Carter Defends Bert Lance Amid Inquiry Similar To Past Aides
The article recalls Eisenhower's defense of Sherman Adams and Truman’s friend Harry Vaughan, noting they faced probes and resignations. It contrasts those cases with President Carter’s strong backing of Bert Lance, whose inquiry hinges on private affairs before government service. Carter’s stance is framed as a bold test of political risk.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Adams
Harry Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
Carter
Bert Lance
Lance
Vaughan and
Will Rogers Says and Carter Controversy on Banking Probe
The piece notes Will Rogers wit and shifts to the Lance banking affair as President Carter faces scrutiny. Comptroller John G Heimann cautions unresolved questions about acceptable banking practices, signaling continued investigations and political impact amid Republican pressure.
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Lance
Carter
Comptroller of
John G Heimann
Gasoline binge not a return to normal in Ohio energy view
Ohio energy chief Robert S. Ryan says motorists would need $1 a gallon gas before serious conservation steps, but no near-term change in the 7 cent state tax. He cites Carter's tax plan stalls, rising auto production, and a 58 plus billion gallon Ohio fuel use for year ending July 1, 1976. He urges education and car pooling to curb use while noting state tax revenue at a record $400 million.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio (Ap
Robert S. Ryan
Ohio
Carter
Congress
Ryan
Ohio Public Expenditure Council
Nonpartisan Expenditures Council
Ohio Energy Resources and Development Agency
States Energy Chief
Nevada
Oklahoma
Texas
Beating Inflation Shapes New COWPS Chief Bosworth
Washington appoints Barry Bosworth to lead the Council on Wage and Price Stability. He argues inflation requires business and labor support, not government alone. He seeks to curb inflation by voluntary cooperation and targeted policy changes in food housing and medical costs. He notes six months to act and warns the job will make enemies.
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Washington
Barry Bosworth
Council On Wage and Price Stability
White House
Brookings
Charles Schultze
Bosworth
Special Trade
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Cowps
Council
Gar Alperovitz
Jeff Faux
Brookings Institution
Should the Fed Keep Its Independent Status
AP analyzes the independence of the Federal Reserve under chairman Arthur Burns and the tension with Congress. The piece weighs the case for preserving insulation from political pressure against calls for greater legislative influence on monetary policy.
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Fed
New York
Arthur F Burns
Congress
Burns
House
Senate
Critics clash with Fed over early rate hikes and economic recovery
Critics led by John Wright of Wright Investors Service accuse the Federal Reserve of prematurely tightening credit rates and slowing recovery. Supporters defend Chair Burns amid ongoing debate about inflation, openness, and monetary policy as the cycle repeats over decades.
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Fed
Federal Reserve Board
John Wright
Wright Investors
Wright
Keep Minds Open on Panama Canal Debate
The piece weighs the Panama Canal issue as debate intensifies in Congress. It contrasts open, neutral use with fears of anti American sentiment and potential sabotage, arguing against ceding Canal control to Panama while weighing sovereignty and use.
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Fed
Panama
Panama Canal
House
Senate
Ellsworth Bunker
Ambassador
California
SI Hayakawa
Canal
Canal Zone
Florida
Daytona Beach
Ocala
Gulf
United States
Southern Hemisphere
Bunker
GOP Strength at Lowest Point in 4 Decades
Gallup surveys show Republicans at 20 percent, a four-decade low, while Democrats rise to 49 percent. Independents stand around 31 percent. The shift follows the 1972 trend, with GOP losses across demographics and regions, including youth and Jews, amid Carter era gains. The 9,143 adults surveyed from May to July 197X reflect party allegiance questions since 1937.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Gallup
GOP
Republican Party
Carter
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