Lawmakers urged to emulate Iowa germane rule on bills
The piece denounces eleventh hour riders linking anti busing measures to an appropriations bill and argues Congress should adopt Iowa’s single subject rule. It backs President Carter’s veto and praises Grassley Jepsen Tauke and Cooper Evans for their familiarity with germane legislation.
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Roger Jepsen
Tom Tauke
Cooper Evans
Anatomy of a tragedy how mass murder reveals our flaws
A despondent Dallas man, Thomas Ray Walker, killed his wife and four children then begged police to shoot him. He spoke to a reporter before dying, revealing a troubled life of guilt, dependence, and failing adulthood while urging reflection on self and family. We grieve for victims and the man alike.
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Dallas
Thomas Ray Walker
Walker
Dallas Times Herald
ERA Dead in Iowa as Thompson Declares It Defeated
In a Nov. 25 House telecast Gov. Thompson of Illinois argues ERA has lasted too long and gathered enemies. The writer contends ERA lost statewide, cites widespread support and media backing, and warns of political repercussions including perceived crossovers and the women’s vote.
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Gov. Thompson
Illinois
House Chamber
Clark
Culver
Smeal
Steinem
Tree stolen on Hoffman's Farm and ERA defeat reflected
A reader laments losing a pre tagged Christmas tree at Hoffmans Tree Farm and criticizes the ERA vote outcome. The letter notes pro ERA outspent but failed to marshal staff and coordination and argues ERA is finished after state elections. Rodney and Geoffery Schulte report from Morris Ave. NW.
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Hoffman's Tree Farm
Rodney and Geoffery Schulte
Morris Ave
Deterrence plan urged after Soviet Poland move
Washington warns any invasion of Poland would trigger strong Western retaliation. Muskie meets allies in Brussels to deter a Soviet reoccupation with potential actions including abandoning the Madrid conference, halting a Soviet gas pipeline, and limiting SALT talks. Proposals urge multilateral treaty renunciation, a unilateral SALT II rejection, and coordinated economic and military pressure, including an Argentina grain rethink and potential Cuban blockade.
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Western Alliance
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America
Argentina
Cuba
Guantanamo
Berlin
Housing for 1980s may echo Vietnam era crisis
A 1980s housing report warns the postwar generation faces a dire shortage of affordable homes worldwide. It urges density, infill and cluster housing, reduced lot sizes, and end to rent controls, plus mass transit emphasis to prevent a housing crisis in many cities.
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Anaheim
Amsterdam
Zanesville
Zurich
Netherlands
Calif
Ohio
Vietnam
Leon N. Weiner
Wilmington
Del
Council On
John Horsley
Kitsap County
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Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
Michigan
The
Urban Land Institute
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Council
Tandem preposition adverb critique sparks language note
Frank Rodecker, former president of the Arizona State Poetry Society, comments on a trend of mixing adverbs with prepositions in sentences. He explains examples like at about 9:30 a.m. and before after, arguing such tandem phrases create awkward constructions.
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Arizona State Poetry Society
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