One Big Boy Honest Fight Ends For Virginia Students
Two Charlottesville students L Douglas Birckhead Jr and Lindsay R Barnes Jr sought jobs on a Stone Webster project via the Laborers International Union hiring hall. They were denied work for not joining the LIU or paying 10 cents an hour dues. The settlement pays Birckhead 544 dollars and Barnes 808.02. The LIU posts now state union dues are not required for employment. The case was aided by the National Right To Work Legal Defense Fund.
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Goliath
David
Virginia
Charlottesville
L. Douglas Birckhead, Jr
Lindsay R.barnes, Jr
Stone & Webster
International Union of Richmond
LIU
Union
Birckhead
Barnes
National
Right To Work Legal Defense Fund
Big Boy
Proxmire Criticizes Press Over Watergate Coverage
Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire denounces both print and broadcast media for “disputed, unproven, secret charges” about Watergate. He calls the coverage “the press at its worst” and urges fair play until guilt is proven in court, citing McCarthyism as a cautionary parallel.
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Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Proxmire
Nixon
Joseph McCarthy
U.S. Senate
McCarthy
Rep
Thad
The
United States
Parting Shots and Odd Price Quips
A collection of wry observations on everyday concerns. The piece riffs on meat prices, the onion as a luxury, and Easter egg searches hiding in shag rugs. It muses on a boy’s dream of becoming a Washington spy, and jokes about a costly cold cure and alibis for work and social duties.
John Chamberlain on Energy Policy Amid Watergate Fallout
John Chamberlain argues the Watergate scandal diverted attention from crucial energy policy issues. He notes Nixon's energy message failed to offer clear solutions while ecologists push caution on offshore drilling, nuclear waste, coal strip mining, and port expansions. He cites disasters like Torrey Canyon and Ocean Eagle to illustrate environmental risks.
Nuclear era tax and foreign aid spar in Washington
The piece argues Congress is stepping in as President Nixon trims domestic and foreign aid. It lauds Fulbright for challenging executive policy, cites the Nixon Doctrine, and urges a bold but cautious energy and foreign policy. It notes offshore drilling fears, a potential Alaska-Canada pipeline, and safer tanker practices to avert 1980 shortages.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Executive
House
Senate
Herbert Hoover
Nixon
Richard Nixon
U.S
Bill Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Morgenthau
Schelling
Fulbright
Peter
Paul
Legislative Branch
White House
State Department
Pentagon
Rico
San Juan
U. S
Potter
Edward Teller
Seven Seas
North Slope
Alaska
North Pacific
Valdez
Alaskan
Seattle
San Francisco
Ottawa
Canada
Israel
Feticide pressures clash with hospital consciences across states
The piece argues post abortion legalization pressures push hospitals, even Christian ones, to perform abortions. It notes Michigan officials hint directives and lawmakers push conscience clauses, while Maryland’s Bon Secours faces CHPA demands. It warns Congress and public figures risk tyranny by forcing medical staff to kill unborn children, urging pro-life political action.
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Supreme Court
Michigan
Germany
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Frank Church
Idaho
Jacob Javits
New York
Javits
Church
Senate
Editorials Should Editorials Be Signed
The Charleston News and Courier argues that editorials are impersonal opinions and should not carry individual bylines. Masthead serves as the collective byline, and management should decide on authorship rather than law.
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Charleston
S.C
News and Courier
Inquirer
Senator Soaper The Whale Fare Schedules Questioned
Airline fare schedules are under review with refunds and viewing the movie noted. Special vineyard tours in France are offered to wine lovers, while Cousin Fuseloyle opts to spend on wine rather than airfare.
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France
Fuseloyle
New Hampshire Voucher Plan Tests School Choice Power
In New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson's era a Voucher System study begins to test parent choice in education. The plan would provide vouchers to cover private or public school costs, aiming to expand school variety and empower families while facing education lobby and church state debates. A four year, three district trial is planned with Milton Friedman advising and an independent evaluation.
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Concord
N.H
Kfs
Milton Friedman
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
Washington
Office of Economic’ Opportunity
William Bittenbender
New Hampshire Board of Education
Supreme Court
Alum Rock
California
Subscriptions Rates For The Danville Register
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery in city and suburbs at 50 cents weekly, 10 cents for single copies, and 20 cents for Sunday only. Mail rates are one year 20 dollars, six months 10.50, three months 5.25, and one month 1.75, with renewal notices mailed 10 days before expiration.
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Proxmire and the Press
Deus Stevens
Andrew Johnson
Sam J. Ervin
John Chamberlain
McCord
Liddy
Dean
Jeffrey Potter
Macmillan
Torrey Canyon
Britain
Scilly Isles
Puerto
Holmes Alexander
Russell Kirk
Maryland
Howard County
Bon Secours Hospital
Baltimore
Maryland Comprehensive Wealth Planning Agency
CHPA
Alan Schecter
MCHPA
Rhode Island
North Carolina
Senator Soaper
Jeffrey Hart
Parents’ Power
Danville
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