Forevers in political talk draw sharp critique
The piece mocks a 1978 Washington exchange between President Carter and Israel's Begin. It argues eternal commitments to security are impractical, noting no U S president can bind future leaders to another country. The author decries the endless use of forever talk and calls for realism.
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Republic
United States
Mideast
Israel
Carter
Begin
Washington
United States of America
U.S
U.S.A
Soviet Union
Russia
Europe
Reapportionment Bills Planted for 1980 Census Timeline
Gov Ray urged a bipartisan citizens committee to tackle legislative and congressional reapportionment after the 1980 census. Three bills and one constitutional amendment were introduced, proposing 5 or 7 member panels to guide the process with plans for post 1990 amendment.
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Ray
Citizens Committee
Kemp's form chart for 1980 sweeps elevates Jack Kemp
In a May column James Kilpatrick nominates Republican Jack Kemp of New York as a possible 1980 presidential dark horse. The piece weighs Kemp's age, background as a former pro quarterback and congressman, tax cut advocacy with Roth, and public profile against other GOP hopefuls, noting his leadership potential and cross‑appeal.
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Jack Kemp
New York
Bob Dole
Kansas
Danforth
Laxalt
Nev
Garn and Hatch
Utah
Phil Crane
Illinois
the Roses
Kemp
AFL
American Cause
American Conservative Union
Americans For Democratic Action
New Right
John Anderson
Anderson
Who Gains Most From Terrorism
Analysis argues terrorists serve Soviet objectives by undermining democracies in Germany Italy and Japan while the Kremlin itself avoids direct provocation. Experts cite ideological links among Red Army Baader Meinhof and Italian groups, suggesting terrorism furthers a world communist revolution benefiting the USSR.
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Germany
Italy
Japan
Palestinian Liberation Army
Red Army
Red Brigades
West Germany
Peter Janke
British Institute For the Study of Conflict
Baader- Meinhof
Claire Sterling
Rome
Aldo Moro
Moro
Renato Curzio
Europe
Be Kind to Animals Week Prompts Shelter Reflection
A letter criticizes society for abandoning healthy pets at shelters and urges compassion. The writer notes the tragedy of uncaring owners and highlights Be Kind to Animals Week May 7 13, sponsored for the 64th time by the American Humane Association in Denver Colorado.
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American Humane Association
Denver
Colo
Editorial urges responsible pet ownership and humane treatment
The Linn County Humane Society calls on readers to reexamine human treatment of animals. It argues pets require food, shelter, and health care and should not be nuisances. The piece invites visits to the shelter to confront overbreeding and society’s supposed lack of compassion.
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The
Linn County Humane Society
Camp Wapsie Y thanks builders for cabin donations
As chairman, I thank building trades contractors unions and local businessmen for materials and labor donated to a director's cabin and office at Camp Wapsie Y. The project, ongoing for nearly two years, will be completed soon and funded at about 25 cents on the dollar thanks to their generosity.
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Camp Wapsie- Y
Building Trades Unions
Camp Wapsie-Y
Word Oddities and Curdled Cliches in News Texts
Readers send in examples of amusing miswordings from captions and articles. The letters cite a caption about a grandmother’s house fire and a YMCA Irish club funding line, plus reflections on phrases like you could have knocked me over with a fender and a doughnut etymology from Richard Allin.
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Katherine Winter
Williamsville, N.Y
Gloria Leonard
Mr. Smith
Richard Allin
The
Arkansas Gazette
Origin of Doughnut Name Debated By Reader
A reader ponders the doughnut name origins relating to the letter O and a nut shape. The writer cites past letters about the nut component and a threaded metal block as possible roots, noting the coincidence with the word doughnut.
Public supports revived federal consumer protection agency
The Harris Survey shows 58 percent favor a federal agency to protect consumers, rising from 55 percent in 1977. Voters cite overdue consumer help and safeguards against big business influence, with 69 percent and 67 percent backing those points.
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House of Representatives
Consumer Protection Agency
Harris
Congress
Capitol Hill
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Texas
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Iowa
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Afl-Cio
Jeffrey Bell
New Jersey
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Delaware
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Jimmy
Washington Star Syndicate
Roscoe Drummond
Kremlin
Brian Jenkins
Rand Corp
Miss Sterling
Czechoslovakia
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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Theodore M. Bernstein
Wordcraft
New York Times Syndicate
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Harris Survey
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