Hearst sentenced seven years for bank robbery case
The Hearst sentencing sparked mixed views as Patricia Hearst received seven years and potential parole after 16 months, with jurors noting the sentence might be too harsh or too lenient. Debates centered on her wealth, kidnapping, and rehabilitation prospects in a high profile case.
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Patricia Hearst
Patty
Patty Hearst
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Oliver Carter
Orrick
Miss Hearst
California
Equal time debate waivers shape NC race coverage
The editorial argues the FCC's latest equal time waiver enables major candidates Jim Hunt and Dave Flaherty to debate, excluding minor parties. It praises the decision as serving the public interest and notes broader implications for media coverage in North Carolina.
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Federal Communications Commission
Jim Hunt
Dave Flaherty
Lester Maddox
Eugene McCarthy
North Carolina
N.C
Hunt
Flaherty
FCC
Trading In Commodities Cartels and world price balance examined
The piece notes Brazil will produce about half as much coffee in 1976 as in 1975 after July frosts, boosting hopes for the six year International Coffee Agreement. It compares OPEC success with other commodity groups, discusses cartel conditions, and weighs US options including a worldwide trade organization to protect producers and consumers.
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Patty Hearst
Brazil
Mato Grosso
Parana
Sao Paulo
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
United Front
C. Fred Bergsten
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C
Helms Fights Congressional Bloat and Committee Overload
Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina has attacked the growth of Congress and its committees. He notes sprawling Senate and House office buildings and heavy traffic on Capitol Hill as signs of excessive expansion, arguing the problem lies with structure more than money or staff.
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Congress
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Manhattan
Legislative Branch
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Senate and House subcommittees swell with size and conflicts
Senator Helms notes 174 Senate subcommittees and 170 in the House, with 25 created this Congress. Appropriations have surged from 35 to 127 million in six years in the Senate and from 109 to 229 million in the House. Payrolls rose from 6767 to 10,481 in the Senate. Reform ideas include trimming committees, limiting assignments, and allowing minority chairmanships, though real change faces resistance and asks for sacrificial statesmanship.
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Helms
Senate
House
Congress
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas Democrat
Bumpers
Helms and
Moss
Litah
Goldwater
Arizona
Comment on Motorcycle Helmet and Headlight Laws
Reader letters debate helmet mandates versus headlight on rules for motorcyclists. Argument favors personal safety over politics in helmet laws but questions headlight statutes citing safety studies and depth perception errors. A longtime rider notes empirical findings show higher accident ratios in some states and plans to resist headlight requirements while supporting helmet discussions.
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High Paint Enterprise
American Motorcyclist Association
Bill Otto
Age Bias and Older Workers in Society
A reader argues age bias affects those not yet retired, citing being passed over for raises and stalled career progress. They reference Dr. Alex Comfort and note older workers show lower absenteeism and fewer accidents, urging reflection on age prejudice and its impact on future generations.
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Smith
Alex Comfort
Carter Playboy interview sparks family faith debate
Washington notes Jimmy Carter’s Playboy quotes prompt discussion on saving the American family. A male narrator and wife riff on lust and forgiveness, weaving Carter’s admission into a party conversation about adultery in the heart, fidelity, and public ethics.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Playboy
Mr. Carter
Florence Pennyweather
Carter
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Gerry Ford
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