Thoughts for Today Reflect on deeds and humility
A devotional note quotes Amos 8 7 about God remembering deeds and Will Rogers on staying humble after elevation. The message urges gratitude toward those who helped one rise and cautions against忘记 forgotten gratitude.
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Will Rogers
Unnecessary Inflexibility A North Carolina pension case
A Holden Beach widow loses state pension after her husband’s death 19 days early and a separate case prompts reform. A school bus crash exposed a $600 cap and one year limit, leading to a law raising the ceiling to 30000 and extending the claim period to two years. Nelson Maness died of cancer leaving $244 monthly, with a 30 day waiting rule cited. readers question if regs worth pamphlet mention can be flexed.
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Holden Beach
North Carolina
Margaret Maness
Nelson Maness
Maness
Carter Nyerere Talks Highlight Shared Rural Roots
Julius Nyerere meets President Carter in Washington to discuss southern Africa’s racial peace and majority rule. The Tanzanian leader, famed for moderation, urges U S pressure on Rhodesia while avoiding dictate power and notes both leaders share farming backgrounds. Outcome of talks remains uncertain.
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Carter
Julius K. Nyerere
Tanzania
U.S
Washington
Nyerere
United States
Africa
Black Africa
Rhodesia
Namibia
South West Africa
South Africa
Dar Es Salaam
U.N
Andrew Young
Zimbabwe
Jimmy Carter
Persecution Of Scientologists Cooled By Federal Judge
A federal judge last week cooled some FBI zeal against Scientologists amid claims of government harassment spanning two decades. The piece questions the motive of prosecutions versus persecution, noting large-scale 1963 and July raid seizures and Imperial court rulings, while highlighting the church's tax status and internal E-meter beliefs.
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FBI
Church of Scientology
L. Ron Hubbard
Hubbard
Washington
Hollywood
Los Angeles
William B. Bryant
U.S. District Court
Washington Merry-Go-Round Papa Delaney's Power Stirs Jobs
Washington reports on Patrick J. Delaney, son of Rep. James J. Delaney, being courted for a $50,000 Susquehanna River Basin Commission post amid questions about qualifications and White House influence. The piece notes past nomination withdrawals and power dynamics on Capitol Hill. It also profiles a new energy law firm and its high level seminars for potential clients.
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White Oase
Patrick J. Delaney
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Delaney
Richard Nixon
Carter
D-N.y
House
Quehanna
An Delaney
Gerald Ford
Patrick
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate
Ford
Nehanna
Susquehanna
Delaneys
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
White House
Ongressman
Capitol Hill
van Ness, Curtis, Feldman and Sutcliffe
William van Ness
Senate Interior Committee
Charles Curtis
House Commerce Committee
Howard Feldman
S. Lynn Sutcliffe
Senate Commerce Committee
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Alaska
Tier Pipeline Company
Amoco
Federal Energy
John O'Leary
Frank Zarb
House Energy
Thomas Ashley
D-Ohio
Alvin Alm
Leslie Goldman
Carter Plans 28 Percent White House Staff Cut
President Carter aims to reduce White House staff from 485 to 351 to save $6 million. The plan reallocates duties, with Jody Powell feeding the animals, Hamilton Jordan multitasking, Bert Lance expanding banking roles, Mondale managing transport, and Amy Carter staffing the Situation Room after school.
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Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Hamilton Jordan
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
National Security Council
Amy Carter
Billy
Joe Califano
HEW
New York
Air Force One
Ruth Stapleton
Oval Room
Mondale
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