The Jury's Still Out At National Women's Conference
The Houston event split feminists and pro family groups as 25 resolutions passed by 2,000 delegates. Pro family counter convention generated noise but stalled at the official gathering. The public score remains incomplete with strides in battered wives facilities and minority focus. Bella Abzug and Phyllis Schlafly clashed while Barbara Jordan urged mutual respect and interdependence for real progress.
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Houston
Federal
Cabinet Department
Bella Abzug
Phyllis Schlafly
Barbara Jordan
Senator Proxmire's Golden Fleece of the Month Award
Readers defend Sen William Proxmire amid his playful monthly lampoon of government spending praising his bold stance as a watchdog. Critics say his satire chills research. supporters argue waste fear drives accountability and praise his willingness to tackle federal programs.
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William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
Reputa
Senate
Agriculture Dept
National Endowment of the Arts
University of Wisconsin
Rent Control Debate Shows Complex Realities of Housing Policy
The piece argues rent control appeals to low income groups and critics see landlords as profiteers. It reviews long term problems like housing deterioration and reduced construction, cites studies from the United States and United Kingdom, notes shifts to condos, and highlights growing Southern California activism and ballot initiatives. It also cites New York City's 34 year experience as a cautionary tale with mixed outcomes.
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Europe
California
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Santa Monica
San Diego
New York City
Toledo schools win tax levy after four defeats
Frank Dick, Toledo school superintendent, led a cross‑group campaign with business, labor, Catholic leaders, the Toledo Blade, and students to win a 6.1 mill levy. The measure, approved 56 percent, will fund up to $10 million annually for five years, rescuing underfunded schools and avoiding shutdowns.
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Frank Dick
Toledo
Ohio
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Toledo Blade
Chester Deverow
Sheller-Globe Company
United Auto Workers
Teamsters Union
Blade
Cincinnati
Dayton
Canton
Columbus
Cleveland
Strange Ceremony In A Foreign Cemetery
U S Army band played as veterans of the 70th Division laid wreaths on SS Sixth Mountain Hunter graves near Bucholz Germany on September 26. A U S military chaplain gave an invocation as the two groups met in Epinal France and later Bucholz. About 80 70th Division veterans joined the reunion with ex SS troops in a dinner dance and reception led by local officials. The Pentagon confirmed limited official involvement while noting the event arose from a private cross party meeting of veterans.
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Washington
U.S
Adolph Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Himmier
America
Eighth Infantry Division
United States
Sixth Mountain Hunter Division
70Th Division
West Germany
U.S. Army Reserve
Trailblazers
France
Germany
Sixth
Mountain Hunter
Epinal
Europe
Fuehrer
Bucholz
George Blanchard
Theodore Mataxis
The Joy Of Suing Somebody
Atty. Gen. Griffin Bell warned that an explosion of lawsuits has overwhelmed federal courts and state, county, and city courts. The essay uses a Thanksgiving tale to illustrate how relatives becoming lawyers flood the system. It suggests Congress pass a law making it a felony for attorneys to solicit family business.
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Griffin B. Bell
San Francisco
Charley
McGooley
Harriet
Bell
Congress
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Jordan
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SOLAR
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D.wash
Hanford Project
House
Albert Gore
D.tenn
Que Ming
McCormack
Gore
MacCormack
Subcommittee
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Mr. Bell
Buchwald
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