Congressman's Plan to Fund Handicapped Facilities Faces Record Costs
Congressman proposes a one shot six billion dollar bill to fund ramps and accessible facilities for programs receiving federal funds under Section 504. He notes no federal money exists to implement the mandate and warns schools and colleges may cut programs to cover costs, risking progress for the disabled.
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Congress
Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Carter
White House
Vermont
Burlington
Rutland
Soviet agriculture and industry show strong growth and vast resources
The column highlights Soviet farm mechanization and fertilizer output fueling record crops and rising output, with rural population decline and urban growth seen as manageable. It notes Moscow’s transit efficiency, magnetohydrodynamic power research, and vast Siberian resources including coal gold timber copper, challenging CIA oil import predictions.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Siberia
Russia
Central Intelligence Agency
Bennington highlights and historic milestones in brief
Reading through the clippings, notable items include a benefit concert for Putnam Hospital in Bennington with emphasis on perseverance by local leaders, a high school class address by Dr. A John Holden Jr. in Bennington, and several regional civic events. The narrative travels from local school and church activities to national achievements and historical milestones spanning Amelia Earhart, King Bhumibol, and Watergate.
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A. John Holden Jr
Vermont
Bennington
Bennington High School
The Color Sets and the Last of the Samurai
A satirical piece on Japanese TV invasion and U S response through copyright conflicts. It contrasts rising Japanese imports with American resistance led by Strauss and Carter. The cartoon spoofs Sony as Commodore and Hollywood studios as caviling lawyers, then imagines a deal restricting broadcasts to Rashomon and Godzilla.
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Toshiro Mifune
John Wayne
East
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Carter
Robert Strauss
Democratic Party
Tokyo
Strauss
United States
Universal
Walt Disney
Japan
Matthew Perry
Malibu
Hollywood Studios
Commodore Sony
Sony Rep
O.K
Rashomon
Emperor Carter
Detroit
Opportunist line echoes from newspaper quotes
The Boston Globe cites a quip about persistence in delivery work and a Burlington Free Press remark labeling an opportunist as someone who acts on long-held plans. Both items capture sharp social characterization in concise editorial voice.
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James M. Jeffords
Washington
By Joseph Kraft
Moscow
A.M. Agan
Union Street
Agans
Bennington College
Robert D. Leigh
Stell Andersen
Stark Theatre
Putnam Hospital
Waldo Holden
Hoosick
West Hoosick
Gablab
Jessie Hulet
Samuel Carrara
Shaftsbury
Yankee Atomic Electric
Rowe
Mass
Paulin
Arthur Paulin
Williams College
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thailand
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic Ocean
Wilmer Stultz
China
Soviet Russia
Democratic National Committee
Washington, D.C
Herbert Kalmback
Nixon
Boston
Christian Science Publishing Society
By Melvin Maddocks
Marquise
Skultz Jewelers Gjee
American Gem Society
Main Street
Postal Services
Boston Globe
Burlington Free Press
Willow Park
Buck Hill
Tony Mason
Maths Band
Pumpkin Hook Band
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