Saluting Long Beach Schools During Public Schools Week
The editorial lauds public education amid critiques, noting the rise in high school graduates from 6 percent in 1900 to over 80 percent today. Dr. James Q. Wilson of Jordan High School and Harvard cites the era’s growth as Public Schools Week opens with over 100000 visitors expected to tour Long Beach Unified School District schools, praising community support and the district as among the nation's better systems.
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James Q. Wilson
Jordan High School
Harvard
Dr. Wilson
Long Beach Unified School District
Carter energy tax plan blamed for mixed signals
President Carter proposed gas and other taxes to curb energy use but White House advisor James Schlesinger stressed the revenues would back welfare and tax reform. Critics call the move a magic act undermining energy conservation goals.
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White House
James R. Schlesinger
Carter
Schlesinger
Energy taxes split between consumer rebates and welfare reform
New York. James R. Schlesinger suggested energy tax revenues might be diverted to tax and welfare reform programs, adding flexibility to refunding to consumers. Carter’s administration proposed early rebates but kept later-year options open to integrate energy plans with welfare and tax reform.
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New York
Carter
James R. Schlesinger
Ence
Schlesinger
CBS
Driving taxes and rebates under energy policy debate
The passage argues against rebates to offset a gasoline tax as complex and inequitable. It questions whether rebates would truly cut consumption and warns they may shield low income drivers from higher costs while reducing long-term incentives to conserve. It urges making driving more costly to achieve real conservation and to use revenues as a true user tax.
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Steven Rattner
New York Times
Washington
Carter Energy Program
Schlesinger
Peat
Garter
Carter right and Carter wrong on energy policy
Washington commentary argues energy policy should not hinge on Carter but on national interest. It warns Carter’s tax credit plan overestimates government tools, calls for deterrents against waste and bold incentives for alternative energy, trusting free markets to finish the job.
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Carter
Congress
Carter Orders Slimming of Presidential Retinue
President Carter seeks a lighter entourage and less ostentation while keeping security. Secret Service will reduce travel by car and plane where possible, and cabinet members are urged to cut office perks. Separately, audits reveal one third of auto repairs are unnecessary, with 25 percent of cars having defective brakes and widespread unsafe maintenance across states.
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Secret Service
Stuart Knight
White House
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Transportation Department
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Commission
Republican Transportation
Alabama
Congress
John Snow
William Heffellinger
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