Sunday Trading Law Referendum Debate in Commonwealth
Editorial argues to enforce or abolish Sunday store openings rather than petition voters. Calls for statewide action in 1977 primary referendum, favoring personal choice and公平 application over partial enforcement. Separately, reports White House seizes James Forrestal Building for new Energy Dept with eviction orders and interagency finger‑pointing over relocation costs and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
White House
Army
Air Force
James Forrestal
Washington
Clash over eviction notice and patronage in Washington
The piece portrays a political clash over an eviction notice linked to patronage. It alleges Jimmy Carter’s administration arranged a high profile appointment for Rep. James Delaney’s son without Interior input. It claims the White House aimed to reward a powerful congressman. Interior officials dispute the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
General Services Administration
GSA
Defense
Harold Brown
Jimmy Carter
Washington
White House
Patrick Delaney
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Delaney
Richard Nixon
Jordan
Commission
James Delaney
D-N.y
House Rules Committee
Ford
Resources
Oney Chica
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate
Accrediting Agencies and Hidden Power in Education
An opinion piece questions accrediting bodies for private schools, noting potential bias when industry insiders judge peers. It warns of control over student loans and veterans benefits, urges greater public accountability, and calls for scrutiny of these “secret overlords” shaping education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle Extension University
District of Columbia
National Home Study Council
LaSalle
Office of Education
TV News and the Show Business Trap in 1977
Jim Bishop argues television news blends vital live coverage with sensational entertainment. He criticizes the 45 second rule, personality cults, and promotional pressure, noting print journalism’s slower, fuller storytelling. Cronkite and peers debate ratings versus substance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV News
Walter Cronkite
Harry Reasoner
John Chancellor
CBS
Miami
Florida
Ralph Renick
Cronkite
Cbs-Tv
Villa Alegre aims to teach bilingual kids culture through comic joust
Oakland report describes PBS Strange Joust launching Villa Alegre to debunk culture hierarchies for five million bilingual children. The program, endorsed by the National Education Association, competes with Sesame Street and Electric Company in after school lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Don Quixote
Hamlet
Shakespeare
Cervantes
Villa Alegre
Public Broadcasting Service
Sesame Street
Electric Company
National Education Association
United States
Rene Cardenas
Dr. Cardenas
Cardenas
Where to Complain About Federal Agencies and Programs
A compiled directory from the Pennsylvania Department of Justice lists federal and other agency contacts for consumer protection, air travel, crime insurance, education, elderly services, energy, and more. It notes hotline numbers, directors, and offices in Washington and across the country for complaints, inquiries, and consumer assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Department of Justice Bureau of Consumer Protection
News and Views
Albert H. Kramer
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D.C
Jack Yohe
Office of the Consumer Advocate
Civil Aeronautics Board
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Credit Albert W. Kramer
Washington
D.C
National Crime Insurance
Ruth White
Food and Drug Administration
Eae Smeesyiller
Jack Billings
Office of Education
el Capitan
Dona Luz
Dr. Tina
Don Quixote
Hamlet
Quixote
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Dept. of Energy
Defense Dept
H.R. Vague
James Schlesinger
Buzzards Paint
Dept. of Defense
Congress
Brooklyn Bridge
By Jack Anderson
Hamilton Jordan
Interior Department
Interior
Sylvia Porter
Comry Evening Journal
West South Street
Corry
George R. Sample
William $. Eaton
John McLaughlin
Associated Press
Wells All
AP News
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
You
Jim Bishop
U.S
Network News
Lucy
Gleason
Berle
Carol Burnett
Kojak
Baretta
Anwar Sadats
Idi Amins
King
Syndiv
Douglas Baldwin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Esther Paterson
Consumer Information
The
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
Br. Arthur
Flemming
Jerry Penne
Federal Energy Administration
Bill Webb
Paul Feine
Consumer Bureau
Federal Power Commission
Meek
Feing
Dave Berkman
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