Presidential power and the gap between myth and reality
The piece argues that U.S. presidents face limits on direct control, with Carter as spectator in energy policy and Middle East and Rhodesia moves. It notes Congress, regional leaders, and global dynamics overshadow presidential authority, revealing the presidency as one power center among many.
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Capitol Hill
Cairo
Salisbury
Jimmy Carter
Middle East
Rhodesia
Anwar Sadat
Ian Smith
Camp David
Vietnam
Jerry Ford
Congress
Carter
Smith
Sadat
Egypt
Beethoven’s First Lesson and Lunar Echoes In History
On this day in 1792 Beethoven, at 22, paid 19 cents for his first lesson from Haydn. In 1944 Tokyo faced evacuation due to American firebombing. Apollo 17 crews in 1972 explored the moon in a rover seeking ancient rocks. Frank Sinatra turns 62 today.
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Ludwig von Beethoven
Franz Joseph Haydn
Tokyo
Moon
Frank Sinatra
Will Rogers Reflects on His Wife's Quiet Anniversary
Will Rogers jokes about his wedding anniversary catching him by surprise. He describes himself as an ordinary husband unaware of the date and ponders why wives keep it secret until after the event. He notes buying a nice present after getting the news late yesterday afternoon.
No override worries for Dems in Ohio veto vote
In Columbus, Democratic leaders say overriding Gov. Rhodes veto of the public employee bargaining bill can wait until the new year. The bill would phase in within 30 days of enactment and become effective July 1, 1979, with PEACE commission to oversee bargaining and a limited strike right for about 500,000 workers. The veto override would require a three-fifths majority and take effect 90 days after passage.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New
Boston
Rhodes
Public Services House
Riffe
Ohio PEACE commission to shape public labor rules
Governor appointed PEACE commission to study Ohio labor conditions, identify unions for public sectors, and establish a five member State Employment Relations Board by February 1 1979. The board will oversee new labor law and assist in employee elections for representation.
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Peace Commission
Ohio
State
A mite too much democracy in national initiative idea
Washington column ridicules James Abourezk proposal to amend the Constitution for a nationwide initiative and referendum. It argues such a system would erode representative government, empower pressure groups, and misread the federal structure, warning against overhauling the republic for pop up reforms.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
James Abourezk
South Dakota
Abourezk
Birch Bayh
Senator Bayh
Ralph Nader
Common Cause
Sierra Club
United States
Kids are really on their own
A New York talk by Dr. B J Cohler of the University of Chicago questions parental control over children's outcomes. He argues children shape their own lives, warns that worrying over a kid's psyche may harm them, and urges parents to focus on supportive, not controlling, guidance while recognizing kids' independence.
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New York
B.J. Cohler
University of Chicago
Adam
Eve
Harvard
Burton White
Dr. Cohler
The Messenger staff and office details
The Messenger records show historical staff roles including publisher Gordon K. Bush, publisher Frederick W. Bush, general manager Richard R. Paynter, managing editor Karl W. Runser, district news Roy Cross, city news Herb Amey, circulation Fred W. Weber II, retail advertising Fred E. Bolles, classifieds J. William Coon, production Carl L. Weber, and address Route 33 N. and Johnson Road, Athens Ohio.
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Free World
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Will Rogers
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Evlen Goodman
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