Ford and Truman mirrored: can-do Congress in focus
Survey contrasts Harry Truman and Gerald Ford, both rising from Congress, facing partisan majorities. Ford vows to press energy bills and spending cuts while labeling Congress “Can’t-Do,” risking political standoffs that echo Truman’s 1948 showdown and could shape next year’s election.
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Gerald Ford
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Ford
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
J. Stram Thurmond
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Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
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Mr. Ford
Woolly bear forecast from Lancaster retiree
Credulous herb Krone of Lancaster, PA, foresees a variable winter based on woolly bear caterpillars. He predicts a mid October frost, a warm Indian summer, a light Christmas snow, and alternating fierce and mild spells, noting forecasts depend on personal belief more than science.
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Herb Krone
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Krone
Unnecessary Suffering in Baltimore TB Rise
Baltimore health authorities warn TB cases are rising sharply with possible record per capita rate by year end. Officials say new medicines and prevention make transmission unnecessary with proper precautions, yet the most susceptible remain hard to locate and persuade to seek treatment.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Safety Is Smart Decline in U.S. deaths noted by council
The National Safety Council reports accidental deaths fell from 115,821 in 1973 to 105,000 in 1974, with highway fatalities dropping from 55,511 to 46,200. Home and work deaths also declined though less sharply, signaling growing acceptance that safety equals smart behavior.
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Can America Win the Next War probes nuclear clash risks
John M. Fisher warns of a Soviet first strike capacity plus a reserve second strike that could force U S surrender. Drew Middleton notes a potential five year balance favoring U S victory but concedes no winners in nuclear war due to fallout. Edgar Alsamer reports Gen David Jones asserts the U S leads in leadership, with a quiet tactical air revolution and sharper targeting and munitions for future conflict.
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John M. Fisher
American Security Council
Fisher
U.S
Drew Middleton
New York Times
America
Middleton
Moscow
Washington
Edgar Ulsamer
Air Force Magazine
David Jones
U.S. Air Force
Jones
Alsamer
Europe
NATO
North Cape
Dardanelles
Ruhr
English Channel
Pyreness
Hitler
New York
Detroit
Times
Tom Wicker
Anthony Lewis
Vietnam
Chile
Gen. Jones
Political Bomb in Education Debates Weighs On Nation
The piece surveys busing, curriculum, and teacher attitudes as a national education controversy of the 1970s. It argues that spending rose with little improvement, that teachers resist traditional instruction, and that parental scrutiny has grown. It notes NEA leverage, policy clashes, and the broader cultural struggle tied to federal influence and local control.
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Eucasion
Thomas Jefferson
Attade
West Virginia
Albert Shanker
New York City
Shanker
Richard Nixon
New York State
Washington
National Education Association
NEA
House
Senate
Gerald Ford
CIA Fracas Alarms European Observers In Washington
Holmes Alexander reports European concern over U S CIA disarmament risks as Congress tightens oversight and moves toward open budgeting. He notes Speaker Church and Rep Pike press for limits, while Mondale seeks to strip espionage powers, raising fears of a bareknuckled CIA against a potent KGB.
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Rep
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Church
Walter Mondale
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Portugal
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France
Greece
Round One Buckley weighs New York City politics
William F Buckley Jr argues Democrats aim to turn the New York City bailout dispute into a national class issue. He says Republicans must counter by challenging urban welfare burdens and urban bias, urging a broad, nationwide tax-base argument while warning against New York City special treatment.
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Democratic Party
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Aunt Matilda
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Arizona
NEW York Times
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New York
America
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