Fuel price controls urged as middle distillates soar
The piece argues for renewed price and supply controls on No 2 heating oil and diesel amid steep price spikes since 1978. It notes adequate fall harvest supplies but warns inflation and high profits by refiners squeeze consumers, pressing for emergency controls and a rollback to traditional pricing.
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Department of Energy
Texaco
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Carter
Kennedy Risks Embracing the Easy Way on Economics
The column argues Ted Kennedy leans on rejected counsel to avoid criticizing Carter's policies while signaling a later challenge. It predicts inflation, unemployment, and stagflation will force clear economic positions, possibly prompting bold tax cuts, spending, and price controls as a campaign tactic. The piece notes Kennedy's muted stance on health care and his ties to SALT II and Taiwan policies.
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Ted Kennedy
White House
Carter
Kennedy
Humphrey
Jerry Brown
Ning
Papal visit in Des Moines sparks debate on public funds
Polk County supervisors voted to grant county workers Oct 4 a paid holiday for Pope John Paul II's visit, a decision the Lenox school board also echoed by closing schools. Critics warn of violating separation of church and state and urge reversal before court action.
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Richard Brannan
John Paul II
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Lenox School Board
Why I do not belong to the National Education Association
A teacher explains why he avoids the NEA amid its 1.9 million members and policy platform. He catalogs aims like compulsory education, behavioral modification, sex education, population control, world government, the ERA, federal schooling power, secular humanism, and more. He argues NEA opposes local control and parental textbook supervision, tax cuts, and private school tuition credits, contrasting with the Constitution and Bible. He invites readers to seek free information.
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National Education Association
Department of Education
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NEA
Kennedy seeks Markham judgeship amid Chappaquiddick ties
A reader in Massachusetts accuses Senator Ted Kennedy of urging Gov Ed King to appoint Paul Markham to a Superior Court post to appease him after Markham helped cover up the Chappaquiddick incident. The letter argues Kennedy worries Markham could reveal the night’s events before Kennedy runs for president.
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Ted Kennedy
Ed King
Kennedy
Superior Court
Paul Markham
Markham
Chappaquiddick
Parochial schools misrepresented in Iowa letter to editor
William A. Levenhagen argues in strong terms that parochial schools enjoy freedom and benefits, countering the editorial view that they operate outside the law. He cites IRS treatment, unemployment tax, integration records, and church missions to defend their rights and duties.
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IRS
Greatest Threat to America Yet: Erosion of Freedom
A polemical piece warns of hidden dangers to liberty from changing morals money and government overreach. It accuses leaders of siding with UN patriots and tyrants, urges loyal Americans to run for office and oppose officials who violate their oath and aid enemies.
Pope John Paul II visit urged as unifying force
A reader argues the Pope's visit should promote religious liberty, compassion, and unity across faiths and even atheists. The letter warns against bigotry and stresses that 220 million people live amid global danger, with faith offering strength while noting religious peace matters more than fear.
Safire column clip hints at 1980 presidential vote
A fragment from William Safire's column urges voters to recall a cover-up episode as they elect a new president in 1980. The note frames the upcoming electoral choice in terms of accountability and historic controversy.
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William Safire
As Far As The Campaign Strategy Grammar Note
Political writer Frank Nye notes common errors with the phrase as far as. The article explains why a verb is required after the clause and shows how andern conjoined uses can mislead readers. It cites Theodore Bernstein on usage and clarifies when as far as is a preposition.
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Carl Kane
Frank Nye
Theodore Bernstein
Alaska
One letter per writer every thirty days rule adopted
A rule requiring each author to submit exactly one letter every thirty days was adopted. The policy prohibits anonymous publication and allows condensation or editing of letters without altering meaning. The measure aims to regulate submissions while ensuring authorship is identifiable.
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