Reagan’s Schweiker pick seen as major political blunder
An opinion piece argues Reagan’s choice of Sen. Richard Schweiker as running mate was a fatal misstep. It contrasts Reagan’s past caution with this expedient decision, noting Schweiker’s liberal stances and voting record with Mondale and Carter, and predicts damage to Reagan’s reputation.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Sen
Richard Schweiker
Kansas City
Ford
Schweiker
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Walter Mondale
United States Senate
Massachusetts
Edward Brooke
New York
Jacob Javits
Renee
Mondale
Gen. George
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Letters to the editor oppose divestiture of oil majors
Readers urge Congress against breaking up large oil companies arguing the industry is highly competitive with thousands of firms and that divestiture would raise gasoline prices, weaken distribution networks, and hurt consumers. They warn foreign dependence would grow and advocate strengthening, not weakening, the big players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
North America
Dustry
U S AID officials living high in Haiti
U S AID staff in Port-au-Prince enjoy luxury villas, servants, clubs, and lavish parties while aid funds are diverted. Reporter Hal Bernton treks rural Haiti, finding hungry villagers, stalled road projects, and payola among officials. The piece contrasts opulent aid offices with destitute rural families and calls out misused development money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
United Features Syndicate Inc
Washington
Port-au-Prince
U.S
Haiti
Guantanamo Bay
Hal Bernton
Bernton
United States
Imbhai
Port-au-Prince Hills
Oil prices from 1928 to 1973 spark a debate on inflation
A Los Angeles Times column riffs on a 1928 Camden Maine gasoline bill of sale at 28 cents a gallon and compares it with 1973 prices. It argues inflation affected most goods, laments government restraints on oil, and notes sagging public confidence in business. The piece cites polls and surveys about profits and trust.
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Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times
Camden
Maine
Cyrus Curtis
United States
United States Congress
Congress
Yankelovich
Proctor and Gamble
American Motors
Amoco Oil
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Dyco Petroleum Corp
Hopkins, Minn
Charles E. Ramsey Jr
May Petroleum Inc
Dallas, Texas
C.V. Wood Jr
McCulloch Oil Corp
Los Angeles
Calif
J.C. Templeton
Paragon Resources Inc
Shreveport, la
John W. Mason
Amarex Inc
Oklahoma City, Ok
Harry A. Trueblood Jr
Consolidated Oil & Gas Inc
Denver, Colo
Barrie M. Damson
Damson Oil Corp
New York, N.Y
William G. Ferguson
General Exploration Co
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
Biddeford
Saco
Journal
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Brian C. Thayer
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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Boston Alot
Stead
Henry
Jackson
Dash
Harris
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