Supreme Court lets states decide on strike unemployment pay
The court ruled 6 3 that Congress left states to set rules on paying unemployment benefits to strikers. It notes New York and Rhode Island allow it, while Iowa bars such payments until disputes end. dissenters warn of undermining collective bargaining. Congress should clarify NLRA guidance amid mixed state practices.
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High Court
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Iowa
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New York Telephone Co
Supreme Court
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Powell
Stewart
New York’s
Infogate links seen in Clark Jepsen race
The piece links Dick Clark's Africa policy to South Africa Infogate and suggests scrutiny of campaign funding. It notes Van Rooyen's remarks on Clark, reports by Rand Daily Mail and others, and hints at possible influence on U.S. Senate contest with Jepsen in Iowa. It cautions against quick conclusions about Jepsen.
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Dick Clark
U.S. Senate
Roger Jepsen
Clark
Senate
U.s.africa
Angola
Rhodesia
South Africa
Des Moines
Jan van Rooyen
van Rooyen
Iowa
Wall Street Journal
Infogate
Department of Information
Eschel Rhoodie
Vorster
Rand Daily Mail
Johannesburg Sunday Express
Johannesburg Sunday Times
The
Express
U.S
Jepsen
Sen. Jepsen
How come great nanny tends smoking
Washington Star Syndicate argues against government coercion in anti smoking campaigns. It questions Califano’s authority as a public health arbiter and asserts personal liberty, individual responsibility, and the private market should govern smoking choices. The piece emphasizes that government should not intrude into private life when no direct harm to others is shown.
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Washington
Joseph A. Califano
Califano
John Doe
John
Workers needed to staff Linn County polls
In the November general election, Linn County seeks registered Republican or Democrat poll workers. Appointed by both parties, workers open polls, check machines, verify voters, and report results. Apply by calling the elections division at 398-3495 with name address party and phone.
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Linn County
Peace Costs and Tax Burdens in Middle East Settlement
The article argues that Carter's Mideast peace treaty will require costly economic and military aid to Egypt and Israel. It claims US oil costs, inflation, and taxpayer burdens rise from this alliance, urging Congress to resist what it calls giveaway treaties. It references oil dependency, Korea, Vietnam, and calls for restraint in funding.
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Carter
Mideast
Egypt
Israel
State Department
Letter to editor condemns Panama Canal giveaway plan
A reader lashes out at Congress and President Carter over H.R. 1716 and H.R. 1950 to give Panama more than agreed. They urge opposition letters to lawmakers, warn of $20 billion costs, new taxes, and favors to bankers and Torrijos, and urge redirecting funds to social security agriculture or citizens’ relief.
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Carter
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U.S
Carrol Hubbard
House Annex No. 2
Washington, D.C
Torrijos
Canal Zone
Panama
Coco Solo Naval Base
Washington
Omar Torrijos
Isn’t it the truth about excess wordiness
The author laments the flood of daily talk from about 200 million radio and TV sets and notes the overload of words from public discourse. He contrasts this with a single cocktail party illustrating excessive chatter.
Biggest jog of all the Olympic marathon history
A history of the marathon tracing its origins from ancient Greece to the 1896 Athens start and the 1908 Windsor finish. It notes how Queen Alexandra influenced the distance to 26 miles 385 yards and how Dorando Pietri was briefly favored before being disqualified.
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