Save The Penny From Extinction In Washington Debate
Treasury officials weigh scrapping the one cent piece citing rising production costs and hoarding by the public. Congress and President Carter face pressure as Blumenthal studies potential impacts on prices and taxes while public sentiment insists the penny remains a national symbol and daily tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Washington
Treasury Department
Carter
Congress
Treasury
U.S. Mint
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Amy
Enterprise Asso
Political air force favors F 18 despite Navy choice
A Washington column alleges political pressure by Tip O'Neill Teddy Kennedy and Ed Brooke to save the F 18 by highlighting General Electric engines in Massachusetts. It claims 419 million dollars was set for research and development and questions the Navy's need while tying the plot to defense spending and national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Grumman Aerospace Corp
Bethpage
Long Island
McDonnell- Douglas
General Electric
Lynn
Mass
House
Tip O'Neill
Massachusetts and Sons
Ted Kennedy
Ed Brooke
White House
Pentagon
Defense
Harold Brown
Rep
O'Neill
Navy
Tip
Teddy
Kennedy
Brooke
Massachusetts
Bat
Grumman
Iran
Kid
Local Newspaper Rates and Board Note From 1890
The issue lists subscriptions and rates for boy, motor route, and mail services across several counties, noting prepaid terms and monthly fees. It names Lucilla H. Donnelly as board chair and states Associated Press rights. Rates include daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly terms with varying regions and increments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucilla H. Donnelly
Associated Press
AP News
Lochans
Armstrong
Cambris
Clearfield
Jefferson
Weatmoreland
Ontaldo
Boxing Show Promises Fast Fights at Armory
Ulster June 28 1927 boxing card in Indiana features a main bout between Young Nanci of Pittsburgh and Young Mulligan of Wilkes Barre. Event draws boxing fans from Indiana and vicinity to the Armory Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Armory
Young Nanci
Pittsburgh
Young Mulligan
Wilkes-Barre
Blairsville War Memorial Association
Nex
William Rinkus
Indiana RD 2
Indiana County Young Republican Club
Clifford Fleming
Indiana County Township Supervisors Association
Viner detained by Hungarian police over Hungary reporting
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Hollywood columnist Michael Viner and actress Deborah Raffin were detained for seven hours near Budapest. Passports, camera, and notes were seized amid questions about Viner's reporting for Jack Anderson. Interrogation followed by release with notes partly missing. State Dept called it an inconvenient incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Less Whitten
Washington
Los Angeles Times
Robert Toth
KGB
Moscow
Budapest
Michael Viner
Deborah Raffin
Deborah
Viner
Hungary
Toth
Carter
Kremlin
Hollywood
India
Yugoslavia
U.S
Thomas Longo
Viners
Vienna
State Dept
Speaking Freely on Direct Sales Across Time and Scams
Old time Yankee peddler evolved into door to door selling within neighborhoods and a female-led direct selling industry. The piece outlines legitimate practices versus pyramid schemes, investment requirements, product guarantees, ethics codes, training, advertising, and the shift from frontier peddling to organized home and work place sales networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Oakley
Direct
DSA
Direct Selling Association
Labor feud rages between Carter and Meany roils labor politics
Washington observer describes a deep split between President Carter and AFL-CIO chief George Meany. COPE has severed political ties with the White House and DNC, leaving staff contacts and policy talks as the only ongoing exchanges. The feud unsettles liberal labor circles and worries Democratic politicians, who still rely on COPE’s money and get-out-work. Hubert Humphrey met Carter to discuss Israel policy and the rift, but no progress was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Union
George Meany
National
Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
COPE
White House
Democratic National Committee
New York
George
Carter
Labor
al Barkan
DNC
Barkan
Curtis
Pat Caddell
Pennsylvania
Ohio
McGovern
Democratic Party
AFL
Hubert Humphrey
Israel
Hubert
Mr. Carter
Humphrey
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Art Buchwald
Tip, Teddy
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana Printing & Hlishing Company
Water
Diana
Ulster
Cambodia
Salot Sar
Pol Pot
North Korea
United Feature Syndicate
Ine
Zeke
Alway
U.S. Census Bureau
Newspaper Enterprise Asso
Demo
Berry's
Hea
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