Public Employee Strikes Spur Broad Voter Backlash In San Francisco
American voters grow anti government mood as public employee strikes draw ire. San Francisco saw police and firefighters win pay boosts then face a mayoral upset and charter repeal. The city framed by a broader rise in state and local unionism, with 4.7 million local government workers organized in October 1974 and a sharp rise in strikes.
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Washington
San Francisco
Joseph Aljoto
George Moscone
Commerce Department
Productivity and public service in the 1970s debate
The article debates public sector productivity and pay raises tied to efficiency. It cites rising teacher strikes from 1972 to 1975, notes Seattle mayor Westey G. Uhlman’s push for productivity, and warns that measuring output in services is complex. Citizens must accept more self reliance to reduce government.
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National Education Association
Seattle
Westey G. Uhlman
Uhlman
John M. Capazzola
National Civic Review
Federal employee unions eyeing military recruitment for dues
Government employee unions seek a plan to win Pentagon and Senate support for unionized troops. AFGE and ABGE push to recruit in Army Navy and Air Force while proposing freezes on union activity during emergencies to reassure commanders. Senators fear loss of discipline and point to Dutch military unions as a cautionary tale. The proposal awaits AFGE member approval at the summer convention in Las Vegas.
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Congressional
Pentagon
Senate
House
Navy
Air Force
Penonsense Teamsters
Association of
National Guard
American Federation of Government Employees
Afl-Cio
LAFGE
Las Vegas
Abge Brass
Pentagon Brass
Senate Armed Services Committee
Netherlands
AFGE
Congress
Ie Pentagon
Moss Nations
Thoughts, Edmund G. Brown dr. An outspoken California governor
A San Francisco book issue compiles quotes from Edmund G. Brown on lunch programs crime sentences education and government. It paints Brown as a blunt critic who questions public policy and shuns conventional reform ideas.
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Washington
Jerry Brown
City Lights Books
San Francisco
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
California
Panama Canal Sovereignty Debate Rages in Public Focus
Washington commentary questions Reagan on U S control of the Canal Zone citing Article II of the 1903 treaty and noting past price and concession disputes. Critics argue Ford's stance complicates sovereignty while pundits press for a new treaty amid national unease.
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Py Wal En Ryleuany
Capiey
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Panama Canal
Reagan
United States
Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Colombia
Panama
John M. Cabel
Ford
Mr. Ford
John Cabot
Senate
Ronald Reagar
MONEY AS EDUCATOR
Geoffrey Wagner, a City College professor, argues open enrollment harms CUNY. He cites literacy and dropout problems, rising violence, mugging, and costly repairs, claiming financial strain will push tuition up and alter student attitudes.
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Geoffrey Wagner
City College
New York City
Waxner
London
John Lindsay
University of New York
CUNY
United States
Wagner
Senate bill on intelligence oversight faces Senate hesitation
The Senate delays S. Res. 400 proposing an 11 member Intelligence Activity Committee. Critics call it tedious and prone to secrecy, while supporters argue it would restore balance between the Executive and Senate in foreign affairs.
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Washington, D.C
Senbrank Church
CTA
Watergate Committee
Abe Ribicoff
D- Coan
Ribicoff
Executive Branch
Congress
Prout
Jelous
CIA
Allende
Coast Guard
FBI
Armed Services
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Summer Primer For Imaginative Children
A fragmented classroom and home guidance piece tone describes household routines for summer including supervising children by phone, house rules, kitchen hints, and family dynamics. The text features odd instructions about pets and cleanliness and ends with a chaotic exchange among family members.
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