The Elusive Truth in Campaign Allegations
The piece weighs whether political accusations against candidates are accurate or campaign mudslinging. It tracks Sen. Robert Dole's alleged illegal Gulf Oil contributions, denial, a lobbyist recantation, and public skepticism. It also notes Carter campaign funds to California ministers and past renomination cases, questioning voter judgment amid disputed ethics.
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Denmark
Sen
Robert Dole
Gulf On Co
Dole
Republican Party
White House
Jimmy Carter
California
Carter
Robert Sikes
Florida
Ohio
Wayne Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Grass-roots push for pre nominating rules change
Opinion argues for reform at party grass roots ahead of 1980 to improve vice presidential selection and open conventions. It notes 16ec failed in Kansas City, calls for advance choices, and questions current party practices and expediency over national need.
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Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Kansas City
Messrs. Mondale
Dole
Richard Schweiker
Midwest contrasts in a friendly heartland
A Cedar Rapids farmers market scene shows quick corn sells and home delivery, while Ames hotelier decries cliquish small-town life. The piece weighs Midwest sameness against disruption, noting Iowa’s slow growth since 1940, population shifts, and residents clinging to rural gentleness amid urban appeal.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ames
America
San Francisco
Ames Society
Midwest
Norman Rockwell
Sinclair Lewis
Dick Brown
Rockford
They Said It on Saving Lives and Health Differences
A quotation from statistician Jacob S. Siegel discusses learning how to save lives over prolonging a sick life. The remarks touch on gender health differences and how family lifestyle impacts happiness and future well being.
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Rom
Cotton wool syndrome in upholstery rules debated
A conservative view mocks a proposed upholstery flammability standard. It argues that expert studies blame smokers and upholstery makers, while rules would raise costs, reduce fabric choices, and force bans on many materials. The piece warns of higher prices and enforcement costs, calling it the cotton wool syndrome.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Furniture Action Council
CIA Hid The Facts On JFK Assassination
The CIA reportedly withheld evidence linking Fidel Castro to Kennedy s assassination after Nov 22 1963 to avoid igniting public anger and to conceal a CIA Mafia plot against Castro. Robert Kennedy and J Edgar Hoover were briefly informed, but the Warren Commission was not notified.
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CIA
Washington
John F Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
Fidel Castro
Warren Commission
Castro
Kennedy
Robert
Robert Kennedy
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Allen Dulles
U.S
Mexico City
John McCone
McLean
McCone
Earl Warren
Commission
William Harvey
John Roselli
Edward P. Morgan
Morgan
Kennedy Morgan
Joe McCarthy
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Warren
James Rowley
Rowley
Cuba
Fidel
Johnson
Senate Intelligence Committee
Liquor Store Question Sparks High Point Debate
A reader thanks Richard Wood as Citizens for a Better High Point chair and argues High Point could gain at least $200,000 in liquor store revenue. They claim the push against liquor masks economic and crime concerns, urging a practical view over morality.
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Richard Wood
Citizens For
High Point
Jamestown li
Letter to the editor on High Point ABC store fight
A writer denounces liquor sales arguing God condemns strong drink and drunkenness. He claims High Point residents supporting an ABC store include church members and warns that drinkers head toward hell, citing Sodom and Gomorrah as examples.
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ABC
High Point
Heavenly Father
Hell
Kingdom
Church
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Gomorrah
Dead Sea
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