Reagan Won't Change Mind on Canal Treaty
AP report outlines Ronald Reagan's stance on the Panama Canal treaty and Carter's push for Senate ratification. It notes Reagan's past opposition, the political challenge for Carter, public polls showing opposition, and ongoing negotiations and briefings with major lawmakers and advisors.
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Reagan
Walter R. Mears
Washington
Panama
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Senate
U.S
Panama Canal and
Ellsworth Bunker
Gerald R. Ford
NBC News
Canal Zone
White House
Sol M. Linowitz
Canal
Congress
Ford
New York
Western Hemisphere
Homemaker Bill Seeks Public Employment Credit in Ohio
A bill by Senator Marigene Valiquette would grant displaced homemakers a 20 percent civil service test credit and remove gender references in job eligibility rules. The measure faces hearings and potential stalling depending on veteran credit changes, while a separate program at Cuyahoga Community College already aids women 35 and older with training and placement services.
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Columbus
Ohio
Marigene Valiquette
Toledo
Valiquette
Miss Valiquette
Arizona
Senate
Ways and Means
Cleveland
General Assembly
Cuyahoga Community College
Administrative Services
Richard Jackson
Civil Service
Jackson
Art Evans
Ohio Civil Service Employer Association
Evans
Hurricane Carol's 1954 U.S. Destruction Remembered
On this date in 1954 Hurricane Carol struck the United States, killing 68 people and causing extensive financial damage. Historical note marks this milestone alongside other events of 1290 exile and 1654 liquor ban.
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United States
England
Edward I
Rhode Island General Assembly
Will Rogers quips about NYC mayoral primary and subway pay
A 1925 quip from Will Rogers jokes about a NYC mayoral primary and paying riders to use subways. The note places historical moments from 1903 to 1975, including a Packard crossing the continent, Roosevelt neutrality policy, Tannenberg defeat, and Hearst case. It also lists birthdays for Arthur Godfrey and William Saroyan and quotes Woodrow Wilson.
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New York
San Francisco
Franklin Roosevelt
U.S
Tannenberg
Poland
U.S. Steel
Lyndon Johnson
North Vietnam
Panhandle
William
Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
Los Angeles
Arthur Godfrey
William Saroyan
America
Woodrow Wilson
Letter on trapping laws and Ohio political influence
A reader argues against a proposed Ohio trapping ban and links it to hunting and gun control. The letter defends trapping’s economic role, warns of higher food prices, and cites impacts on farmers and 50 000 Ohio trappers plus fur industry revenue.
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the Messenger
Fur- Fish-Game
Rhode Island
Ohio
New York
Brian Davies
International Fund For Animal Welfare
U.S
Ohio Division of Wildlife
General Assembly
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Russell Long’s Longview on Welfare and Federalism
Louisiana Senator Russell Long argues that welfare reform must address human nature and bureaucracy. He warns against dependency, cites cost overruns in Medicaid and 1962 social services, and endorses pilot testing and federalism to gauge true improvements before nationwide change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Long
Louisiana
Senate
Long
Congress
Carter
Department
United States
Lance Now Feels Washingtons Cruelty
Washington figures face political pressure as budget director Bert Lance seeks relief from ongoing finance controversies. He hailed a Comptroller report as favorable despite embarrassing details and potential criminal questions. Expanded congressional inquiries and investigations loom, heightening public scrutiny.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Lance
The Lance affair tests Carter’s moral compass and loyalty
The article analyzes Lance’s financial troubles and their political ripple effects on Jimmy Carter. It contrasts Lance’s treatment with Sorensen’s withdrawal and warns that Carter’s reliance on a trusted friend risks exposing his vulnerabilities, amid consultants balancing private and public roles.
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Lance
Carter
Sorensen
Theodore Sorensen
Central Intelligence Agency
Ellsberg
Jimmy Carter
Charles Kirbo
Atlanta
Patrick Caddell
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Panama Canal Zone
Will Rogers
New York City
Subways
P. Pettit Glouster
Fed Hock
Federal Hocking Teacher's Association
Federal
Board of Education
Cariford
Caniford
James Kilpatrick
Davids
Broder
The
Small Society
Man
Comptroller's Office
Brickman
Camp David
Bert
FBI
Comptroller
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