Betting on the hangtails in Kansas horse racing
The Kansas Legislature faces a potential fight over legalized horse race betting. Pete McGill, former Speaker, is lobbying the Kansas Quarter Horse Association for a referendum to amend the state constitution. Supporters argue voters deserve a choice, while opponents warn it marks a major step beyond bingo.
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Allison
Mexico
Elizabeth
Nixon’s presidential perks draw public ire over lavish homes
The article criticizes Richard Nixon for multi‑million dollar tax‑funded perks including Key Biscayne and San Clemente homes, Camp David upgrades, and personal security systems. It contrasts with Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, noting Nixon’s retirement benefits continue to burden taxpayers and calling him a unique “rip off” figure among presidents.
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San Clemente
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Florida
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Plains
Ford
Palm Springs
Vail
White House
Quotes and Book Picks Circulate in 1980 Election Discourse
A collage of witty quips and book recommendations reflects public sentiment around the 1980 campaign. Notables include George Will on memory and power, Julius Duscha on media coverage, and The New York Times Book Review suggestions for Reagan’s administration with figures like Hesburgh Koch Jordan and Shalala proposing titles.
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Washington Journalism Center
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NEW York Times Book Review
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Theodore M. Hesburgh
Notre Dame
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Carl Sandburg
Oscar Handlin
Barbara Ward
Rene Dubos
Vernon Jordan
National Urban League
Senate of Black Americans
Gerald R. Gill
Edward R. Koch
New York City
Merle Miller
Robert Moses
New York
Robert A. Caro
Ken Follett
Donna Shalala
Hunter College
Alice Rivlin
Jane O'Reilly
Terence O'Donnell
Acupuncture Pioneer's Pain Relief Tour Through America
Sun-Sen San, 60, a flamboyant acupuncturist, travels from Miami to Pompano Beach, treating American patients in pain with needle therapy and electricity. He claims relief for many, though modern medicine debates how it works. Patients report strong, immediate reactions and some lasting results.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Peking
Hangchow
China
Sun
Vietnam
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New York
Chinatown
Florida
Miami
Pompano Beach
Term papers and a student fears the Fed reply
A Washington student pesters a reporter about writing a term paper on the Federal Reserve Bank Board. The exchange reveals the journalist only offers refusal, noting he cannot help with assignments, while the student cites a 15 year policy and the pressure of cheerleading duties.
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U.S
Zimbabwe
Eavesdropping Loophole Lets U S Russians Tap Calls
Washington reveals Project Aquarium shows five years of covert U S Soviet phone monitoring. NSA and CIA intercepts revealed Russians tapped government and business lines since 1977 from the Soviet Embassy and other sites. Bell learned of unsecured lines but NSA tapes yielded no Watergate era scandal.
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Griffin Bell
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Bell
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Garden City helpers praised by grateful motorists
Three travelers passing through Garden City on November 19 express heartfelt thanks to State Trooper M Peterson City Police Officer Roger Schroeder Schiffelbein Wrecker Service and Auto Repair for assisting them when their car broke down on the road to Canon City Colorado.
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