Editorial on vaccine liability and funding for flu shots
Congress has approved a 145 million dollar appropriation for flu vaccine with 1.8 billion in amendments. Drugmakers fear liability for adverse reactions and unsold doses, while the Senate committee urges liability limits and government purchase caps. Officials work on clarifying intent to resolve legal and financial issues.
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Congress
Ford
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ethnic purity issue rattles Carter aides and supporters
A critical review of how the ethnic purity debate has unsettled Jimmy Carter’s 1978 campaign. McGovernite veterans, UAW leaders, and liberal backers fear tactical missteps, flawed statements, and staff inexperience may undermine his bid, especially in Michigan and New Jersey, despite some gains in Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Carter
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
UAW
UAW High Command
Detroit
Woodcock
Michigan
Sen
Lloyd Bentsen
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Morris Udall
New York Daily News
Georgia
George McGovern
Phony award targets Carter ethnic purity remark
A satirical piece awards a three dollar bill for Phoniness Beyond the Call of Demagoguery. It critiques Jimmy Carter’s ethnic purity comment and Senator Henry Jackson’s reaction, noting political responses and concerns about Carter’s readiness.
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Washington
Pegler
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Henry Jackson
Jackson
Ma Udall
Arizona
New West aims to redefine California journalism
Clay Felker’s New York publisher launches New West, a California edition. The first issue promises tough political reporting and hard-nosed investigation, blending West graphic design with strong journalism, though current pieces cover Armenian cooking and fettuccine, stock tips, and California culture before a sharper focus emerges.
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Felker
New York
California
New West
West
Good City Magazine
the Governor
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Mervyn Dymally
Soviet military edge grows as US arms reduced
Analysis warns the United States sits nearly naked to air and missile attack as abm and anti-aircraft missiles are dismantled while the Soviet Union expands defenses. It notes higher Soviet interceptor numbers, more launchers and missiles, and a larger armed force, with negligible US parity.
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Soviet Union
United States
Lem
United
U.S
Us.5.r
Donald Rumsfeld
Defense Department
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Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles €. Sines
Larry Allison
Don Ohl
Bert Rasnik
Ben Nutter
E.H. Lowdermilk
Millan A. Lomas
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