France frees Munich attack mastermind Abu Daoud
The French court released Abu Daoud, mastermind of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, claiming a legal technicality. The decision drew protests from the United States and Germany, with calls to uphold extradition and combat terrorism.
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France
Munich
Mondieu
Del’audace
Abu Daoud
Daoud
Justice Ministry
Paris
Algiers
al Fatah
United States
State Department
John Trattner
Jimmy Carter
Louis XV
Hand It To Greedy Bureaucrats
Anthony Harrigan discusses corruption in government amid charges that Congress members took money from South Korea linked figures. The piece surveys bribery history, the rise of big government, and how regulation, urban programs, and state power shape graft, ending with a view from the Soviet Union on bribery as necessity.
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Anthony Harrigan
South Korea
Congress
Egon Tausch
Texas
Tausch
Paris
Germany
Bismarck
America
Commodore Vanderbilt
G.W. Plunkett
New York
Soviet Union
Ohio Addresses and Political Contacts Summary
Various Ohio addresses and phone numbers listed for Lancaster Ironton Athens Columbus and Proctorville with references to state house districts and Rep Ronald H. James. Includes multiple street addresses and a contact number set.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ronald H. James
Proctorville
Betty Ford Tops Gallup List as Most Admired Woman
Betty Ford is named the most admired woman in a Gallup poll of 1,559 adults across 300 localities conducted December 10 to 13. Rose Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Shirley Temple Black Barbara Jordan and Golda Meir follow in the top five with varying public praise.
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Princeton
N.J
Betty Ford
Kennedy
Rose Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Shirley Temple Black
Ghana
Israel
Golda Meir
Notable Differences in Admired Women Across Groups
The text surveys who different demographic groups name as the most admired woman in 1976. It highlights Rose Kennedy Bett Ford Shirley Temple Black Coretta King Barbara Jordan Jackie Onassis and others, noting variations by gender age race and education.
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Rose Kennedy
Betty Ford
Shirley Temple
Coretta King
King
Barbara Jordan
Jackie Onassis
Mrs. Ford
Barbara Walters
Black
Kennedy
Golda Meir
Ford
Ohio lawmakers press to protect coal jobs from sulfur rules
Ohio representatives Lancione and Bowers head to Washington to urge senators and House members to curb proposed sulfur dioxide emission standards. They warn 50,000 jobs and higher utility costs could follow, stressing Ohio's reliance on high sulfur coal and urging targeted controls or delays.
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Columbus
Ohio
Washington
Jimmy Carter
A. G. Lancione
Bellaire
Arthur Bowers
Steubenville
U.S. House
John Glenn
Howard Metzenbaum
Lancione
Bowers
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
House
U.S
Sam Speck
D-20
New Concord
Speck
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Kenneth Cox
Will Rogers Quips on Veto End and Hotel Menu Delays
Will Rogers jokes that the president will soon lose the veto power and be forced to stay in a hotel where the head waiter marks a menu with veto before the president returns it. This humorous prediction reflects Rogers impatience with presidential vetoes.
Carter’s disclosure rule thwarts business appointees
President-elect Carter requires full financial disclosure for all appointees, sparking worries among business leaders. Melnick cites personal stakes including family secrecy, debt, and partner transactions that could be exposed by published assets. He questions how to recruit without risking home life and finances.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Melnick
Peterson Pay Raises for Top Federal Officials Proposed
Washington notes a Peterson Commission plan to raise pay for top federal figures to 57 500 dollars with a 5 000 second residence allowance. The report argues salaries lag behind inflation and private sector gains, urging acceptance to maintain talent and competence in government.
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Washington
Congress
Peterson Commission
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Buzz) Ball Jr
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American Farm Bureau Federation
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