Southwest Gas proposes rate hike in Las Vegas billing
SUN readers criticize Southwest Gas Corp for a proposed 60 cent monthly increase to fund gas procurement, arguing the Nevada Public Service Commission should require advance notice and a published hearing date in next bills. The letter questions timing, accountability, and transparency of utility rate making.
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Southwest Gas Corp
Las Vegas
Nevada
Southwest Gas
Nevada Public Service Commission
Nevada Utility Service Commission
PSC
Capital Fare An Added Burden
A 1960s- era critique argues the Social Security tax favors Congress and federal workers via higher pension benefits. It urges phasing out the Civil Service retirement system to shift 2.4 million federal employees into Social Security, adding about 13 billion to the trust fund and curbing pension hopping across states and localities.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means
Social Security Trust Fund
New York
Tennessee
Meany Clout Shifts as Carter Considers Labor Appeals
Washington column notes Jimmy Carter’s fundraising push through a Dear Friend letter for the Democratic Party while George Meany weighs inviting Carter to AFL-CIO events. It highlights Meany’s aging influence, potential Teamsters alignment, and possible shifts before the Los Angeles convention and year-end labor stage.
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Washington
Jimmy
Democratic National Committee
Los Angeles
Afl-Cio
Hotel Bonaventure
George Meany
U.S
Carter
Meany
Victor Borge
Teamsters
Frank
Fitz) Fitzsimmons
Afl-Cno
Americans For Justice
Cesar Chavez
Afl-Cio United Farm Workers
California
Fitz
National
George Hardy
Ie 3
Fitzsimmons
Central States
Hardy
The
Building and Construction Trades
Po Califonia Federation of Labor
Bronx
Jimmy Carter
Labor
Admissions quotas and the Bakke case debated
The piece argues colleges use diversity based admissions to balance community needs and warns against rigid racial quotas. It discusses Bakke versus a California medical school and the tug between color blind ideals and addressing past discrimination while preserving national health through varied, capable professionals.
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Supreme Court
Bakke
California
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Russell Baker
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