Government Starts Document Sorting
The government will sort through about 20 million pages from Ford and 42 million Nixon pages and 880 tape reels. Ford’s material covers 25 years in Congress, vice presidency, and presidency with 17.6 million pages headed to a University of Michigan library. The effort needs 14 staffers and seals only national security or privacy concerns. Nixon documents and tapes amount to millions of pages and thousands of hours of recordings, with custody ruled by the government. House debate touches on Cuba rent at Guantanamo and fiscal discipline for Cuban workers, amid campaign finance discussions led by Ronald Reagan and allies. Byrd spends Independence Day in West Virginia, planning reinvigoration and relaxed duties.
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Washington
Richard M Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
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White House
Congress
University of Michigan
Nixon
Supreme Court
Frances Knight ousted as Passport Office director
Frances Knight, longtime Passport Office director in Washington, is ousted by the Carter administration effective July 31. Critics note age as stated reason, while supporters call her the most efficient agency head in town. The move ends a 22 year tenure amid political turnover and calls for bureaucratic efficiency.
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Battleax
K Street
Frances Knight
Passport Office
Jimmy Carter
Miss Knight
Washington
National Recovery Administration
Franklin Roosevelt
Carter Administration
To the Puritanical the Spoils Ellen Goodman
Essay contrasts Burt the B A with work life in America, arguing the real world rewards pain over pleasure and urging acceptance of hard labor over enjoying work. It then chronicles Miss Knight’s clash over diplomatic passports, her protests, and eventual dismissal after decades of service.
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Corporation
General Motors
Bermuda
B.A
World Trade Center
Mittens
Maalox
Ohio bill targets unscrupulous debt collectors
In Columbus the House Commerce and Labor Committee hears Rep. Edward Hughes's proposal to register debt collection agencies, ban deceptive practices, and impose penalties up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine. Tongren cites threats and aggressive calls as examples.
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Robert S. Tongren
Attorney General
House Commerce and Labor Committee
Edward J. Hughes
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Hughes
Lake County
Commerce Department
Commerce
Congress
Ohio
This Day In History July 18 Through The Ages
Notable events span centuries from the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD to modern milestones. Highlights include New Jersey’s 1776 independence claim, John Paul Jones’s death in 1792, aviation roots in 1914, St Lawrence Seaway talks in 1932, Roosevelt’s 1940 renomination, Chappaquiddick in 1969, railroad mediation in 1959, Soviet adviser withdrawals and a Black Sea carrier in 1976.
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Associated Press
Rome
Nero
New Jersey
John Paul Jones
Paris
U.S. Army
Signal Corps
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Chicago
Franklin Roosevelt
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Chappaquiddick Island
Mass
Mary Jo Kopechne
U.S
Congress
Egypt
Black Sea
Turkish Straits
Mediterranean
John Glenn
Ohio
Red Skelton
G.K. Chesterson
Majority backs homosexual rights in jobs survey
George Gallup reports a national poll showing 56 percent believe homosexuals should have equal job opportunities. Yet many would balk at hiring homosexuals for roles like elementary school teaching and clergy.
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N.J
Gallup
Air Force
Tacoma
Wash
Florida
New York
Newburgh
N.Y
Tampa
Fila
Neo National
Public views split on homosexuals in job roles nationwide
A three part Gallup report shows 33 percent oppose and 11 percent undecided on homosexuality in society. Major opposition to hiring homosexuals as school teachers and clergy, with less resistance for armed forces doctors and salespersons. Civil rights for homosexuals becomes a national debate following Anita Bryant's Florida campaign. Read on for varied personal perspectives from nurses, executives, and homemakers.
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Anita Bryant
Dade County
Florida
Acaeelan Tae Antionies
iAsharald Steel Comprement
Albuisemia
Ohio
Public Opinion Divided Over Gay Rights In Jobs
Gallup poll shows mixed views on equal employment rights for homosexuals. Age and education affect support, with 18 to 29 year olds more liberal, while church members oppose more often. Canadians show similar trends and Americans surveyed include 1,513 adults across 300 localities.
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Grand Rapids
Washington, D.C
Gallup-affiliated
Canadian Institute of Public Opinion
U.S
West states clash over Colorado River water rights
Will Rogers notes that western states including Wyoming Colorado Utah Arizona and New Mexico now fight over Colorado River water. He jokes that the best way to claim water is to take it before it leaves the state. Dated November 4, 1934.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
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