Hardball Returns on Capitol Hill Under O'Neill and Byrd
On Capitol Hill the old sport of hardball returns as House Speaker Tip O'Neill and Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd assert power. They push through ethics and pay raise issues, count votes, and threaten to expose dissenters to maintain control and protect their agendas. The pair leverage clout in fiscal and committee battles, shaping the Democratic caucus and protecting leadership positions.
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Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Tip O'Neill
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
O'Neill
Byrd
Carl Albert
Mike Manfield
White House
Capitol IL
O’neill
House Rules Committee
Rules
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Washington power brokers test Carter agenda in Congress
Russell Long faces a liberal bid to unseat a Louisiana Democrat as leaders ONeill and Byrd work with President Carter on appointments and budget while resisting or reshaping some bills. Long used a Senate rule for a floor roll call on the Finance Committee chairmanship. Carter foes, including Byrd and ONeill, assist or block as political interests demand.
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Russell Long
Byrd
Senate
Finance Committee
Long
King's Point Sinking Under Questioned U S Merchant Marine Academy
The King’s Point Naval style U S Merchant Marine Academy faces debate over its value and future. Critics note its retirement-era funding and tuition plan, while supporters cite its four year program and trained officers for maritime sectors. The piece also discusses broader recall safety trends and GM’s CRIS system as a model for other automakers.
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Don Oakley
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Britain
King’s Point
N.Y
Army
West Point
Navy
Annapolis
Air Force
Colorado Springs
Coast Guard
New London
U.S. Naval Reserve
King's Point
Als
Admiralty Law
CRIS
Milk Truck Route to Start Next Monday in Clarksburg
Clair Marshall of Clarksburg announced a milk delivery route starting next Monday morning. The truck will begin at Oak Tree north of Marion Center and stop along the Pittsburgh road for farmers wishing to bring milk.
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Clair Marshall
Clarksburg
Oak Tree
Marion Center
Pittsburgh
Liddy in Prison Cribbed by Inmates and TV Bans
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Watergate figure Gordon Liddy at Allenwood Prison Camp facing complaints from inmates over late night TV. The ban on TV after 11:30 p.m. followed, leading to tensions as Liddy’s mattress was burned and personal items tossed. The piece also notes prior coverage of a potential commute and touches on FBI scrutiny of JFK probe handling.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Allenwood
Pennsylvania
Eldon Jensen
Justice Dept
Justice
Carter
Hoover
Venir
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Bureau
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Washington Post
New York Times
New York Daily News
Hearst
The
Journal-American
the Mirror
Commission
Congress
Clarence Kelley
Oswald
Kelley
Playing With Genes In 1985 Showroom Tale
A satirical tour of Genetic Laboratories presents a futuristic catalog of human clones and doppelgangers from public figures to icons like John Wayne and Lassie. The piece lampoons genetic research and raises fears of dangerous outcomes including a clone of Idi Amin.
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Genetic Laboratories, Inc
Jack the Ripper
FBI and police face toll of extremist violence and backlash
Victor Riesel reports on terrorism risks, including radioactive threats and bomb plots, and notes police intelligence units were dismantled under civilian privacy pressures. He cites FBI cutbacks from 21,414 cases in 1973 to 626 in 1976 and argues for reviving the Cointelpro approach amid ongoing extremist activity.
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Victor Riesel
Washington
San Francisco
FBI
Boston
Boxford
Bean
Cod City
Shadowland
Alarum
Jts
Georgia
Larry McDonald
New York City
Chicago
Attyn
Edward Levi
Kelley
Bureau
Gestapo
It's A Fact Hawaii's drift toward Japan noted in inches per year
The State of Hawaii creeps toward Japan about four inches a year, four times the rate of the North American continental drift. The Mississippi River System comprises main channels and air tributaries of the Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Ohio Rivers.
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Hawaii
Japan
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Proud Indiana swimmers shine in second-year season
Our Readers Write commends the Indiana High School swimming team for a 6-1 dual meet record in only their second scholastic season. They defeated Richland, finished second in District VI among 15 teams with all participants in top 12, and had Rick Murphy represent them at the PILA4.A Championship Meet, holding District VI records in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke. The writer thanks the School Board, Dr. David Laird, Mr. Richard Farnbaugh, Mr. Jim Irwin, Miss Pat Kelly, and the YMCA staff for support during the season.
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Rumi Verogease
Indiana High Ys
Richland
LES Pallipants
Ghen
Indiana Area
David Laird
Richard Farnbaugh
Jim Irwin
Pat Kelly
Y.M.C.A
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Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
Water St
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Frank Bi. Hood
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Sylvia Odio
Joseph Steer
Center For the Study of
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London
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Switzerland
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Episcopalian Church
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South Pacific
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Robert Redford
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O.J. Simpson
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Cointerpro
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New Rochelle
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