Federal Campaign Finance Act under attack in Supreme Court
The 1974 Campaign Finance Act faces legal challenges arguing it infringes free speech as several candidates and organizations dispute its restrictions. Attorney General Levi contends the Federal Election Commission lacks authority to enforce the act, while Buckley and McCarthy press broader challenges. Oral arguments may occur after a month, with eight Democratic candidates awaiting federal funding decisions.
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Congress
James L. Buckley
New York
Minnesota
Eugene J. McCarthy
U.S. Supreme Court
Edward H. Levi
Federal Election Commission
Levi
Buckley
McCarthy
Senate
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Commission
New Law May Aid Hearst Bail Decision and Flight Risk
DOJ attorneys expect Patricia Hearst to run if granted bail, as flight is common among SLA remnants. The Speedy Trial Act, effective Sept 29, requires prosecutors to bring pretrial cases within 90 days of arrest, potentially freeing Hearst if not tried by Dec 27. Critics warn dangers if Sara Jane Moore and Lynette Fromme go free with Hearst.
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Department of Justice
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Washington
Sara Jane Moore
Lynette Frommé
Nature's Big Squeeze Answers From Space And Rock
American space observers and geologists note continents drift through Earth's history with Asia forming from collisions of small lands. Chinese scientists at Palisades confirm Indian subcontinent pressure crumpling land, boosting China as a major oil source though extraction remains uncertain and access problematic.
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North America
Asia
Servatory
Columbia University
Palisades
New York
Indian Subcontinent
Congress urged to scrutinize FDA and NCI over 1969 health policy
A reader urges Congress to investigate the Food and Drug Administration and the National Cancer Institute, arguing the agencies failed in handling consumer concerns and public health policy in 1969, urging action despite congressional inaction.
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Food and Drug Administration
National Cancer Institute
Congress
Education & Welfare
Robert
Abbott Laboratories
United States
Abbott
West Germany
Barron's
FDA
NCI
Washington
NCL
Alexander Schmidt
Equality and Lincoln shift in American founding debate
A columnist argues the Declaration’s equality clause does not demand universal leveling. He contrasts Jefferson with Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, warns of a utopian leveling trend, and critiques 20th century policy shifts on equality. The piece condemns cyclamate bans fostered by fear and politics, urging responsible testing and congressional scrutiny.
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United States
Harvard
Christopher Jencks
Jefferson
Lincoln
Gettysburg
United States of America
Philadelphia
Tul
Nader Evans Clash Over Evidence On Drug Rules
A Senate debate on FDA regulatory reform features Ralph Nader, M. Stanton Evans, Ronald Reagan, and Hubert Humphrey. It cites UCLA economist Sam Peltzman showing fewer new drugs after 1962 amendments, plus Rochester study linking Britain to faster drug innovation, suggesting U.S. losses from regulation. The piece analyzes how Nader uses evidence in public discourse.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Senate
Nader
California
Ronald Reagan
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
American Enterprise Institute
AED
Food and Drug Administration
Reagan
Sam Peltzman
UCLA
U.S
Peltzman
William Wardell
Louis Lasagna
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
University of Rochester
REI
Regulation and
FDA
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Quarrie
Mr. Nader
Parting shots on TV pilots and timing of new shows
A light column notes high level meetings decide season’s new TV series, a physician urges gentler birth care, and sociologists link impulse buying to husbands grocery trips. It compares life to network programming, stressing time slots and a college football season opening with players testing early for classes.
Bo Callaway Chases Rockefeller in Ford White House Plot
Holmes Alexander reports Bo Callaway moving through Washington in pursuit of Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President. He visits Admiral's House and Dirksen Building offices, speculates on Rockefeller’s reach, and weighs political maneuvers amid Ford administration tensions over New York bailout and Rockefeller’s energy bid.
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Washington, D.C
Rocky
Howard
Bo) Callaway
Gerald Ford
Uncle Remus
George Wallace
Nelson Rockefeller
Massachusetts Ave
Callaway
Mr. Rockefeller
Hudson
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Ford
New York City
Senate
John Glenn
Land Krows
Allen
Alabama
Byrd
West Virginia
Dirksen Senate
Bo Callaway
Rockefeller
Foxhall Road
Energy Corporation
Donald Rumsfeld
Arthur Goldberg
Hocky
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Hollywood
California
New York
Erin
John Lindsay
Lindsay
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Wallington
Wray Sa
Jeffrey Hart
M. Stanton Evans
England
America
Holmes Alexander
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