Pepper fights ageism with Senate to House tenure record
Washington report profiles Rep. Claude Pepper in his 77th year, his long political career, and his push against mandatory retirement. The piece notes his Senate service (1936 1951) and House tenure since 1963, plus efforts like hearings on age stereotypes and bills ending mandatory retirement for most workers. It cites his heart valve implant in 1975 and his ongoing vigor.
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Washington
UPI
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Pepper
Miami
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Senate
House
Eric Sevareid
Congress
Carter
Pepper's 1940s Senate bid haunts Pepper amid age bias talk
The piece recalls Claude Pepper as the House oldest member facing retirement of Texas Democrats Mahon and Poage and chasing a Senate race he never won. It notes Smathers’ 1940s primary win and a red scare era smear campaign labeling Pepper a red or pinko.
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Pepper
George Mahon
W. R. Poage
House
Senate
George Smathers
Smathers
Washington
Justice Department
Officers’ Club
Harry Truman
Red Pepper
Remiro and Little Lose Appeal in Foster Case
California Supreme Court refuses to hear Symbionese Liberation Army members Joseph Remiro and Jack Little on their bid to overturn convictions for the 1973 Alameda County Jail escape attempt. They remain serving life for the Marcus Foster murder, with concurrent six months to life terms for the jail assault.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Symbionese Liberation Army
Joseph Remiro
Jack Little
Alameda County
Remiro
Little
Oakland
Marcus Foster
State Supreme Court
Deforestation in Nepal Seen as Grave Crisis
Deforestation threatens Nepal’s hills and soil with erosion as four and a half million acres of forest cleared since the 1950s. Prime Minister Bista and King Birendra acknowledge the danger while officials admit limited land and growing population fuel illegal clearance and wood use.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Kirta Nidhi Bista
Associated Press
Stevens
U.S. Forest Service
Brunch Kebabs with Ham Fruit Skewers
A Sunday brunch idea features kebabs made from cubed canned ham threaded with fresh or frozen strawberries and peach slices plus banana chunks. Brush with a maple pecan glaze and broil, then serve over frozen French toast with extra warm syrup.
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Court of St. James
Mess Hall
Justice of the Peace
Camp Hill
Ala
Senator Pepper
New York
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