Ethics Committee delays on Korean lobbyist probe reach September
Georgia Democrat Representative John Flynt cautions hearings may not start until late summer or early fall as Tong Sun Park’s activities, linked to gifts and campaign contributions to multiple lawmakers, prompt renewed scrutiny. Park has left the country while some recipients remain under investigation.
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John Flynt
Georgia Democrat
House Ethics Committee
Congress
Tong Sun Park
Senate
John Sirica
Sam Ervin
Washington
Ging
Democrats
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
House
Park
Ethics Committee
Pakistan in Crisis Over Bhutto and Street Protests
The article notes Pakistan's troubled three decades as an independent nation, with martial law and war with India, now facing fratricidal street battles sparked by election concerns and debates on Islam and Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's leadership. It highlights Bhutto's economic gains, the mobs calling for his resignation, and U.S. policy debates on aid and potential authoritarian outcomes after turmoil.
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Pakistan
India
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
U.S
Carter
The Great Delusion on Welfare Reform in America
Carl T. Rowan argues welfare reform is too complex for quick fixes and urges focus on education and job training. He criticizes Moynihan and HEW for delays, cites large federal spending, and notes Cuba’s work ethic as a contrasting example. He warns against treating welfare as a permanent life pattern.
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Wasiliington
Daniel P. Moynihan
B.N.Y
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Appalachia
Television as a Teacher The Monster in Our Homes
Washington notes fear over television shaping society as Newsweek and Marie Winn warn of TV’s vast influence on children. Howard urges parents to ensure TV teaches well, citing high household ownership and hours watched while praising some educational programs and condemning trash.
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Washington
Newsweek Magazine
Marie Winn
The
Council For Basic Education
James M. Howard Jr
Nielsen
Census Bureau
Howard
Dawn
Lorne Green
Jacques Cousteau
Marine Life
CBS
ABC
NBC
Grizzly Adams
Davy Crockett
Press release waste and energy in the PR industry
Ralph de Toledano argues that the PR handout flood wastes energy, paper, and time. He praises selective, information-packed releases from firms like Hugh Newton Associates and United States Steel, while criticizing volume over content and editors bombarded by junk mail.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fleet Industry
Jike Hugh Newton Associates
Big Madison
Tom Geoghegan
United States
Stict
Alternatives In Athletics by Jeffrey Hart
Hart argues politics inevitably touches sports and urges an American private approach to elite development. He cites Berlin 1936 and Moscow 1960, praises Burke Mountain Academy as a model, notes Soviet state programs, and questions corporate funding priorities.
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Moscow
Nbctv
Burke Mountain Academy
Vermont
U.S
East Germany
Burke
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