Detroit Council Battles HUD Over Wrecking Contracts
The Detroit City Council accused HUD of neglect and delay as 33 of 44 local wreckers were suspended from HUD contracts after inspectors flagged issues. Council leaders urged prompt reinstatement, performance bonds, and hearings in Detroit, arguing thousands of foreclosed, derelict houses rot while federal scrutiny hinders local recovery. The editorial laments federal overreach and calls for accountability and reform.
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Carl Levin
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Reagan Ford 1976 clash seen in GOP power split
Kevin Phillips analyzes a Republican battleground between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. He notes insider doubt, regional loyalties, and the rise of insurgent conservatives aiming to overturn the Establishment. The piece warns Reagan must address social issues and build ties with conservatives like George Wallace to win in November.
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Wall Street Journal
Dennis Farney
Washington
Burning Tree Country Club
Boston
Levittown
Kansas
Middle America
Burning Tree
King Features Syndicates
The Duologue and Its Misfits in Modern Talk
A humorous piece riffs on listening and speaking dynamics in daily life. A husband cites Professor Kaplan and the duologue as ideal two way talk while couples and party conversations reveal miscommunication. The narrator highlights interruptions and mishearing as comic proofs of why listening falters.
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Woody Allen
Clork
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Migration Reverses From Cities Says Senate Report
Holmes Alexander discusses a Senate subcommittee study titled City Size And The Quality of Life. The piece argues urban populations are not expanding, cites a shift toward rural areas since 1970, and notes incentives like roads, jobs, and land reclamation could lure Americans to the country while warning against central planning and elite governance.
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Ate Beame
New York City
U.S. Senate Subcommittee On Rural Development
Sanford Research Institute
America
Calvin Beale
Agriculture Department
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Indochina
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Congress
Dick Clark
Iowa
Talmadpe
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Ford and Reagan face off as conservatives shape Ford run
Gerald Ford moves quickly to neutralize Reagan yesing a conservative backbone in his campaign staff. Howard Callaway Bo Callaway Dean Burch and David Packard line up as top advisers as Rockefeller remains a potential factor. Reagan's position weakens as Ford gains momentum amid economic and foreign policy cues and party infighting.
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Ronald Reagan
Howard Callaway
Bo Callaway
Georgia
Dean Burch
Federal Communications Commission
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Republican Party
David Packard
Defense Department
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Lagniappe
Rockefeller
Ford
Fard
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Indochina
Mideast
John Connally
Who's in charge here
Dr Russell Kirk warns that government workers unions can override elected officials in New York City and beyond The piece notes 100000 city workers get summer vacations and Mayor Beame suspends the schedule citing budget cuts The essay argues against compulsory government unionization and warns of the danger of unions eroding elected authority
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Soma Verran
Russell Kirk
Anderson Herald
New York City
Jimmy Walker
Abe Beame
Jabor
Victor Gotbaum
State County and Municipal
New York
Big Salah
Congress
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Postal Contract Talks Stretch To Seven Days
Federal Diary reports USPS labor and management teams laboring seven days a week to forge a new contract replacing the expiring agreement. The talks cover 600000 workers nationwide and the handling of 90 billion pieces yearly. A 13 cent first class stamp is anticipated, with wage and fringe costs consuming 80 cents of every USPS dollar. The core dispute centers on job protection and a possible two year extension sought by unions.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
USPS
Postal unions press for no contract as mail delivery threat grows
Postal officials warn a "no contract no work" stance could halt mail if no tentative agreement or extension by Monday morning. The unions oppose layoffs while seeking lightship options and minimal rate hikes, noting past illegal government strikes and recalls including 221,000 employees and a Nixon pledge of a 14 percent pay raise to end a major walkout.
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