Ford vetoes common situs measure to curb construction strikes
President Ford vetoed the common situs bill aimed at legalizing secondary picketing on major construction sites. He argued the measure risked job loss, higher public costs, and slowed an essential industry, opposing pressure from labor leaders and Dunlop. The decision signals restraint as the nation marks its 200th birthday.
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Gerald Ford
John T. Dunlop
Harvard
Dunlop
Ford
U.S. Supreme Court
Big Labor
Congress
Petition Drive Urges Soviet Clemency for Lyubarsky
Nearly 200 American astronomers appeal to President Podgorny to free Kronid Lyubarsky from Vladimir prison for the final year of his five year term. He is in poor health after intestinal surgery and has reported government suppression of dissidents. The scientists say his release would demonstrate USSR compassion and aid détente.
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Nikolai V. Podgorny
Soviet Union
Kronid Lyubarsky
Vladimir
Moscow
Lyubarsky
Podgorny
Ussr
Built In Box Office Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Film Offer
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis agreed to a brief role as a modern witch in Pier Capri s next film converting to Christianity after a tragedy The role is minor and she has no plans for a career move Capri notes religious significance and box office insurance Terence Stamp and Jean Seberg are named stars stating Mrs Onassis decision won t affect public perception or her future plans
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis
Pier’ Capri
Capri
Will Our Myths Plague Us This Bicentennial Year
A reader reflects on 1976 economic forecasts and myth busting. He cites Business Week inventories and Korn-Ferry projections for executives, notes optimism, then argues Milton Friedman challenges myths about capitalism, government spending, and education. He questions a public appetite for myth reformation in the Bicentennial year.
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Jane
Business Week
Korn-Ferry International Co
Jerry Ford
America
Milton Friednan
University of Chicago
Alternative
Friedman
Reagan cautious shift sparks GOP primary debate
Political analysts question Ronald Reagan strategy noting his moderating tone and openness to liberal GOP elements. Kevin Phillips argues Reagan risks alienating Wallace voters who decide the nomination, suggesting a later appeal to a new majority may be needed after a potential nomination.
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Ronald Reagan
Kevin Phillips
Reagan
Gerald Ford
Phillips
Republican Party
Wallace
Heagan
Reading Christmas Cards Reflections On Messages And Memories
A reflective piece on the annual ritual of reading Christmas cards. Personal notes reveal friendships, marriages, careers, and faith journeys, with memories of seminary days, former students, and deeds of courage. The essay contrasts intimate connections with public political debates surrounding Reagan and the era's governing dynamics.
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Tem
Jacob
Jabbok
Democrats Question Great Society Programs and Big Government
The piece argues that while liberals still aim for full employment and welfare, liberal leaders like Rep. Morris Udall acknowledge Medicare and Supplemental Security Income may not have worked as planned. It suggests a shift away from Roosevelt era expansion, toward different funding methods and reorganization of government services to avoid future fiscal strain.
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Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Meet the Press
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
Restoration In Russia Through Leningrad Tour
Hedrick Smith of the New York Times warns that Soviet dissidents are being starved of momentum by the ruling elite as crowds cheer in Leningrad. The piece tours Peter and Paul Fortress and Catherine’s Palace, contrasts czarist relics with modern repression, and debates memory and restoration in Russia.
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Hedrick Smith
New York Times
Soviet Union
Solzhenitsyn
Sakharov
Medvedev
Peter and Paul
Siberia
Lenin
Russia
Nicholas
Alexandra
Catherine
St. Petersburg
New York
the Bowery
National” Endowment On the Humanities
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