City Hall the bus deal hangs on a higher fare raise
Mayor Donald Barrett and city council clash with AORTA over a surprise 5.6 percent fare increase in the proposed bus contract raising annual costs by about 6000 dollars. Barrett seeks board inquiry as AORTA keeps city service hostage while planning and budgeting rely on a lower rate.
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City Hall
Donald Barrett
AORTA
Barrett
David Vaughan
Phil Goldsberry
Council
Vaughan
Aorta Board of Trustees
IBM ties run through Carter era aides and nominees
Syndicated columnist William Safire notes multiple Carter Administration figures and nominees connected to IBM. Cyrus Vance Harold Brown Patricia Harris Griffin Bell Charles Kirbo Warren Christopher Louis Branscomb Irving Shapiro Jane Cahill Pfeiffer all held IBM roles or advised the company.
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William Safire
Cyrus Vance
International Business Machines
IBM
Harold Brown
Patricia Harris
Griffin Bell
Atlanta
Carter
Louis Branscomb
Treasury
Irving Shapiro
Orange Prices Prompt Gas Man to Blame Floridian Crops
A humorous editorial dialogue in a local paper threads a gas company worker and a shopper as they lament orange prices. The talk drifts from supply and demand to political scapegoating, mentioning Mondale Carter Metzenbaum Stinziano and Anita Bryant, with weather and gas shortages as the backdrop.
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FED Whissel
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Florida
Jimmy Carter
South
Industry shifts toward gas conservation amid rising prices
The gas industry historically prioritized safety over conservation due to cheap, abundant gas. With supply shortages and higher prices, incentives grow for customers to conserve. The A.G.A. accelerates conservation efforts as utility profits depend more on plant size and network efficiency than residential gas volume.
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A.G.A
Rhodes Menace Repealed as Women Win Rhodes Scholarships
Fifty years after the act, Rhodes Scholarships admit women for the first time. Laura Garwin of Radcliffe and 12 other American women join the program, sparking reflection on merit versus discrimination and the lingering impact of gender bias in elite institutions. The article compares Laura to Patricia Harris, noting the enduring gap between opportunity and experience of oppression. Like Harris, Laura confronts the unspoken barriers faced by women in higher education and public life.
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Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Laura Garwin
Radcliffe College
Yale
Laura
Maybe Others Can Forget But Harris Remembers Dining Rooms
The speaker questions if discrimination stories fade without personal experience and warns that progress in the women’s movement could stall after limited wins like Rhodes scholarships and legal changes. Patricia Roberts Harris asserts she will not forget exclusion from dining rooms as Laura prepares for a trip to England.
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Patricia Roberts Harris
Carter
HUD
William Proxmire
D-Wisc
District of Columbia
Laura
England
Great Britain
Ulster
Switzerland
Japan
Lizzie Borden
Larry O’brien
Nixon
Bronx
Carter faces Capitol doubts after Sorensen snub
As Carter transitions to the presidency doubts grow in Congress about his ability to press allies. The Sorensen CIA nomination signals misgivings about using influence, with Mondale intervention and limited Carter outreach to loyal senators.
Carter Faces Senate Push After Sorensen Withdrawal
Mondale and Jordan defended the nomination on NBC Today as Sorensen withdrew under pressure. Carter’s passive stance and quick dismissal of Schneiders spark concern that he must assert presidential authority against a assertive Congress group led by Cranston and Ribicoff.
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Jimmy Carter
Sorensen
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Hamilton Jordan
NBC
Schneiders
Congress
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Gun Control Theories Challenged By Bruce-Briggs
The fall issue of The Public Interest features B Bruce-Briggs arguing that gun control shows little correlation with crime reduction. He critiques common tropes, notes regional and cultural factors dominate outcomes, and questions motives behind pro and anti gun arguments while highlighting the contested role of self defense.
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New York
N.Y
B. Bruce-Briggs
John Wayne
England
Switzerland
Japan
Will Rogers on Congress salaries and party pressures
Will Rogers voices concern about a proposed salary increase for Congress claiming higher pay attracts more office seekers and degrades honest work. He notes laughter at mentions of the Republican Party and frames party loyalty as a sacrifice during downturns.
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