Direct election debate fades in electoral power clash
In a U S Senate debate on replacing winner take all with one person one vote experts say minority blocs and civil rights advocates blend with conservatives to oppose. They challenge claims of black and Jewish bloc voting strength in large states and warn the current unit rule denies minority voters full weight, arguing for direct presidential election where every vote counts equally.
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Indi
Carl Rowan
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Jerry Ford
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Mexican oil no balm for gringo woes
Smith Hempstone argues Mexico’s oil reserves are large but expansion is limited by infrastructure and political will. He notes PEMEX projections, current production around 1.3 million b/d, possible rise to 2.25 million, and export plans to the US and other nations. He warns rapid development could trigger inflation and social strain.
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Jose Lopez Portillo
PEMEX
Jorge Diaz Serrano
Mexico
U.S
America
Israel
Spain
France
Cuba
Sweden
Brazil
Japan
Knight's fiery coaching eyed for global duty vs diplomats
The piece argues Bobby Knight, Indiana's coach, should coach U S teams abroad despite his hothead image. It cites Pan American Games ejection in San Juan and a practice scuffle, contrasting with Olympic 1972 Munich defeat fears. Suggests Knight's adaptiveness and impact on international play.
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Bobby Knight
Indiana University
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Knight
United States
Munich
West Germany
July's Nature Message From The Dim-Spotted Lapwing
A lyrical meditation on July's natural world from New York Times Syndicate, comparing nature's persistence to human vanity. References Thoreau and Voltaire, notes cyclical seasons, creatures like the dim-spotted lapwing, cicadas, elm, and the moon, and closes with a nod to Whittlestein's line Nature simply is.
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New York
July
Gorse
Cedar Rapids Wins Tree City Award for Planting Prowess
Cedar Rapids earned the Tree City Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation amid elm disease and urban growth. Parks Commissioner Reims and City Forester Fanborg led long term tree planting, a commitment that enriches the city environment and supports residents.
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Tree City
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Fanborg
Mount Vernon Chicken Coop Case and Political Pondering
A reader cites government intrusion by fire departments and police and laments power abuses, then shifts to a political column on President Carter and party candidates. The letter also notes social strain from gas and bread lines, strikes, and California earthquakes, closing with a casual summer mood.
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