Editorial on OPEC prices and Teamsters indictments
The piece notes an unusual OPEC meeting amid a world oil glut with Saudi production boosting supply and a price freeze through 1981. It warns on dependence on foreign oil, Saudi influence, and ongoing volatility. It also reports Teamster President Roy Williams facing 11 counts, questions public sector dealings with the union, and comments on widespread Teamster reach beyond trucking.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Teamster
Roy Williams
Dave Beck
Jimmy Hoffa
Frank Fitzimmons
Williams
Senate
Teamsters
Public safety at stake in Teamsters push for Iowa state workers
An opinion piece questions public acceptance of police and other state workers joining the Teamsters amid past indictments and mob links. It cites leaders jailed, reform attempts, and political influence, noting reforms and congressional action as the only hope to prevent public functions from union control.
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Teamsters
Iowa State
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Fitzsimmons
White House
Reagan
Justice Department
Williams
Congress
Equal rights view in Califano memoir of Carter era
Former HEW secretary Joe Califano claims Carter ordered cabinet members to purge all incompetent staff except minorities and women. The claim, though contested by some, highlights a controversial view in the Carter administration and its governance record.
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Carter
Jimmy Carter
Califano
James Kilpatrick on Kinsley and the little folks debate
Washington columnist James Kilpatrick critiques Michael Kinsley for blaming rich expense account spending while ignoring the livelihoods of workers who rely on BT spending. He argues tax deductions fuel economic activity and that wiping them out would harm cooks, waiters, busboys, and small businesses.
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Michael Kinsley
Mr. Kinsley
The
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Kinsley
Jacqueline’s
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Edward Kennedy
Art Buchwald on secular humanists as new threat
A satirical columnist argues that Moral Majority figures claim secular humanists threaten the country more than Communists. The piece recalls McCarthy era tactics, jokes about book banning, and the difficulty of identifying secular humanists while mocking censorship debates.
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Joe McCarthy
Roy Cohen
House Un-American Activities Com
The Secular Humanists Mandate Debate Sparks Alarm
A charged critique urges Congress to form an Anti-Secular Humanism Committee to expose and punish secular humanists. It claims they threaten traditional values, compare them to subversive groups, and calls for invasive measures including book burnings and targeting individuals who hold secular humanist views.
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Mittee
Congress
Pershing Manor Dancers Earn Thanks From Residents
Residents thank Mrs Mowry and her students for a very enjoyable Saturday dance recital at Pershing Manor. Helen Plotner secretary notes thanks to those who supplied the tickets and praises the excellent performance.
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Pershing Manor
Helen Plotner
Pershing Manor Board
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