Carter Voter Registration Plan Draws Broad Criticism
President Carters universal registration bill faces sharp rebuke from conservatives to liberals. Critics warn it could create polling place confusion and allow unregistered individuals to vote if pre election lists are not used. Supporters caution against fraud while opponents point to Chicago as a cautionary example.
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Carter
North Carolina
Madison County
High Point
Election Board
Steven L. Klein
Americans For Democratic Action
Illinois
Chicago
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
Cook County
Edward Grimsley
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Ill
Access To Legal Services By Sandra Stencel
Editorial explores how Americans struggle to find affordable legal help and examines options like prepaid legal insurance and legal clinics. It notes debates over costs, advertising, and the impact of Supreme Court rulings on legal advertising. First legal clinic started in Los Angeles in 1972, with growing national interest.
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Sandra Stencel
Washington
American Bar Association
Los Angeles
Stephen Z. Meyers
Leonard D. Jacoby
ABA
Philadelphia
United States
Supreme Court
State
Laws and Bar Association
Warren E. Burger
Griffin B. Bell
Oil Firms Stonewall On Health Risks
Washington round up reveals 150000 oil industry workers face benzene exposure linked to leukemia. Labor Department orders strict limits and medical monitoring while industry lobbyists claim harm is overstated and costly. Exxon internal findings support hazards and reduction efforts.
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National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety
Labor Dept
Ray Marshall
Oil and Chemical
Washington
American Petroleum Institute
Exxon
Robert Eckhardt
Dr. Eckhardt
A Conservative View Annual Report To His Granddaughter
Mr Kilpatrick writes a birthday letter to his granddaughter Heather seven as a retrospective note on a challenging summer. He reflects on adversity and lessons from hardship, weaving in personal memories and literary references about growing up and facing a difficult year.
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Heather
Remembering a Disaster and a Granddaughter Heather
A Virginia farmer recalls a harsh drought year in Rappahannock County with ice storms and failed crops, then shifts to a loving birthday message for his granddaughter Heather turning seven. He contrasts bleak memories of nature with warm family moments and affirmations of love.
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Rappahannock County
Dinner Guest For Rent
A Riviera guest shortage drives up price for a celebrity table invitation. The narrator negotiates for Bing Crosby to attend a Red Cross gala with Sammy Davis Jr. entertainment, stressing Crosby's pull and the high demand among hostesses and wealthy guests.
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Riviera
Elsa Maxwell
John Crosby
Monte Carlo
Red Cross
Sammy Davis Jr
John
Max Kettner
New York
Crosby
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
James J. Kilpatrick
Madison
Front Royal
Rappahannock
Hawthorn
Oklahoma
Charlottesville
Buchwald
Bing Crosby
Palace
Princess Grace
Bill Paley
Pam Harriman
Trudeaus
Yale
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