of Paternalism by Holmes Alexander
Washington columnist laments Joe Califano and HEW for fostering a vast paternalistic state. He criticizes sterilization rules, Medicare waste, and lower professional standards, arguing government overreach harms medicine education and public welfare. He cites Clifford Williams and LBJ era policy as cautionary examples.
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Holmes Alexander
Washington
D.C
Joe Califano
Clark Clifford
Edward Bennett Williams
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Jillion Wortles Otnstead
Joe
Hubert J. Tmphrey
Capitol Hill
HEW
Federatia
Patsy
Clifford
Nedskins
Administrator of Health Care Financing Administration
Assistant Secretary For Health
Califano
Iean
Gibbon
Neeline
Ike Humphrey
Casfiana
Washington In Brief on police orders to step out of cars
The column critiques Supreme Court decree 63 allowing police to order drivers from vehicles without explanation. Critics fear unlimited discretion, while supporters argue it aids safety. The cited Philadelphia case involved a driver with expired tags and a concealed loaded pistol.
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Ron Hendren
Washington
Supreme Court
John Paul Stevens
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Washington Post
O.K. Corral
Philadelphia
Who Pays Most Taxes
Roper pollsters find three out of four Americans are confused by federal income tax forms. The IRS audits target low earners, and a waitress case shows disputes over tip reporting and tax calculations. Helen, a waitress, faced tax, penalties, and legal costs after adjustments to reported tips.
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Paul Marvey
Auy
Roper
Carter
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Helen
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