Nominee Confirmation Process Scrutinized
The piece examines the Lance nomination and argues for a tighter, independent Senate office to vet major nominations. Senators Ribicoff Percy and Javits back an Office of Nominations to access FBI and banking reports, aiming to curb casual rubber-stamping and boost vetting.
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Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
FBI
Lance
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Carter
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Senate
Percy
Jimmy's White House
President Carter faced confusion over his budget chief Bert Lance as advisers delayed a news conference until Lance testified before the Senate panel. Amid Panama Canal Week rituals, Lance and Hamilton Jordan drew attention, while security forces deployed permel and armored limousines for Latin American visitors.
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Lance
Hamilton Jordan
Carter
Washington
Jordan
Sea Island
Charles H. Percy
R-Il
Sen
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Percy
Ribicoff
White House
Bert (Garcia) Lance
Latin America
Secret Service
Permel
Will Rogers on Democrats and Republicans in 1935 remarks
Will Rogers quips about joking on both parties and balancing praise and rebuke. He notes how praising one side invites criticism from the other, reflecting his light partisan humor from May 5, 1935.
Sept 16 in history highlights and notable birthdays
On this date events include the 1940 Selective Service Act creating peacetime draft and 1945 Japan surrender of Hong Kong. Also notes the incorporation of the American Legion in 1919 and the birth of Louis XIV in 1638. Actor Peter Falk turns 50.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Shawmut
Mass
Blaise Pascal
Boston
Louis XIV
District of Columbia
Tietam
Maryland
American Legion
Congress
Japan
Hong Kong
Madrid
House of Deputies
Episcopal Church
Peter Falk
Charlie Byrd
Citizens Committee backs county recreation center plan
Letter from Logan Citizens Committee urges passage of 1 mill levy to purchase and remodel Kroger building for county wide recreation, arguing it benefits all ages and does not hinder school facility plans. Editor notes outline November ballot split with 1/2 mill for Kroger site and 1/2 mill for county recreation.
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the Messenger
Citizen's Committee
Logan
Kroger
W. Daniel Alder Citizens Committee
Hocking County
Four More Years For Parents In Identity Crisis Debate
Boston University president John Silber urges parents of 400000 incoming freshmen to postpone their own identity crises for four more years until their children graduate. The column argues that parents and students shape each other, with lifelong change driven by adolescence and the parental role evolving as children become adults.
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Boston
John Silber
Boston University
Silber
America
Rhodes dodges bid talk as reporters read candidacy into remark
Gov. James A. Rhodes marked his 68th birthday amid questions over a casual claim he was a "candidate" for a fourth term. He dismissed the notion as misinterpretation and enterprising reporting, insisting he was referencing past actions. Also notes Miss America Susan Perkins at the Statehouse, a possible future lawyer and politician. Yon Kippur holiday designation bill advances slowly in Ohio House. Mississippi finally passes compulsory school attendance law, starting with seven year olds this fall and rising to 13 by gradual steps.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Statehouse
Rhodes
Susan Yvonne Perkins
Middletown
Senate
Miss Perkins
Ohio House
Ed Orbit
Dayton
Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators
Mississippi
Chit Chat Costs Business Money Says Efficiency Expert
Charles H. Ford warns that idle talk drains 5 percent of the workday and wastes a full fourth of the year in large firms. He cites four types of fat conversations from extraneous chatter to conclusion‑supporting yak yak and urges concise, decisive exchanges.
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Charles H. Ford
Ford
Chicago
Mr. Ford
Dixie
Bert Lance
George
Mr. Lance
Lance
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James Kilpatrick
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