Eight Ohio counties miss out on federal public works funds
The piece skewers federal aid distribution under a $2 billion public works program, noting 65 percent of funds went to urban SMAs where most unemployment lies, while eight southeastern Ohio counties saw no benefit. It quips about Jimmy Carter and a “worker's paradise.”
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James Earl
Jimmy) Carter Jr
Ohio
Commerce Department
John W. Eden
Eden
Economic Development Administration
Congress
Jimmy
Lest We Forget Dedicated Winter Helpers Throughout City
A tribute to city workers and volunteers who keep streets open and services running during harsh winter. Includes postal workers firefighters police utility crews and paperboys who persevere through rain sleet snow and gloom to serve the community. Their dedication earns public appreciation.
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Kunta Kinte
Blumenthal Seen As Carter Cabinet Prospect For Treasury
Washington report notes W Michael Blumenthal would bring strong credentials to the Treasury post as a tough, ambitious former negotiator and corporate spokesman. It highlights his stance on free trade, energy issues, and economic reform amid rising protectionism and domestic producer protests.
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Washington
W. Michael
Mike) Blumenthal
the Treasury
Carter
Blumenthal
Treasury
OPEC
Council On Wage and Price Stability
CWPS
International Trade Commission
ITC
Blumenthal Faces Color TV Tariff Dilemma and Free Trade Bias
The CWPS estimates a 10 percent tariff would cost Americans 221 million dollars and 53 thousand per job saved, with net dead weight loss. Blumenthal hinting at cautious stance favors free trade but weighs labor costs, transition needs, and political pressures before deciding on tariffs or quotas.
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U.S
CWPS
Blumenthal
Shelf life: recent publications readers may enjoy
A weekly roundup of notable books including Hedrick Smith’s The Russians from Ballantine, Eisenhauer and Moore’s The Flying Carpetbagger, The Fantastic Imagination anthology, The Zetetic journal, The Damascus Cover spy novel, and The Devil's Storybook by Natalie Babbitt. Highlights span nonfiction, fiction, fantasy, paranormal topics, and children’s stories with varied awards and nominations.
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Hedrick Smith
Ballantine Books
New York Times
Moscow
Cpt. A.L
Ike” Eisenhauer
Robin Moore
Robert J. Flood
Pinnacle Books
Robert Vesco
Vesco
Eisenhauer
Robert H. Boyer
Kenneth J. Zahorski
Avon Books
J.R.R. Tolkien
C.S. Lewis
Peter S. Beagle
George MacDonald
Ursula le Guin
Lloyd Alexander
Committee For the Scientific Investigation
American Humanist Assoc
the Humanist
Bermuda Triangle
Damascus
Howard
E.P. Dutton
Kaplan
KGB
Soviet Union
Natalie Babbitt
Bantam Books
American Library Assoc
Government Gallop Shows Big Government as Top Threat
A Gallup survey of 1,399 adults Jan 7 10 finds big government named the greatest threat to the nation across all major groups and parties, with big labor and big business far behind. Responses vary by union status and demographics, with notable support for government regulation of business.
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Princeton
N.J
Jimmy Carter
Florida
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Gallup
Evansville
Ind
New Jersey
Massachusetts
The Tale of an Anonymous Alcoholic
A longtime friend recounts Kenneth a self-described cocky professional who binger alcohol, reaches crisis after his wife dies and seeks help from Alcoholics Anonymous He follows AA program visiting 250 meetings in 90 days and finds relief gaining new social skills and purpose through recovery aided by the mover of his faith.
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Kenneth
Alcoholics Anonymous
New York
A.A
Hoi Polloi
Tippler
New White House aides shape Carter administration dynamic
Six days before the transition the Carter team introduces new senior assistants and cabinet members. Key figures include Juanita Kreps and F. Ray Marshall in cabinet roles, Hamilton Jordan and Bert Lance overseeing White House operations, with Lance guiding budget reform and executive reorganization.
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Washington
White House
Carter
Carter High Command
Commerce
Juanita M. Kreps
Labor
F. Ray Marshall
Kreps
Jerry Jasinowski
Democratic
Anne Wexler
John Stewart
Marshall
George Shultz
Shultz
Richard Nixon
Labor Department
Treasury
Office of Management and Budget
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Jordan
Democratic National Committee
Mark Siegel
Stuart Eizenstat
Jack Watson
Ford
Executive Branch
OMB
Lance
Jimmy Carter
Civil Service
Georgia
Carter Administration
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