Is Jimmy Carter good for the Jews and other faiths
The American Jewish Committee asks if Carter and other candidates advance or hinder religious groups. The piece argues the nation should assess candidates by national and global benefits rather than binding faith-based pledges. It highlights the melting pot ideal and calls for fairness and opportunity for all groups.
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Inter-Religious Affairs
American Jewish Committee
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
Ford
Brown
Reagan
United States
Lawrence Mayor Pence Leads Dog Control Push in City
Lawrence officials push for stricter canine control as dog owner tensions rise. Mayor Pence with the City Commission backs better policing of dogs amid public passion and historical leash law debates led by former mayor Ernest Pulliam.
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Lawrence
Fred Pence
Pence
City Commission
Ernest Pulliam
Pulliam
Community letter urges school board to democratize contract talks
Ruth Mikkelson calls for democratic reform of teacher contract negotiations in Lawrence. She criticizes use of a paid lawyer by the board and argues for layman representation and greater board involvement, citing time, cost, and transparency concerns.
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Jack Brand
Tham
Topeka tornado toll rises as aid sought and homelessness climbs
The death toll reached 17 with at least 2000 families left homeless after the Topeka tornado. The Kansas capital is designated a major disaster area and federal assistance is being mobilized. Dispatches from Vietnam note widening conflict and longer, tougher war. Howard Mossberg becomes dean of KU School of Pharmacy.
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Topeka
U.S
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Vietnam
Korea
Howard Mossberg
KU School of Pharmacy
War veterans get money then play hockey says GAO report
The GI Bill overpayments total more than 1.4 billion by end of 1975 with 15.6 percent error rate. Schools slow to report dropouts and VA processing practices blamed as overpayments rise. Investigators cite Jacksonville Florida Junior College cases and Northern Virginia Community College discrepancies and possible 768,920.09 liability. The VA aims to tighten procedures and improve collections.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
House Veterans Committee
General Accounting Office
GAO
Veterans Administration
Florida Junior College
Jacksonville
House
Northern Virginia Community College
Lend Lease Pact Aids Soviet War Effort In 1942
On this date in 1942 the United States and the Soviet Union disclosed a lend lease agreement to support the Soviet wartime campaign. The move aligned Allied supply lines as World War II intensified across Europe and Asia.
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U.S
Austria
Manage
United States
Soviet Union
Redlining Regulation Sparks Lenders' Dilemma on Loans
The article discusses the September 30 start of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting by large lenders. It notes lenders must publish lending by census tract, prompting concerns over social goals versus financial safety and return. Critics warn data could fuel greenlining or coercive investment. lenders cite multifaceted inner city issues and potential withdrawals.
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New York
Paradoxes of Primaries Reveal Flaws in System
A veteran reporter reflects on the 1976 primaries noting paradoxes and shredded clichés. The piece argues parties have waned in selecting candidates, voting power lies with a small electorate, and rules distort public choice, while the outcome hinges on mass media and outsider candidates.
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Oregon
The World Company Leaders and Rates
The World newspaper profile lists Dolph C Simons Jr and Dolph Simona Sr as editors with Bill Mayer Ralph Gage Jack Starkey Leo Eller as staff, notes The World Company established 1854 in Lawrence Kansas, and provides subscription rates by car, mail in various counties and the US.
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simona Sr
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Jack Starkey
Leo Eller
W. C. Simona
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Towrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Missouri Ford Reagan clash tests post primary unity
Missouri Republicans Kit Bond and John Danforth push a Ford overr Reagan message to delegates in Springfield. With Reagan ahead for 19 at large convention spots, Ford schedules a late trip to rally support, signaling the high stakes in the Missouri contest and the broader Ford Reagan fight across the nation.
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Washington
Missouri Republican Party
Kit Bond
John Danforth
Bond
Danforth
Springfield
U.S. Senate
Ronald Reagan
Gerald R. Ford
Reagan
Ford
President
Ford Committee
PFC
Missouri
Guv. Bond
Chase
John Powell
State Central Committee
Tom Curtis
Federal Election Commission
University Town of
Columbia
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Charles Oldfather
Ruth Mikkelson
Stratford Rd
Bob Richards
Glenn
Oatman
Richards
Cleveland
Clifford Hope
Kansan
Alf Landon
Franklin Roosevelt
Oak Hill Cemetery
Grovenor
D. G. Wait
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Treasury
John Finley
Finley
Six Mile Canyon
Nevada
Comstock Lode
Alabama
George Wallace
University of Alabama
Montgomery
National Guard
John Cunniff
By David S. Broder
Gerald Ford
Ed Muskie
Gates
California
Rhode Island
Hollywood
Morris Udall
Panama
Rhodesia
White House
Journal- World
LHR
Seoy
Tye
Taling
Aber
Congress
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