Remembering Uncle John A Fun Unlucky Life In Kansas Farm
A family writes of Uncle John who died at almost 90, a central figure on a northwest Kansas farm during the 1930s through later years. He raised 11 children with a resourceful wife, supported by humor, community dances, and a chaperone role for neighborhood youth. His family recalls shared meals, chores, and a life lived with resilience and joy despite hardship.
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John
Kansas
Navy
Uncle John
FTC Hearings Spotlight Payoffs to Witnesses in Cereal Case
A Washington opinion piece critiques the FTC for funding witnesses and groups in its cereal commercial hearings. It cites payments to ACT, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Consumers Union, and others, arguing this taints rule making and skews evidence. The piece warns that tax funds subsidize advocacy and calls for scrutiny and limits.
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Washington
San Francisco
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Action For Children’s Television
ACT
Center For Science In
The
Consumers Union
Harry Snyder
Commission
House
Center For Science
Department of Justice
Houses of
Congress
Two labor investigators clash with Labor Department
Moroney and Smith, seasoned officers in the interagency strike force, faced removal from active pursuit after exposing bid to undermine anti racketeering efforts. Moroney wrote a blunt letter to President Carter criticizing Burkhardt and Marshall, then lost their strike force roles amid reforms and questions about aggressiveness.
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Washington
Michael Moroney
Labor Department
Stephen Smith
Inter-Agency
Brooklyn
N.Y
Joseph P. Tonelli
Moroney
Carter
Francis X. Burkhardt
Burkhardt
Labor
Ray Marshall
Senate
Marshall
Tonelli
Afl-Cio
Paperworkers Union
Art Buchwald
Jimmy Carter
Lance
Marston
White House
Special Investigations
Rocco DeMarco
Smith
DeMarco
Strike Force
Thomas Puccio
U.S
Rober Fiske
Department of Labor
Advertisers Chase Under-30 Audience in Magazine Trade
A Washington publisher argues to cut readership ages by five years saying advertisers target the under thirties as the primary money spenders. He notes readers over 35 are seen as costly with limited buying power while youths drive records, movies, and fashion.
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Washington
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King and Queen of Hearts
Council On Children
Media Access Project
Center For Public Representation
Community Nutrition Institute
Institute
Safe Food Institute
Doonesbury
Duke
Jack Anderson
Border Patrol
Michigan
Donald Alberta
Capitol Hill
Texas
Charles Stenholm
Pizza Hut
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