Government staffing shift drives growth in state local workforces
The Conference Board finds state and local government staffing rose 20 percent from 1970 to 1975, while federal payrolls barely changed. Average federal pay of 1975 surpassed state and local salaries by about 4,300 dollars, and total government payrolls reached 156 billion. Welfare roles nearly doubled, while street and highway jobs grew only 3 percent.
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Conference Board
Virginia
Danville
Bright Leaf Celebration Horse Show At Tightsqueeze
A three day Labor Day weekend offers a quiet area aside from Bright Leaf Celebration Horse Show in full swing at Tightsqueeze. Sixty entrants from eight states compete in seventy classes, drawing local fans to a premier regional event long rated a top show in Virginia and West Virginia.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Airlines seek lower fares amid survival pressures
Consumer regulation under the Civil Aeronautics Board often shields airlines from price competition while limiting consumer gains. Laker Airlines won approval for a low-cost no-frills service between New York City and London, cutting free food and reservations to slash fares. The International Air Transport Association plans higher transatlantic fare pressures for six carriers including Pan American and TWA, signaling consumer benefits as markets loosen.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Laker Airlines
New York City
London
International Air Transport Association
Pan American
Trans World Airlines
Carter era fuels growing black dissent and national discontent
A broad coalition of black leaders accuses the Carter administration of callous neglect of blacks, the poor, and cities. The piece notes rising unemployment among Blacks and teens, a worsening overall jobless rate, weak energy policy, and perceived cronyism, framing Carter as long on rhetoric but short on action. Vernon Jordan, Benjamin Hooks, and Jesse Jackson are cited as leaders articulating the mood.
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Washington
Carter
America
Labor Department
Amarke
Nnion
U.S
Congress
Vernon Jordan
National Urban League
Benjamin Hooks
NAACP
Jesse Jackson
Operation Push
Jimmy Carter
Kilpatrick Asks Why Lance Scandal Lingers
Column argues Bert Lance faced heavy press scrutiny yet reveals little substantiation of misconduct. It contends the Washington press uses double standards, notes Lance’s solid record at the OMB, and urges continued service to avoid suspicions of impropriety.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Eam
Lance
Smag
Mr.Garter
Bert Laurie
Bobby Baker
Sherman Adams
Harry Vaughan
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Calhoun
Senate Committee On
Lance 2
Fis
Georgia
Jeb
Jimmy Carter
Svaidal
OMB
Politicking Hasn't Changed Over Years in Carter Era
A long, critical reflection on how Thomas P. ONeill Jr. influences federal allocations, from Amtrak maintenance sites to Fort Devens, with Boston favored for political reasons. The piece cites FRA reports, White House reactions, and Delaware and Massachusetts delegations amid the Carter administration. Balancing power plays, loyalty, and routine congressional favors, the report portrays politics as usual in Washington.
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Washington
Delaware
Massachusetts
Thomas
P. O'Neill Jr
Jimmy Carter
O'Neil
Congress
Carter
Bert Lafee
al Summer
Jayery
uMp
Jordan
O'Neill
Boston
Federal Election Commission
Fort Devens
Massachusetts Army Base
Amtrak
Northeast
Federal Railroad Administration
FRA
Secretary of Transportation
Brock Adams
Wilmington
Del
Adams
Willa Roth
Rath
O’neil
Cohen
William Hathany
Hathaway
White House
Notise
Sen
Roth
Wheat acreage policy shifts as Carter cuts sowing by 20 percent
The 1972 season saw wheat prices above six dollars, then a fall to about two dollars as Carter orders a 20 percent acreage reduction for the next planting season. Bergland supports the move despite objections from the State Department and Economic Advisers, citing diplomatic risks from a poor crop.
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Carter
Bob Bergland
State Department
Courtesl
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Onn Service
Coplay New
William Bagley
Robin G. Gaine
Edward Boland
Elesest
Bagley
Gaine
Reputham
Coin of Maite
Pentagon
Loring
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Nixon
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