Media violence and public policy clash over TV and film impact
Chicago moves to curb excessively violent films for viewers over 18 while psychologists and PTA warn of violence’s learned effects on children. Some experts call the link to real aggression inconclusive, noting literature’s long focus on violence but contrasting TV’s constant exposure with reading. public choice drives demand for more onscreen brutality.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
National Commission On the Causes and Prevention
National Parent- Teacher Association
PTA
Carol Kimmel
Louisville Courier-Journal
Surgeon General
David Brian Davis
Charles Brockden Brown
Elvis Presley Weight Criticism Sparks Debate
A public remark notes Elvis Presley faced critique for being a bit overweight while contrasting it with the noted tolerance toward Caruso. A separate political stunt features Congressman Sludgepump promising a future apology before his campaign remarks. Ye Greasy Spoone is praised for its unique cuisine, though no direct comparison exists to benchmark its quality.
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Elvis Presley
Caruso
Sludgepump
Hays Powers and Pitfalls in Congress Skeletons in Closets
Washington analysis argues that Congress rarely punishes its own for wrongdoing, citing Rep. Wayne L. Hays as an example of how power can block accountability. Common Cause exposed Hays abuses, yet he remained in post, suggesting publicity drives outcomes more than reform. Many lawmakers keep their own alleged misdeeds hidden.
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Washington
NEA
Brookings Institution
Senate
House of Representatives
Adam Clayton Powell
Wayne L. Hays
Nixon
Common Cause
House
Hays
Fee
House Administration Committee
Judiciary Tree
93Rd Select Committee On Committees
House Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Cone
Social justice and California nuclear power debate
George F Will argues that the Proposition 15 referendum on California nuclear energy is a social justice issue. He frames the debate as a clash of values and costs affecting different income groups, noting the potential effects on electricity prices, economic growth, and safety perceptions, with long term implications for nationwide energy policy.
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Washington
California
United States
The Sixth World nations and their uneasy ties
William L. Rusher explains the concept of the Sixth World pariah states. He defines the world’s six groups from First to Sixth and highlights members such as Israel Spain South Africa Rhodesia Republic of China Taiwan South Korea Chile Brazil Argentina Uruguay Paraguay. He notes growing common interests and recent covert or public contacts among Sixth World states including Israel South Africa trade ties and South Africa Taiwan ambassadors exchanges with Argentina's new military rulers.
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NATO
Japan
Jet Union
People’s Republic of China
Cuba
India
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iran
Venezuela
Indonesia
UN General Assembly
Israel
Spain
South Africa
Rhodesia
Republic of China
Taiwan
South Korea
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Sixth World
South Atlantic
Housing rebound boosts US builders despite rising costs
First quarter 1976 shows 286500 new housing starts up 47 percent from a year earlier and 249000 permits up 70 percent yet costs and prices rise. West region lags, Houston leads with strong permits while lumber costs and land shortages constrain supply. existing home market tightens as new-home demand surges.
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Advance Mortgage Corp
Mississi
Houston
Florida
U. S
Midwest
Frm
Ae Oe
Occupational danger and lobby influence in Congress
Millions face toxic exposure at work as cutbacks and red tape erode safety efforts. Labor experts warn many occupational deaths go unreported due to poor diagnosis and monitoring. A related column accuses Rep. Thomas Ashley of banking ties and influence peddling with little constraint from Congress.
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Washington
Labor Department
Congress
United States
Marc Smolensky
Ford
Thomas Ludlow Ashley
Ohio
Ashley
Timely Quotes and Politically Charged Remarks
A compilation of quotes includes Norman Kean on theater reach and seats, Valery Giscard dEstaing on American candor after dining with President Ford, and Puerto Rico Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon asserting Cuban support for leftist terrorists. The remarks span arts, diplomacy, and security, reflecting varying perspectives on culture, politics, and regional unrest.
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Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Ford
Puerto Rico
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Cuba
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