Editorial on Mars landing and the space program
The piece lauds the Mars landing as a milestone in a century of rapid technology while acknowledging cost concerns. It argues the program’s industrial and scientific gains justify the expense and notes the Viking T landing fell on the seventh anniversary of the Apollo Moon walk, framing space exploration as humanity’s ongoing quest for knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mars
Earth
Viking T
Moon
Neil Armstong
Bai “Buzz” Aldrin
Rent control foes urge statewide power in AB3788
Critics warn local rent controls harm tenants and housing supply. The piece cites New York and other states, notes California Supreme Court on Berkeley, and argues only a uniform state standard can prevent chaos and inequity while preserving local powers. It supports AB3788 and the Legislature exclusively handling controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
Whittier
Julian Dixon
D-Culver City
California
Assembly
Senate
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Washington, D.C
U.S. Senate Committee On Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
New York State
New York City
William Proxmire
California Supreme Court
Berkeley
State Supreme Court
Billy Carter of Plains the sanest Carter brother
Billy Carter, Jimmy's 39-year-old brother, runs an Amoco gas station beer store in Plains. Loved for his easygoing country image, he draws tourists and newsmen while staying central to the town's culture. His mother says he is her favorite child and wants to live and die in Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Billy Carter
Jimmy
Amuco
Plain
Billy
Carter
Lillian
Secret Service
Atlanta
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruth Stapleton
Wall Street Journal
Sybil
Marine Corps
Emory University
Lwn
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Morris Udall
Udall
John Barleycorn
Washington
Big City
White House
Billy Carter profile shows humor and a big appetite
The article portrays Billy Carter as witty and sociable, running the family peanut business and maintaining a lively image. It notes his radio nickname Cast Tron, his beer drinking, and a prank that involved a 2,000 mile bet. It mentions his politics, public image, and plans to stay near Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Citizens Band
Plains
Las Veers
Democratic speakers condemn terrorism and call for action
In New York at the Democratic convention Walter Mondale and Jimmy Carter urged decisive action against terrorism. They cited Israel’s Entebbe rescue and warned against unchecked violence while noting mixed global challenges. The piece weighs historical tactics, diplomacy, and the risk of broad police actions abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Mondale
Carter
Irish Republican Army
Uganda
Athens
State Department
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Entebbe
Mondale
United States
Tripoli
North Africa
Algiers
Mondall
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Idi Amin
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Phil Gailey
Knight News Service
Senator Soaper
Sme
Londule
Olympic Village
Montreal
Washington Post
Tom Wicker
Orson Welles
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