Mobil oil opposes gasohol sales at its pumps
Rep. Leach of Iowa calls Mobil Oil’s stance on not allowing gasohol through its pumps patently ridiculous and asks the FTC to review possible federal-law issues. He argues gasohol offers energy independence, renews crops, and supports farmers, while Mobil emphasizes protecting its trademarked round pump image.
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Futile suppression of H bomb publication case
The Justice Department dropped efforts to bar two publications from printing H bomb information, calling the move pointless after failing to block a third case. The Progressive is highlighted as defending First Amendment rights amid high legal costs. secrecy and censorship are questioned as reality prevails.
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Justice Department
Kennedy Still Weighs Run Amid Carter Bluster Debate
Edward Kennedy maintains he has not decided on a 1980 presidential bid while backers from New Hampshire to Florida push him forward. The piece compares Carter’s handling of Cuba and SALT II to past defeats and warns Southern defections could threaten a Kennedy victory, noting Kennedy’s hesitancy and need to sharpen policy contrasts.
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Prior restraint and the Progressive case weighed by Anthony Lewis
Boston commentary by Anthony Lewis argues the Justice Department used a six month prior restraint against the Progressive publishing an article on the hydrogen bomb. He notes it set a dangerous precedent and questions the lasting impact on First Amendment protections despite the eventual withdrawal. The piece references Near and Pentagon Papers as precedents.
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Boston
Justice Department
Erwin Knoll
Why the H-Bomb article fought a long restraint case
The piece examines why the government held back the Progressive article on the hydrogen bomb despite the narrow Pentagon Papers standard. It reviews three alternative theories used to justify prior restraints, notes the lack of direct damage, and questions Justice Department tactics and decision makers who argued classification could bypass First Amendment scrutiny.
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Morland
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Burger
Wilbur F. Pell Jr
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Potter Stewart
Pentagon Papers
Griffin Bell
Benjamin Civiletti
Morality Religion and Biblical Wisdom Compared
A reader cites DeVere Hirt on August 29 arguing morality and religion differ. The piece cites Romans 7 7 James 3 17 and John 3 16 to defend faith in Jesus Christ, asserts the Bible aligns with science, and claims no contradictions in scripture despite quoted fragments.
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DeVere Hirt
Lord Jesus Christ
Ring of Wisdom Sermon Excerpt On Seeking God’s Mind
The editor quotes Matthew 11 25 and Isaiah 55 6 urging humble seekers to pursue the mind and will of the Father. It contrasts spiritual depth with egotism and emphasizes gentleness and loving kindness over militancy for those who seek divine guidance.
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Ring of Wisdom
Babes
Communist influence in Central America fuels political backlash
Cag Riblet Jr argues that CIA and U S policies support Cuba and Sandinistas in Nicaragua and Panama as part of a broader plan to export revolutions. He cites a May 2 1979 document, claims of secret funding reprogramming, and warns of further aid to Nicaragua amid elections and growing Cuban ties.
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John Singlaub
Singlaub
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Clarence Long
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Lenin
Right Don’t Beat About Bush By Carl Kane
The writer apologizes for missing several clever opening lines from summer submissions. He recalls examples about a family reunion in Iowa, Anna May Davis in Lime Springs, and campers packing into duffle bags. He jokes that the actual stories rarely matched the openings and ends with a quip about Ish Kabibble’s hen.
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