Great Debates Feature Ford Carter In National TV Show
The article weighs the value of debates between Ford and Carter with focus on television format and voter impact. It notes their preparation, lessons from Nixon Kennedy, and the unlikely chance of major shocks. It highlights Mondale and Dole as backers in the vice presidential debate and predicts viewer interest and the debates’ capsule view of differences.
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Ford
Carter
Jesson
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Gallup
Didate
Walter Mondale
Robert Dole
Weighing two sides of the New River decision
The editorial argues that while supporting the New River bill, society must avoid adversarial splits between environmentalists and economists. It warns that jobs claims mask ecological costs from dams and pumped water, urging energy conservation and less destructive solutions to meet growing needs.
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North Carolina
Television's New Season Shapes Up In 1976 Headlines
The piece surveys television's 25 year rise since the first 1951 nationwide Truman telecast and previews 1976 season dynamics. ABC leads ratings amid Olympic boost, CBS and NBC follow, with new series and groundbreaking shows on the horizon including Gone With the Wind single telecast and depictions of groups.
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Truman
Chicago
Apollo
Moon
Viking
Mars
ABC
ABC 1
CBS
NBC
Montreal
Rhoda
Phyllis
Maude
Chico and
the Man
Bob Newhart
Nancy Walker
Smp
National
Detente helps avert crisis in Korea as superpowers press
Washington reports that Kissinger secured Soviet and Chinese influence to cool a North Korean crisis after two American officers were killed. Kim Il Sung issued a rare apology, and U S officials say Moscow and Beijing signaled support to prevent a broader war. In Washington, Habib and Murphy discuss how show of force pressured Pyongyang, with Russia and China guiding Kim to back off. O Neill bankrolls rivals as bid for speaker grows amid Albert retirement.
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Washington
Ford
Korea
United States
Russia
China
Henry Kissinger
North Korea
Kir Il Sung
Kim
Moscow
Philip Hatib
John Murphy
Habib
Murphy
Fis
Japan
Fils
Idaho
Midway
Sea of Japan
Boas
Kim I] Sung
O Neill funds voters with gifts as speakership eye grows
A conservative view notes that House Democrat Thomas O Neill held a $1000 per plate fundraiser in Washington and has amassed over $100,000. He distributed three times more money to incumbents than challengers, steering favors toward key House figures like James Delaney and Jere Wright to secure support for the speakership.
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O'Neill
Washington
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
James Delaney
D-Ny
Delaney
House
House Rules Committee
Jue Wright
Dtex
Joe Gaydos
Dpa
Lee Hamilton
Bostonian
What Ever Became Of Personal Honesty
The author laments a rise in property crimes shown by the FBI Uniform Crime Report and asks what happened to honesty in America. He cites sharp increases in larceny, motor vehicle theft, burglaries, and robberies since 1960, discusses possible causes like TV violence and handgun availability, and notes broader plagues of shoplifting, bribery, Medicare fraud, and academic integrity erosion.
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FBI
America
Letters to the Editor on High Point liquor vote costs
Readers question who funds a 26000 voter survey and $46 postage for liquor store ballot postcards. The letter asks if taxpayers or sponsors should bear the costs and notes ongoing liquor debates in state legislatures, highlighting liquor-related public costs.
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Richard Wood
Citizens For
High Point
High
Who Is Paying ABC Tab for Liquor Prohibition Debate
A Nashville controversy argues liquor laws raise city costs and tax loss while tapping untaxed moonshine. Critics say tax and license receipts are offset by higher prices and enforcement, citing up to 20,000 gallons monthly of untaxed liquor and 20,000 tons daily grain use for beverages. Community leaders urge action against liquor legalization and its impact on food availability.
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Nashville
Tenn
United States
Lquor
Exxon USA minority hiring data cited by Exxon
A newsroom exchange reveals Jack Anderson’s office contacted Exxon USA to verify minority hiring figures for 1971 and 1975. Exxon USA states the minority share rose from six percent to over eight percent as overall staffing grew eight percent, with one in four new hires minority, and notes active efforts to recruit minorities and women in science, engineering, and business fields.
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Jack Anderson
Exxon USA
Anderson
Exxon Corporation
Exxon
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