Carter Sought to Put Fed Board Under Presidential Power
The piece argues presidential candidate Jimmy Carter would place the Federal Reserve Board chair under direct presidential control, aligning with Democratic majorities. It contrasts monetary policy with Republican views and warns of inflation risks and increased federal spending. References Burns as current chair and notes broad political implications.
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Face the Nation
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Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
Postcard registration bill highlights federal role in voting
A Washington Post view critiques the postcard registration bill as it clears the House but stalls in the Senate. The piece argues the measure masks a political push to boost Democratic registrations, while noting liberals frame the goal as expanding voter participation amid low turnout. It warns of a growing federal bureaucracy under the Voter Registra tion.
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Mike Mansfield
Law Day
United Fund
America
Federal Election Commission
District of Columbia
Postcard Registration Debate Shapes Voting Bill Vote
The debate splits conservatives and supporters over a plan to mail postcard registration forms to households and reimburse states. Advocates argue for federal action while opponents stress states’ roles. The final vote on the bill carried 239 to 147 with Republicans largely split.
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Congress
Will Rogers on Senate votes and politics in 1929 remarks
In a 1929 remark, Will Rogers notes only 11 voted aye and 36 nay among 264 Democrats, while Carter shows support and Ford opposes with a veto possible. He asserts Capitol Hill deadlines, says the bill is dead this Congress and reborn next year, depending on Election Day. He mocks senators as paid malcontents and cites a Senate money bet over unemployment relief.
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Carter
Ford
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Carter’s Foreign Policy Contradictions
Carter’s interview with Pierre Salinger in Express is cited to argue his foreign policy is inexperienced and naive though not wholly wrong. The piece notes his toughness rhetoric toward the Soviet Union contrasts with historical outcomes and omits the Soviet conventional and nuclear buildup.
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Jimmy Carter
Pierre Salinger
Express
Carter
Ford
Nixon
Soviet Union
Carter’s flawed foreign policy vision and risks
The piece argues Carter overreaches by courting Soviet input in the Middle East and Korea. It notes Moscow’s decline, warns of a diplomatic price for admission, and stresses Asia’s security ties among America China and Japan. It asserts developing nations seek debt relief and price gains, challenging Carter’s openness to change.
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Korea
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Japan
America
Washington
Carter
Tokyo
South Korea
Troubleshooting car rattles and a cancer mind view
An article segment outlines how auto rattles originate in the trunk and body with metal parts and loose bolts and suggests checks for alignment and vibration sources. It then shifts to medical commentary from Fort Worth Texas, noting cancer control linked to the mind and introducing the idea of a cancer personality.
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Bruce Humphrey
Fort Worth
Tex
C. Carl Simonton
Reading Phonics vs Sight Words in Child Reading Practice
Kathryn Diehl explains choosing books for phonics practice over look-say and sight word programs. She cautions against phonics fakes and emphasizes bulk school purchases, vocabulary phonetic order, and assessing jacket descriptions to ensure real phonics progress.
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Kathryn Diehl
Parents warned about sight word overload in first grade
The article argues that publishers inflate word counts claiming rapid reading gains. It notes many added words are not taught at school and that core 250-300 sight words remain the foundation. It cites examples like pterodactyl and house to illustrate misalignment between books and phonics.
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House
How to Teach Your Child to Read at Home
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