Washington DC Representation Debate Draws International Comparison
Senator Kennedy cited Library findings to challenge congressional resistance to a House passed constitutional amendment giving DC voting representation. The piece argues most capitals aren’t separate states and contrasts US house unicameral traditions with global practices, suggesting DC votes may align with other nations without making DC a state.
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Senate
Congress
District of Columbia
Kennedy
Massachusetts
U.S
Washington, D.C
Washington
House of Representatives
Solar rights bill pushes Iowa solar access study
State Rep. Linda Svoboda leads a bid to study unobstructed sun access and solar skyspace rights in Iowa. The 1978 measure couples property tax relief for solar-heated homes with an Energy Policy Council study on solar units, utilities, and field demonstrations statewide.
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Linda Svoboda
Amana
Iowa
State Energy Policy Council
Rep. Svoboda
EPC
Rep
Svoboda
Carter Brzezinski Vance advisory clash analyzed
The piece argues the United States faces a public debate over whether Carter or Castro lied about Zaire and whether Vance or Brzezinski guides policy. It notes a mild power dynamic, with both advisers differing in style, not principle, and confirms Carter remains in command despite infighting.
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Washington
Carter
Fidel Castro
Zaire
Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Brzezinski
Defense
CIA
Secretaries of State
Rusk
Ball
Vietnam
Henry Wallace
Jesse Jones
Roosevelt
Acheson
Truman
Kilpatrick column misreads postal workers and productivity
The letter defends postal workers against Kilpatrick’s critique, arguing workers face inflation, not causes of it, and point to a 5.2 percent productivity rise in 1977 while noting high mail volume. It describes difficult conditions, mandatory overtime, and lifelong pay levels as job security and public service value.
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Kilpatrick
Monona
Center Point
Kilpatrick criticized for punditry and income talk
A reader denounces Kilpatrick as a harsh pundit who profits from lecturing and broadcasting. The letter condemns his “conservative cornpone” stance and contrasts him with a media offset, naming Emmet Andrews Larry Bender and Jim Kane as union figures.
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Kilpatrick
Fat City
Marie Antoinette
Emmet Andrews
Larry Bender
American Postal Workers Union
Individuals avoiding market
Louis Harris reports a Harris Survey showing persistent reluctance among adults to buy stocks in the next six months. Only 12 percent would invest, unchanged from a year ago, as inflation erodes confidence in stocks as a inflation hedge and market gains fail to lure individuals back.
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Wall Street
Isn’t it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
The piece laments modern life’s complexity and cost driven by science and technology and recalls simple times when a garage mechanic could fix a bent axle with a sledge hammer for a small bill.
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The
Carl Riblet, Jr
Declaration of Independence for Time Freedom
A columnist pledges to stop wasteful social rituals and unwanted duties. He renounces cocktail parties funerals and long meetings, vows to end unsolicited calls, and urges trimming commitments to save time before turning sixty.
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
D.C
Library of Congress
United States
Brazil
America
Argentina
Australia
Malaysia
Mexico
Venezuela
Maryland
Virginia
EPS
By James Reston
Henry Kissinger
New York Times
White House
Madison
Jefferson
Franklin Roosevelt
Andrew Young
United Nations
Africa
Peking
Hamilton
York Times
James J. Kilpatrick
Jim Kane
National Association of Letter Carriers
Louis Harris
Harris Survey
Chicago
By Carl Kane
Carl Kane
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
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