Taxing The Voter's Brain And Apathy In Elections
The piece argues voter apathy grows as issues become complex, citing Carter Ford debates on tax reform and inflation. It notes Carter’s vague tax stance versus Dole's distortion, and Ford's six percent inflation claim contrasted with Carter’s view of higher past rates, concluding indecision risks nonvoting.
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Chamber fights unemployment benefits for strikers
The National Chamber seeks Supreme Court review to overturn state rulings that allow unemployment insurance to be paid to striking workers. It argues such payments breach the neutrality rule of the National Labor Relations Act by diverting funds from the struck employer. Hawaii already ruled against such payments in the name of balanced labor relations.
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Beirut
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Restive Mine Workers Explain UMWA Leadership Rift in Cincinnati
A 47th annual UMWA convention opens in Cincinnati amid debate over Arnold Miller's reformist leadership. The union shifted to democratic procedures, gave miners a vote on the 1974 coal contract, and faced friction with Boyle loyalists on the executive board. Miller’s future at the national convention and the timing of next year’s elections are uncertain.
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Tony) Boyle
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Jock) Yablonski
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The Right and the Power Jaworski’s Watergate memoir review
A conservative reader notes Leon Jaworski’s The Right and the Power, recalling his year as Watergate Special Prosecutor. The critic describes Jaworski as a decisive figure who uncovered the president’s improper and likely criminal conduct, recounting the fall of Nixon’s image and the impact of the Watergate tapes.
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Jaworski reflects on Nixon tapes and Watergate prosecutions
In a candid appraisal, Jaworski discusses the tapes and Nixon’s dual personas, noting the public image versus private plotting. He details his role coordinating the prosecutions, criticisms of delays, and the lasting impact on Watergate literature and legal history.
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The Art Buchwald Column on Leaks and Top Secret Mischief
Washington column satirizes leaks by portraying a secretary delivering top secret papers to a journalist. The piece mocks government secrecy and asks why insider material circulates while officials debate accountability.
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