Ford vetoes big public works bill amid electoral bid
President Ford vetoed a 3.96 billion public works bill, arguing it would raise taxes and fuel inflation, potentially costing him convention votes. He contrasts his stance with Henry Clay’s defiant phrase and cites that the economy should grow on its own strength. Congress previously sent a 6 million measure on similar lines.
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Carter’s Liberal Demure Stance Sparks Debate at Rally
Carter’s platform speech confuses voters as aides and Times interviews place him in the liberal-Democratic mold on foreign policy and some domestic issues. He calls for banning nuclear weapons, halting Soviet rivalry, aid to developing nations, and greater CIA budget openness, urging moderates to rethink their delegates.
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Not A 747 But Emily Howell Breaks Airline Barrier
Emily Howell, 36, becomes the first US woman to be a commercial airline captain at Frontier Airlines after a promotion from first officer. She flies a De Havilland Otter on Denver to Cheyenne routes with stops in Sidney, Scottsbluff, Alliance and Chadron. The story notes her divorce and being a mother while highlighting a first for a man, Steve Rosevear, as co pilot in a related moment. The column ends by remarking on older people returning to college and funding parents’ tuition.
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Detour Into Theology by Holmes Alexander
Holmes Alexander muses on Karl Menninger's Whatever Became of Sin, arguing readers disagree yet find a shared concern. He reflects on guilt versus permissive society, moral choice, and examples from history, a naval officer’s faith, and a June summit briefing.
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Carter's Northern Pivot in VP Talk Amid Great Lakes Tilt
Jimmy Carter travels toward New York as a rising ally among northern Democrats while courting possible vice presidential picks. The piece analyzes how Carter’s appeal to leaders like Stevenson Muskie Jackson Mondale and Glenn could shape a ticket, balancing southern strength with northern liberal backing, and weighs Ford versus Reagan impacts on southern support.
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Kilpatrick Attacks Oil Giants Over Divestiture Idea
James J Kilpatrick criticizes Senate liberal push to break up oil majors through divestiture. He argues vertical integration remains efficient, cites Exxon as example of integrated structure, and notes 18 largest firms dominate despite many smaller players. He predicts no Congressional passage and labels the plan a costly error in a gas-fueled energy debate.
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Protection Granted to a Crow in Washington History
Washington reports that New York lawmakers named the crow a protected species following federal action by the U S Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. The piece notes limited hunting, diverse crow behavior, intelligence, and temperate adaptability, with anecdotes of crows learning tricks and mimicking speech.
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Carter and Reagan in the national dialogue on liberalism and freedom
William Buckley surveys Jimmy Carter's rise in New York politics and liberal pushback, contrasting Carter's evolving foreign policy stance with Ronald Reagan's appeal to individual responsibility. Buckley cites James Reston and Dean Rusk while noting shifts from liberal seminars to independent policy framing.
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