Air Bags Delay Decision Supports Freedom of Choice
Secretary Coleman postpones mandate on auto airbags to next January amid debate over safety benefits and added costs. Moss accuses delay of yielding to industry pressure while critics urge optional airbags to preserve consumer choice and driving freedom.
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United States
William T. Coleman Jr
U.S. Department of Transportation
Coleman
John E. Moss
D-Calif
House Commerce Oversight Subcommittee
Moss
Ex‑criminals shift to security consulting and defense roles
Former felons become managers and security consultants to guard businesses against crimes they once committed. Notable cases include a Washington DC apartment complex protected by ex-felons, a Los Angeles fraud convict leading a security firm, and other firms employing ex burglars and safecrackers to identify security weaknesses. Psychologist input has also been used, but ongoing crime supply remains a concern.
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Wall Street Journal
Washington, D.C
Renvicts
Los Angeles
St Million
Highway Safety for Fourth of July Travel
The article urges defensive driving as essential for a safe holiday trip. It emphasizes obeying traffic laws and staying alert to other drivers to prevent fatalities on highways during vacations and emphasizes returning home safely.
At Wit's End Trip To Supermarket
Erma Bombeck humorously recalls shopping at a general store style supermarket. The narrator and her husband browse a wide catalog of household items while lamenting high prices and the loss of traditional stores. They compare bargains like underwear three for four dollars and a Bundt pan with cravings for plants and garden decor. The piece captures domestic banter and consumer nostalgia.
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Erma Bombeck
Old West
Ralph
Capital Fare Protect The Children Critique Of Chicago Movie Ban
Columnist Andrew Tully contends the Chicago City Council ban on viewing violent films aims to shield children from harm amid rising crime. He cites film culture, free speech concerns, and public figures like David Goldberger and Jesse Jackson arguing over the measure's impact and necessity.
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Andrew Tully Washington
Chicago
New York
Victor Hugo
Paris
Deep Throat
People
David Goldberger
American Civil Liferties Union
Ilinois
Goldberger
Jesse Jackson
Operation
PUSH
People United To Save Humanity
Jackson
Humphrey-Hawkins bill judged by past economic policy
Paul Harvey argues against the Humphrey-Hawkins full employment bill, noting attempts to curb unemployment via public jobs and tax hikes. He cites New York City’s 180,000 public jobs a dozen years earlier and federal spending rising from 100 to 400 billion without solving unemployment. He links high benefits to persistent joblessness and warns against expansionary policy.
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Paul Harvey
Humphrey ‘Hawkins
Congress
Sen
Humphrey
New York City
Hawkins
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Los Angeles Times
Will Rogers Says on Nominations and Vetoes
Will Rogers Mockingly notes politics around nominations and veto power. He jokes that a president might veto a nominee out of habit and imagines the mood at party debates. The passage reflects Will Rogers humor compiled by Bryan Sterling for a 1976 leaflet.
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Will Rogers
Bryan Sterling
Des Moines
The
Register
Tribune Syndicate
On The Right Should Set Example By William F Buckley
Buckley argues Mormons favor public moral leadership and resignation for sexual missteps. He cites a Salt Lake City case where two policewomen with recording devices alleged a congressman solicited sex. Ford urged public morality, and Buckley says officials must match private conduct with public accountability.
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William F. Buckley
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Hrigham Young
Ford
Convention of
Baptists
Sensing The News Realities In The U N
Nashville column reports on Kurt Waldheim urging a new international economic order at the United Nations Forum at Vanderbilt. It notes a secret UN recommendation to aid Communist Vietnam and comments on the Vancouver Habitat conference and pro socialist land policies, framing the UN as anti capitalist.
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Anthony Harrigan
Nashville
Tenn
United Nations Forum
Vanderbilt University
World Assembly
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Washington Post
United Nations
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Pennesseans
Habitat U.N
Vancouver
New York Times
Soviet Union
USN
Carter A Phenomenon
Washington essays describe Jimmy Carter as a political phenomenon who rose from a peanut farmer background to a leading presidential contender. The piece questions his consistency and language skills while noting voter intrigue despite skepticism about his platform. It anticipates how he will perform in nationwide campaigning and the impact of his rising image.
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Carter
Ralph de Toledang
Copley
Washington
Jimmy Carter
New York
Jesus Christ
Mexico
Franklin, D. Roosevelt
White House
Nixon
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Previn
Omit
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Anderutn
Corry
Assocatto Press
Wat
Paul Harvey News
United Males of America
America
Wayne Hays
Buckny
Margaret Mead
Pr. Mead
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