Showdown over Teamsters probe demands Carter backer action
The Senate Labor Committee told Labor Secretary designate F Ray Marshall the nomination would not be confirmed without a pledge to push a corruption probe into the Teamsters Union. The joint Labor Justice inquiry into the Central States Pension Fund links alleged sweetheart loans to organized crime ties and poor records, urging continued investigation beyond a changing administration.
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Labor
F. Ray Marshall
Teamsters’ Union
Central States Pension Fund
Labor and Justice Departments
Labor Department
Pension Fund
Lasegas
Marshall
Labor Committee
Griffin Bell
Justice Department
Bell
Aeeee Carter
Foot patrols vs squad cars reshape city policing in Detroit and beyond
The piece reflects on how foot patrol officers foster personal ties with residents, know local habits, and resolve domestic issues. It contrasts beat policing with patrol cars, arguing mechanization weakens trust and reduces preventive community contact.
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Detroit
New York
Joe
Billy
Richard Daley Portrait In Daley’s City From A Distance
Retouched portrait by Paul Harvey argues Chicago Mayor Richard Daley was a devoted family man and churchgoer whose leadership built Chicago’s growth. He defends Daley against portrayals as tyrant, claiming outsiders misunderstood him and his aim was public service to a vast “family.”
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Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
San Diego
Calif
Chicago
Richard Daley
Daley
Dick Daley
Mayor Daley
Sis
Did unspent Ford funds cost him the election
Ford campaign aides may have lost him the race by not spending $1.7 million available for last minute TV spots and voter drives. Secret September meetings, the spending cap, and reliance on own funds limited aggressive ads, with Ohio cited as a state where money could have shifted results.
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Ford
White House
Bitters
Ohio
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Republican National Committee
Jim Baker
Jimmy Carter
Campaign Committee
Ford Ae
An Inside Look at the Numbers Game by Russell Baker
A humorous meditation on personal identity and rank in America. The essay follows a narrator who doubts being Number One and watches others perform finger extensions to prove their numbers, while exploring how people cope with numeric labels and the desire for a lower, safer number. The piece satirizes national ego and individual status through quirky characters like Hess and Mrs Schirmerhorn and ends with a plea to swap or improve one’s number.
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General Services Administration
GSA
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New York Times
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Nixon
Hess
Number 38
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