Public officials accused of overreach and closed meetings questioned
The Daily Telegraph reports Bluefield official Joe Walker, chairman of the Gateway Transit Authority, attempted a private closed meeting without explaining grounds. The paper attended, noting West Virginia open meetings laws. Commentary defends press access and criticizes anti victim rights framing while discussing Victims by J. L. Barkas and comments by Jay Becker on victims rights.
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Joe Walker
Bluefield Board of Directors
Gateway Transit Authority
Walker
Daily Telegraph
City Hall
West Virginia
Carter Rightward Drift or Aiding A Third Party Bid
William F Buckley argues Carter cannot move to the right without risking a Democratic split and a possible third party candidate backed by labor and liberal groups. The piece weighs Prop 13 era conservatism, California politics, and the dangers to Carter in 1984, while noting business ties with the Soviet Union and rising relocation costs in a changing economy.
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Carter
California
Brown
Eugene McCarthy
Javits
White House
Israel
Illinois
Charles Percy
Percy
Republican Party
Kennedy
Soviet Union
George Meany
United States
Gaza Strip
Capital gains tax debate pits Congress and president
Paul Harvey outlines the capital gains tax dispute as Congress pledges action while the president threatens a veto on any reduction. He notes investors pay this tax on invested money, contrasted with the squeeze households face paying monthly bills and having little left for investments.
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Congress
Capital gains quotes urge curb on hospital and tax reform
Quotes from Dr. Thomas C. Chalmers and others urge the medical profession to curb unnecessary hospital tests. A New York Times reporter explains why he refused to surrender notes. Senator Hayakawa recalls wartime actions. The piece then critiques the capital gains tax and explains how inflation and investing affect individuals, businesses, and the economy.
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Thomas C. Chalmers
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York
Myron Farber
New York Times
New Jersey
VIPs use government lodges for top officials trips
The National Park Service runs five luxury lodges for government leaders with rates from about $40 a night for two at Camp Hoover to $10 at Catoctin Mountain Park. Names of many lawmakers and officials from both parties are listed as past guests, including Mondale, Vance, Stevens, and Waxman. The piece notes access is limited to top figures, not the public, and critiques the cost efficiency of publishing energy saving tips.
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Washington
VPI
National Park Service
Hoover
Shenandoah National Park
White House
Camp Hoover
Walter Mondale
Cyrus Vance
Cecil Andrus
Charles Curtis
Congress
J. Bennett Johnston
D-La
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Ted Stevens
R-Alaska
Gary Hart
D-Corp
Wendell Anderson
D-Minn
Phillip Ruppe
R-Mich
Tom Harkin
D-lowa
David Evans
D-Ind
Jerry Patterson
Dcalif
Henry Waxman
John Erlenborn
R-lil
William Brodhead
Dmich
Fort Jefferson National Monument
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wix
Malcom Wallop
Rwyo
David Obey
D-Wis
Charles Rose
D-N.c
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
Catoctin Mountain
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Alliance To Save Energy
Charles Percy
Energy Department
Percy
Senate
Boy Scouts
Petrodollars
Iran
Howard Rosenberg
Alliance
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the News
Hugh Short
Richard Wesley
J. L. Barkas
Scribners
Los Angeles
Jay Becker
National Computer Crime Data Center
Becker
William F. Buckley
U.S
Canda
Japan
Moscow
Industry Week Magazine
General Electric Co
American
Russia
Industry Week
Merrill Lynch Relocation Management
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
St. Regis Paper Co
YMCA
Seasn
Johnny
Donald F. Graff
Berry's
Laurant
NEA
Paul Harvey
Tracey Wickham
Australia
Pearl Harbor
Sen
S. I. Hayakawa
R-Calif
National Bureau of Economic Research
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
By Jeff MacNelly
Jack Anderson
U.S. Parks
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