Debate over direct election of President in Senate debate
Editorial discusses proposed methods to reform how Americans choose the President. It notes the direct vote plan faces objections over fraud potential and runoff risk, while some backers defend the Electoral College. Passage requires two thirds in Congress and ratification by 38 states.
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Alan Ehrenhalt
Oliver W. Cromwell
Congressional Quarterly
Electoral College
George Wallace
American Party
House of Representatives
Sam Ervin Jr
North Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Congress
The
Missionary Society
Daylight Saving Time and Its History in America
Franklin proposed earlier shop hours to save lighting costs. Congress enacted uniform time in 1966, with repeal pressures in 1919. Farmers favor local time despite national standards, while transport costs rise from shifting schedules. The farm day follows dawn and bell signals, regardless of DST.
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Benjamin Franklin
Richard
Franklin
Congress
Michigan
Arizona
Hawaii
Padre
Brazil
How Big Are You Sermon Reflects on Character Not Size
A sermon contrasts physical size with inner stature citing Lloyd George and Alexander Stephens to argue true bigness lies in backbone and moral virtues. It warns against infantile traits in adults and church members, urging honest, direct preaching despite sensitive listeners.
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Lloyd George
England
Alexander Stephens
Confederacy
Paul
The
Corinthians
Youths Arise in McNeill Era Reflections in Verse
In early 1900s Charlotte, poet John Charles McNeill of the Charlotte Observer era questions youth and elders through lyric lines. The piece notes his frail health yet strong spiritual inspiration under editor Joseph P. Caldwell and his peers, including several budding journalists.
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North Carolina
John Charles McNeill
Charlotte Observer
Joseph P. Caldwell
McNeill
World Bank Funds Spawn US Debt Amid Hurdled Aid Talk
The World Bank with a $170 million surplus funds US Treasury notes earning 7 percent while seeking $160 million from the IDA to loan to poorer nations. Rep. Otto Passman questions the policy calling it a giveaway and presses officials behind closed doors.
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U. S. Treasury
U. S
International Development Association
World Bank
Washington
U.S
Passman
Otto Passman
D-La
Congress
Robert Wieczorowski
Treasury
John Petty
Wieczorowski
Passman Trims Boil of Budget Talks Over World Bank Aid
In tense closed-door hearings, Otto Passman spars with Petty over budget measurements and spending. He warns against excess while signaling the World Bank will receive its $160 million on schedule.
Pendulum swings back in higher education debate
The Association of Governing Boards meets in California amid concerns about campus excesses and legalistic administration. Leaders urge firmer stances, stronger leadership, and teamwork among administration, faculty, students, alumni, and trustees to restore order and core educational aims.
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Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
California
Conference of College and University Trustees
Regents
Williamsburg
High Point
Henry A. Foscue
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