Carter Policy Shifts On Minimum Wage Debated
The Council of Economic Advisers proposed delaying the 1980 minimum wage rise and possibly creating a teen subminimum to spur hiring, a stance echoed by cabinet advisers. Carter opposed changes to the law to appease AFL CIO chief Meany, risking higher wage costs for businesses and potential teen unemployment worries as inflation and unemployment loomed.
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Carter
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Iowa medical tuition loan program yields 122 family doctors
The 12 year old program lent 862265 to 256 students for medical school in Iowa. Of 122 graduates went into family practice with loans in good standing, while 24 loans are in default. Collection efforts start to determine final success.
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Iowa
Iowa Higher Education Facilities Commission
The
College Aid Commission
University of Iowa
College of Medicine
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Des Moines
CAC
Armed Services
Haig
West Point
al Haig
The Lesson of Vietnam Reconsidered and the Cambodia Bombing
William Safire argues that new evidence reframes the Cambodia crisis and U.S. bombing. The piece contends Vietnam expanded into Cambodia, challenging antiwar narratives, and suggests the true lesson is that U.S. resolve deters aggression while fear of loss fuels further conflict.
Wilderness questions echo Harvard study on planetary survival
Letters reference Jenkin Lloyd Jones The Gazette column and point to Harvard magazine January February 1979 piece Will the environment defeat mankind authors Lorus J Milne and Margery Milne biologists on University of New Hampshire faculty coauthors of nearly 40 natural history books the article is described as thought provoking and worth reading.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
the Gazette
Jones
Harvard
Lorus J. Milne
Margery Milne
University of New Hampshire
Letter to editor warns on Taiwan betrayal and banker interests
The writer claims a three month lapse after a Trilateral Commission meeting led to U S recognition of the People’s Republic of China, sacrificing Taiwan’s freedom. They allege Rockefeller controlled finance and military gains, with loans and energy deals benefiting international bankers. They warn of a broader push toward World War III.
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Taiwan
David Rockefeller
Trilateral Commission
Washington, D.C
Carter
China
Federal Reserve
Fan Yuan-yen
Red
Thankful notes after apartment fire and aid received
A couple displaced by a blaze expresses gratitude to Red Cross at the scene, churches, friends, and donors for clothing, food, nursery items, and a new apartment. The writer notes a five month pregnancy and appreciation for the funds used to rebuild.
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The
Red Cross
Always room at top for ambitious Haig
Syndicated columnist Smith Hempstone profiles General Alexander Haig, noting his rise from staff aide to four star general and White House power broker. The piece weighs Haig as a potential conservative voice in defense policy and hints at a future Senate bid, while stressing he acts now on his own.
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Alexander Haig
U.S
NATO
Europe
White House
Haig
Robert McNamara
Cyrus Vance
Kissinger
Bob Haldeman
Richard Nixon
Oval Office
Ford
Nixon
Gen
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Nixon White
Washington
al Haig
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