Ann Landers readers seek age gentle edge in columns
A reader letter asks Ann Landers to pause sex topics for older fans, proposing questions about women who funded husbands through professional schooling and how it affected their lives. Other letters touch adoption, self image, and language usage, with responses urging discussion and humor.
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Ann Landers
Ann
Atlanta
Opinion: Common Situs Picketing Threatens Fair Construction
Our opinion argues against common situs picketing which allows a union to halt work by striking a single subcontractor. It notes proposed federal bills to legalize this tactic, questions who benefits, and warns it would bully bystanders in construction disputes.
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Congress
House Education and Labor Committee
Anytown
Massazona
Debate on common situs and union power in construction
The piece criticizes a wage dispute tactic where a union picket shuts down an entire construction site. It argues that common situs legislation would force union labor, raise costs, and limit open shop rights, challenging a recent Supreme Court ruling on subcontractor selection. It warns of broader national impact if the policy spreads.
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Electrical Workers’ Union
Dallas
U.S. Supreme Court
CIA sees decade of upheaval reshaping Cold War powers
CIA analysts forecast a turbulent decade with old leaders dying or deposed and new confrontations worldwide. They warn a Red tide could wash ashore as China, Tito's Yugoslavia, and Latin American dicta tors shift power while Moscow and Washington urge détente but stay vigilant against communism.
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Mao Tse-tung
Chou En-lai
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Mikhail Suslov
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Letter to editor condemns animal cruelty at city pound
Reader criticizes a previous letter about unwanted dogs at the city pound and praises Kerr County Animal Welfare Society for humane handling. The writer notes new cruelty laws effective September 1 with penalties up to 2000 dollars or one year in jail, and urges action by humane groups.
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Robert Kurtz
Humane Society of the
Animal Welfare Society
Kerr County
Ramsey to Step Down Opens Texas Railroad Panel Race
Railroad Commissioner Ben Ramsey plans to leave office at the end of his term on January 1 1977 triggering a crowded field for the seat. Possible candidates include State Rep David Finney Fort Worth attorney Terence O Rourke and Austin attorney Walter Wendlandt. Secretary of State Mark White Jr. and others weigh bids as speculation swirls about successors.
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Walter Wendlandt
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White
Dolph Briscoe
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Texas Agencies Seek Authority to Sell Coverage
Insurance Companies applied to the Board for authority to sell coverage including wells deeds advice defense against traffic charges and domestic cases with fees expected at 5 to 7.50 dollars monthly. A state legislator reported slow progress in hiring blacks Mexican Americans and women across 38 agencies. Rep. Ragsdale noted tiny gains for these groups over the past year.
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Ration
Insurance Company of North America
American National Insurance Company
Paul Ragsdale
Dallas
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed List
A mixed crossword with across and down clues covering common to obscure terms. Includes entries like At the summit Extra Burrowing beast and Lionel Bart musical, plus many two word and abbreviate clues across themes.
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Summit
Esprit de Corps
Alan Or
Robert
Lionel Bart Musical
Rooney Mate
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