Energy policy changes boost U S oil output hopes
The piece argues Reagan decontrol reduced oil and gasoline prices after critics warned of ruinous rises. It credits Carter era phased decontrol with lower consumption and imports since 1978, notes increased drilling in 1980, and foresees growth from new federal land exploration, faster licensing, and relaxed environmental rules. It urges expanding nuclear, coal, and mining to reach energy independence within a decade.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Washington
Carter
Jimmy Carter
United States
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Ted Kennedys
Henry Jacksons
Civil liberties and politics in postwar South Korea
The piece surveys South Korea’s political evolution from 1945 civil liberties gaps to Park Chung Hee's rule, Chun Do Hwan’s martial law, and Gwangju unrest. It notes Chun's reforms, elections, and one term limit, Reagan era ties, ongoing press liberalization, and lingering authoritarian memory amidst improving freedoms.
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Seoul
Washington
North Korea
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Milligan
Zechariah Chafee Jr
Jubal Early
South Korea
Johnson
Korea
Park Chung Hee
Park
Chun Do Hwan
Kwangju
Chun
Reagan's Percy Problem in Senate Fight Over Lefever
President Reagan faces continued resistance from Sen. Charles Percy and Sen. Paul Tsongas over Dr. Ernest Lefever's confirmation as assistant secretary of state for human rights. Percy and Tsongas, aligned with the Democratic left, challenge Lefever's ideology and prior statements, signaling broader Senate trouble for Reagan nominees.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Charles H. Percy
Capitol Hill
Izvestia
Percy
Senate
Tsongas
Massachusetts
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan Long
Lefever
Alexander Haig
Inflation eats into 1981 family income despite tax cuts
Ray Cromley notes the average four-person family earned $9,900 in 1970 and about $24,000 in 1981, yet after federal, state, and local taxes and inflation, purchasing power falls by $400 to $500. Taxes rise to 18.7 percent of income in 1981 from 13.6 in 1970, while inflation removes 43 percent of real purchasing power. State and local tax shares vary by state.
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CNF
Conference Board
Oklahoma
New York
Reagan
Ol’ Man River
General Services Administration
GSA
Dallas
International Trade Mart
Plaza
New Orleans
Universal
D.C
Pomponia Plaza
Arlington
Fort Worth
Washington, D.C
Oregon
Idaho
Alaska
Auburn
Wash
Tony Capaccio
Atlanta
Miami
Illgally
Orrin Hatch
R-Utah
KKK
Ku Klux Klan
Mason-Dixon Line
Deep South
Inflation bites harder on middle and high earners in 1981
The report cites Ott, Dittrich and the Conference Board showing tax shifts over 1967 to 1976 favored older and smaller families, while inflation erodes gains for low income households. A $25,000 in 1970 family faces 39.5 percent inflation impact in 1981, and a $5,000 in 1970 family sees 47 percent impact while federal taxes take 11.4 percent.
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Attiat F. Ott
Ludwig 0. Dittrich
American Enterprise Institute
Conference Board
Ott
Dittrich
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