Oppose Universal Voter Registration Plan in Carter Era Debate
A letter argues against instant nationwide voter registration, warning of fraud risks from non-identifiable voters and multi-precinct voting. It cites Cook County fraud fears, cites Rep. Myers’s critique, and urges maintaining state and local control rather than federalizing elections.
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Eddeniale Carter
New England
Carter
Department of Justice
FBI
Cook County
Chicago
Illinois
Chicaga
County Board of Election Commissioners
John Myers
Indiana
America
Fiot
Myers
Now Men Are Flying Man-Powered Flight Progress Across Nations
A review of early man powered flight highlights Joe Anno’s 60 foot flight on a bicycle at Quonset Point, attempts by Taras Khnenuk with a computer aided airfoil, and Japanese progress at Mahon University with new designs and record 448 meters. Pioneers like Gercy Hitz and De Paul MacCready pursue practical, lighter wings as prizes push innovation forward.
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Joe Anno
Quonset Point
H.1
Taras Khceniuk
Eb Mirage Dey Lake
California
Mahon University
Japan
Wma
Sultzkie
Gercy Hitz
Wisconsin
de Paul MacCready
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Sensing The News Anti Nuclear Mania
West Germany proceeds with a 2.7 billion plutonium reactor while Carter cancels the Clinch River breeder project, blamed on anti nuclear fear. The piece cites Aubrey Wagner of TVA supporting completion and notes Norwegian scientist Doderleis warns against emotionalism in energy debates.
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Anthony Harrigan
West Germany
Carter
Clinch River
Aubrey Wagner
Fennessee Valley Authority
Jan M. Doderleis
Institute For Atomic Energy In
Norway
Nature
Doderleis
Gare
Deveriem
U.S
Doderlein
Stinging critique of U.S. foreign policy and intelligence
In a syndicated column, Alice Widener argues that U.S. State Department and CIA failures reveal a gap between wealth and insight in foreign policy. She criticizes Washington’s handling of Middle East events, calls for listening rather than talking, and contends Western elites misread global politics and the spread of liberal ideals.
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Alice Widener
New York City
State Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C
Israel
United States
Likud
CIA
Carter
U.S
Mid East
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Cecter
Nizon
Right Not To Belong: A Right at Stake in Union Dues
Kevin P. Phillips outlines the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s 1978 report and key cases fighting compulsory unionism. Notable actions include Albert Holmquist’s $94 Supreme Court win against forced union dues, Minnesota college challenges, a Colorado brief, and the looming Abood Warcraf case in Detroit. The piece notes opposition from AFL CIO unions and aFTACIO but emphasizes ongoing foundational work for human rights in labor law.
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Kevin P. Phillips
Washington
KFS
Jimmy Carter
United Nations
U.S
John Currivan
Cornell Law Review
New York Times
Mrc
Currivan
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation Inc
Wisconsin
Albert Holmquist
Nawsd Foundation
Tw US
Supreme Court
Board of Education
Hofmanlst
Mattison
Wis
NND Foundation
Minnesota
Colorado
Rberg
U.S. Supreme Court
Regent
Fiest
Louis Abood
Christine Warcraf
Detroit Board of Education
Detroit
Detroit School Board
Detroit Federation of Teachers
Russia
Europe
Apl-Cio
Denver
Madison
Aftacio
National Right
Defense Foundation
Nixon Frost III notes leave Nixon in perpetual shadow
Buckley surveys the Nixon Frost III program noting disappointment in Nixon refusing to probe his role in Watergate. He argues Nixon and Democrats fueled a national failure, with Watergate consuming the presidency and leaving Vietnam sacrificed to political survival.
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William F. Buckley, JR
Richard Nixon
Watergate
Tadochina
David Prost
Tiumphantly
White House
Congress
Vietnam
Charles Colson
Nixon
Frost
United States
Kennedy
Johnson
Fisenhower
Truman
Wrong Way Traffic Confusion Jams Jackson Street
A reader's letter lampoons a new one way conversion on Jackson as drivers misread signs and argue directions. He cites wrong turns, honks, and a failed attempt to follow left or right turns, ending with a humorous note about still being late for supper.
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Jackson
Duen
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Anderson Herald
Sraon Ewe Benes, Inc
Jackson Street
Anderson
Monty
Gene
NATO Martons
Necoep
Seman
Dodericin
Socialist Labor Party
Menachem Begin
U.N
Andrew Young
Mozambique
Alanta
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Belfast
TRA
Friends
Africa
Mengiste
Ethiopia
U.S.A
Phillips Survey
Nixon-Frost III
Daniel Ellaberg
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Henry Kissinger
South Vietnam
Ingesrdly
Coe
Solipsism
Aéinam
Richard Reeves
Hank
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