Unit Rule Persists In California Delegates Reform
The piece notes reforms in Democratic and Republican rules for selecting delegates to national conventions. It highlights McGovern Hughes leadership in 1968 and credits recent decades with moving away from boss controlled methods toward more democratic caucuses and primaries. California remains a unit rule holdout, with non-Reagan Republicans seeking change and Democrats having adopted broader representation. It argues Congress should modernize the Electoral College to improve representativeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Reagan
Congress
Paraquat tainted marijuana sparks protection paradox
A policies clash over anti marijuana efforts causes paraquat contaminated pot to injure users. HEW study finds 85,600 heavy users exposed annually amid State Department actions and lawsuits pushing environmental impact reviews. Critics urge rethinking drug protection and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hew
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
State Department
SALT debate tests Turkish bases and arms limits
The piece argues Turkish bases for SALT verification are not essential given satellites radar and other means. It notes senators and President Carter overstate SALT’s reach and calls the treaty not real arms control. it warns MX may spark a new race and urges modest, frank language in negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Garn
Utah
Garn
Carter
Democratic National Committee
Thatcher’s Britain aims for a freer market reform
Sir Keith Joseph leads a center of Thatcherism as Britain shifts to lower taxes on earnings and higher value added taxes. The plan risks short term unpopularity but seeks a culture change toward productive, entrepreneurial work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Joseph
Margaret Thatcher
Adam Smith
J.A. Schumpeter
Alexis de Tocqueville
Letters Uniform trucking reform urged for weight laws
The author condemns illegal actions by independent operators but praises their stand to push Congress for an overdue weight and length bill. He cites Iowa as part of a long wall from Canada to Louisiana that has created inefficiencies between the East and West due to outdated laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Canada
Louisiana
Call for Uniform Weight Laws Across Nation
A letter praises Congressmen Bedell and Grassey for proposing a House bill to standardize weight and length laws nationwide. The writer argues national interest supersedes state differences and urges unity for a common cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedell
Grassley
House
Flemingville 25 Gazette and the Flemingville town tale
The author recalls Flemingville near Alice Cemetery, origin of the name from local Flemings, and a store run by Sebastian Ludwig with a post office and egg wagon. The store moved to Alburnett in 1900. family lived nearby on farms, and ancestors are buried in Alice Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian
Bass) Ludwig
Cedar Rapids
Russell Reynoldses
Alice Cemetery
Alburnett
Flemingville
Fleming
Gasoline Shortage Tied to Industry Inventory Errors
The piece argues the current fuel crisis grew from last year’s low inventories in gasoline and heating oil, caused by a planned drawdown and not a conspiracy. It notes federal investigations into oil imports, domestic production, and potential antitrust violations while warning of possible price increases amid a fragile supply outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPEC
White House
Energy and Justice Departments
Energy Action
Three classifications of doctors for house calls
The piece recalls doctors in three groups regarding house calls those who do those who don't and those who won't. It counsels courage if you fear death and notes a doctor may meet you at the hospital if you can reach it.
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Turkey
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Maggie Thatcher
Gallup
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England
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Ries
Alfred F. Dougherty Jr
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Bureau of Competition
Dougherty
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Mahatma Gandhi
Carl Riblet Jr
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