Casey Led Vote Halting Forced PE Class Mix
Protests by parents against HEW proposed rules to enforce sex integration in physical education classes won a narrow 212 to 211 vote. The House, led by Rep. Bob Casey, sustained its opposition to Senate Amendment 44 blocking compulsory mixing and funding penalties. Congressman Daniel from the Fifth District supported Casey.
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Bob Casey
Houston
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Daniel
Fifth District
Casey
Shark controversy stirs beach safety and conservation debate
The shark scare sparked by a film adaptation of a Peter Benchley novel prompts debate among conservationists, fishermen, ichthyologists, and safety experts. Some urge removing restrictions on taking sharks to reduce danger, while others oppose this stance.
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Peter Benchley
Shockley Warns Courts Put Patents At Risk
Stanford professor William B. Shockley argues that court rulings weaken patent protection and curb inventive initiative. Nobel laureate Shockley defends inventors whose long efforts and investments are deemed invalid, saying discouraged minds hinder American progress and economic growth.
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William B. Shockley
Stanford University
Shockley
Money Talks: Bond's 1976 Presidential Campaign Funded Tiny Sum
Georgia State Senator Julian Bond launched his 1976 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after raising only 11372 dollars. The piece notes that backers citing his ethnic and philosophical stance urged him to run but did not contribute significantly.
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Georgia
Julian Bond
Bond
Faction and democracy in Lisbon and early America
Holmes Alexander argues that Portugal's military regime mirrors early American faction fears. He cites Madison's Federalist Number 10 on controlling faction, Washington's politicizing contrasts, and Jefferson's unity phrase. The piece links economic inequality to faction and warns against despotism born from majority rule.
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Lisbon
Portuguese Armed Forces Movement
James Madison
Federalist
George Washington
Madison
Nassau Hall
Princeton
N.J
Union of States
Portugal
Bu Madison
America
Why They Dread Scott and the liberal backlash
M Stanton Evans argues that Sen. William L. Scott faces a harsh media blitz from liberals for his strong conservative record. Evans defends Scott as intelligent and principled, noting his independence in opposing Rockefeller and ability to communicate with voters.
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Spiro Agnew
Barry Goldwater
Joe McCarthy
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William L. Scott
Virginia
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Senate
Scott
Virginia Republican
New Left
Sen. Scott
Scotty
Congress
Panama Canal
Nelson Rockefeller
Albany bills push spaying pets and leash laws headlined
In Albany a slate of animal control bills prompts debate on spay clinics humane education and license fees for dogs and cats. The columnist mocks child lobbyists and warns measures could curb pet and human populations. He defends pets and cites personal experience with cats Lady and Mika.
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New York
Albany
Troy
State of
Tamarac
National Court of Appeals for Supreme Court help
James J. Kilpatrick argues the Supreme Court needs relief from rising dockets. He supports a proposed National Court of Appeals with seven judges to review about 150 cases annually after high court declines. He notes mixed court views but urges action now to reduce inter circuit conflicts and improve output.
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Supreme Court
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Nebraska
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Supreme Courts
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Powell
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