Financing federal elections and the influence of PACs
The piece analyzes how campaign spending by Senator Dick Clark and challenger Roger Jepsen highlights the impact of special interests and PAC money. It advocates public financing for House and Senate campaigns and possible limits on PAC contributions, noting a Supreme Court ruling allowing unlimited PAC spending without direct coordination.
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Jepsen
U.S
Political Action Committees
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Senate
House
The
Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court
Pacs
Carter Faces Risk as Base Shows Signs of Slipping
The Harris Survey notes President Carter risks losing support from lower income voters union members blacks and other minorities amid inflation plans and social program cuts. It highlights past black and union voting strength and warns turnout declines could cost him in 1980.
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Carter
Democratic Party
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Mr. Carter
ABC News- Harris
Church's China stance questioned after CBS interview
As Sen. Frank Church prepares to chair the Foreign Relations Committee, observers question his grasp of Far Eastern tensions after a CBS interview. He argued that Taiwan's proximity to the mainland need not alarm, drawing an odd Normandy analogy and noting the shrinking world over 35 years.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Frank Church
Cbs-Tv
Mainland
China
Idaho Democrat
Taiwan
Church
U.S
Great Britain
Normandy
Sen. Church
Cuba
Florida
Power needs fuel job growth says utility leaders
A 1970s energy column argues that one kwh equals vast labor energy and that most new jobs depend on more electric power. It notes industrial use dominates kwh consumption, Iowa patterns differ, and future power shortages threaten productivity and employment growth.
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U.S
Comments on Fatka column on hunger and policy
A reader argues Fatka is mistaken in blaming the economic system for world hunger. The letter credits American policy and farmer productivity for feeding parts of the world and notes the farmer’s role in alleviating hunger.
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Gerald Fatka
Debating economic democracy and world hunger relief
The writer argues against pure economic democracy as a path to alleviate global hunger. They defend the social market economy, noting government regulation aligns with social concerns while preserving consumer and producer freedom. They cite past experiments and emphasize that the people, not a centralized plan, control economic decisions.
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Fatka
Ludwig Erhardt
West Germany
Critics rebut editorial on New Deal with China appeasement stance
Reader condemns the paper for endorsing U S diplomatic shifts with China. The letter argues the move abandons allies, erodes freedom ideals, and urges recognizing two Chinas while resisting backsliding on Taiwan ties.
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China
Red China
Taiwan
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Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Taipei
Peking
Pat McPartland
Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Tomer
Paul W. Barkus
Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Mr. Fatka
Korea
Vietnam
Panama
Amnesty International
Jimmy Who
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