Messenger adds noted columnists to editorial page lineup
The city newspaper announces new national and syndicated columnists Hobart Bowen David S Broder Ellen Goodman William F Buckley Jr Arthur Buchwald James J Kilpatrick and others joining the editorial page. Also promises Will Rogers Gallup Poll and reader letters as part of a refreshed format.
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Hobart Bowen
David S. Broder
Messenger
Ellen Goodman
Broder
William F. Buckley Jr
Arthur Buchwald
James J. Kilpatrick
Shana Alexander
Will Rogers
Gallup
Jeff MacNelly
Bill Mauldin
Small Society
Freshman Views on High School Grading Sparks Debate
A study by the American Council on Education surveyed 215,890 freshmen. It found 57.6 percent of male and 57.9 percent of female respondents say high school grading is too easy. The observation invites reflection on the system's fairness.
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American Council On Education
Confidence rankings show shifts in public trust 1975 to 1976
Kilpatrick notes the Harris poll places television news, higher education, and the military among the most trusted in 1975 and 1976 while labor unions drop six points. The military gains while Congress and oil companies remain low. Nader’s status is questioned amid pop culture references.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Louis Harris
Ebasco Services
New York
Kilpatrick
Ralph Nader
the Press
Atomic Energy Commission
The
White House
Congress
Military
Labor Unions
Organized Labor
Barbara Walters
Forecasts and optimism clash with 1976 results
Washington weighs the 1976 economy as forecasts from Ford Carter advisers misread signals. The piece notes unemployment near 8 percent, 4 percent growth, weak investment, and broad uncertainty about 1977 and any Carter stimulus. It highlights repeated overoptimism by Greenspan Burns Heller Perry and the CBO.
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Jimmy Carter
Walter W. Heller
George Perry
Alice Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Greenspan
Burns
Carter
Public Recognizes Ford's Restoration of Confidence
Franklin Roosevelt era ad by George Gallup reports public view on Gerald Ford. He is praised for restoring confidence and calming the nation after Watergate. Surveys show 53 percent approval, with long term averages near 50 percent and most viewing him as average rather than outstanding.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Gerald Ford
America
Ford
Alexandria
U.S
Reese Eeereerenes
Pete Marae
Renee
Carter's New Appointments Shape Second-Level Government
Washington notes that Carter shifts focus to deputy and assistant secretaries, general counsels, regional heads, and regulatory commissioners. The press warns these second-tier picks must bring fresh ideas to bureaucrats and interest groups, signaling real change beyond cabinet reassurement. Cyrus Vance's team shows diversity while Brock Adams faces a more limited pool. The key test remains to be seen in the forthcoming selections.
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Washington
Carter
Jimmy Carter
Congress
White House
Cyrus Vance
Carter Seeks Independent Regulators as Reform Push Moves
The piece argues Carter should appoint regulators independent of client industries and critic of them. It urges making current regulations more painful for regulated groups. It emphasizes targeting industry-friendly regulators to break the status quo and press ahead with organizational reform.
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Carter
Carter Code May Dissuade New Talent
President-elect Carter’s ethics code could reshape government service as a duty rather than an opportunity and deter top talent from Washington. It bars policy appointees from paid representation before their former agencies for a year and may require divesting financial holdings, sparing few who built fortunes while remaining in government.
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New York
Carter
Washington
Great Governmental
American Stock Exchanges
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kilpatrick on amnesty versus pardons in Carter era debate
The writer argues that the presidency can grant pardons but not grant amnesty in the draft evasion controversy. He cautions Carter against centralizing moral judgment, noting the danger of state overreach and urging the public to evaluate veterans’ actions individually rather than granting blanket immunity.
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James Jackson Kilpatrick
CBS
Jimmy Carter
Carter
New Hampshire
FBI
CIA
Stamford
Connecticut
Vietnam
United States Naval Academy
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