Carter's First Four Months Arouse Mixed Public View
Four months into his presidency Jimmy Carter remains a distinct figure. The article weighs his resemblance to Truman in defying tradition, his summit performance with NATO partners, and the public’s mixed confidence. It notes his energy plan objections from special interests, ongoing inflation, and a generally favorable but guarded view of his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr
Harry Truman
Truman
Carter
London
NATO
Japan
West Germany
Helmut Schmidt
Rome
Congress
Gerald Ford
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Debate Over Hatch Act Reform in Congress
The House is poised to vote on weakening or repealing the Hatch Act amid support from major unions and political contributors. Opponents warn repeal risks expanding government power for political control, citing past abuses and a Supreme Court stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Supreme Court
Postal Workers
Federation of Government Loves
Nixon
Fred Malek
The
Wall Street Journal
Missionary growth and a few black Catholic bishops noted
Several Protestant denominations report higher overseas missionary activity reversing a decline. Lutheran Church in America United Methodist Church and United Presbyterian Church lead increases with specialists in education and technical fields. Four black Catholic bishops exist in the United States with three auxiliaries. Joseph Howze is appointed bishop of Biloxi as of Pope Paul VI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Adams
United States
Lutheran Church In America
United Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church
Joseph A. Francis
Newark
N.J
Eugene A. Marino
Washington, D.C
Harold Perry
New Orleans
Joseph Howze
Natchez-Jackson
Miss
Pope Paul VI
Biloxi
Wicked green bay tree reference in Bible questioned
Questioned phrasing about a wicked man spreading like a green bay tree appears in Mission Trend Is Up. The Bible verses differ by translation with the Revised Standard Version calling the tree a cedar of Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay Tree
Lebanon
A Microbiological BX Debate Spurs Farming Change
The article contrasts petro chemical fertilizer pollution with microbiological BX additives tested in California fields near Stockton. It profiles farmer Bill Salamon, Vaclav Petrik, and UC Davis critics like Roy Rauschklob, noting BX's potential to reduce oil use and improve soil. It also covers Pentagon profiteering worries as Carter reshapes the Renegotiation Board and corporate pressure mounts in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Petro-Chemical
San Joaquin Valley
Hal Bernton
California
Stockton
Bill Salamon
Bernton
Vaclav Petrik
Petro-Chemical Combines
Citadel of Agricultural Research
University of California At Davis
Pentagon
Goodwin Chase
Carter
Chase
Capitol Hill
Litton
Tenneco
Bendix
U.S. Gypsum
Honeywell
Hewlett- Packard
TRW
Standard Oil of California
U.S. Steel
Upjohn
Boeing
Chamber of Commerce
Senate
House
North Carolina Hospitals Grow as State Rebuilds Health Network
In western North Carolina the Land of the Sky Council heard a briefing on hospital construction showing 111.6 million dollars invested over 25 years with 43.8 million from Hill Burton funds, 7.4 million from the Duke Endowment, and 62.2 million local gifts and debt. The talk cited rising costs, noted Haywood County Hospital’s 16 million dollar expansion to 200 beds, and praised state leaders including J.B. Duke for fueling health improvements amid a statewide revival in urban centers like Asheville. The column also touches a stalled highway project in Asheville and a failed anti litter bill in Raleigh, plus a memorial notice for actress Joan Crawford and a business move by Braxton Culler, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Land of the Sky Council
North Carolina Medical Care Commission
New Inn
Asheville
Hill-Burton
Duke
Haywood County
Waynesville
J.B. Duke
Silence From Zaire Strains Missionaries Plea for Help
A letter from Barney and Frances Pierce reports missionaries Gaye and Rick Radford under house arrest in Kapanga Zaire after a rebel invasion on March 8. They plead for international diplomatic action via the Red Cross to evacuate civilians, ensure humane treatment, and deliver medical and food aid to the isolated village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaye
Rick Radford
Zaire
Kapanga
Angola
Rick
Kolwezi
Board of Global Ministries
United Methodist Church
Carter
Vance
The
United Nations
International Red Cross
Cyrus Vance
Barney and
Frances Pierce
Trinity
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Joe Brown
Jimmy
Hatch
Adams
Petrik
Roy Rauschklob
Agriculture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Czechoslovakia
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
North
Holt McPherson
Texas
High Point
Buncombe County
Thomas Wolfe Plaza
YMCA
Beaucatcher Mountain
James E. Foscue
High Point Environmental Center
Foscue
Joan Crawford
Waldorf-Astoria
Park Avenue
Hugh O'Brien
United
San Francisco
Braxton Culler
Burlington Industries
W. Green
Braxton Culler, Inc
Phillips-Fescue, Inc
Surrett Drive
Robert A. Culler
Glenn F. Steele
Roy B. Culler
Burlington
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