Carter backs NLRA amendments boosting labor edge
The Carter administration endorses proposed changes to the National Labor Relations Act. One plan allows union organizers to address workers on company time if addressed similarly by management, another pushes elections within 15 days, and a third bars pre election voter eligibility verification. The editor argues these shifts favor labor, risk impulsive strikes, and ignore public sentiment.
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George Meany
Aflcio
Carter
Meany
Southwest
South
Mr. Carter
New Loch Ness Search Faces Pacific Monster Find
Japanese fishermen snag a 32 foot long dead plesiosaur like creature off Christchurch New Zealand weighing about two tons. Scientists question preservation and ponder if others exist while Nessie fever grips monster fans worldwide.
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The
New York Times
Scotland
South Pacific
Inverness
Christchurch
New Zealand
Carter Reverses Stance on Nuclear Energy Licensing
The Carter administration shifts policy to accelerate nuclear power licensing. James Schlesinger prioritizes the atom as the feasible immediate alternative to Middle East oil, promising quick license reviews and environmental clearance through DOE led by new energy policy directions.
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Carter
Jimmy Carter
Federal Energy
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Middle East
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Ralph Nader
Critical Mass
U.S
Nuclear era defense and energy policy trends
The piece argues for a revived nuclear buildout to reduce oil dependence, notes delays in offshore gas and coal use, and proposes a specialized nuclear protection police akin to the old Coal and Iron Police. It cites European, particularly West German, approaches to reprocessing and waste disposal and warns of terrorism risks to pipelines and plants.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
Britain
North Sea
Schlesinger
Congress
Alaska
Europe
Ministry of Science and Technology
Asse
Pennsylvania Coal and Iron Police
Coal and Iron Police
Oklahoma storage project and weather humor
An Oklahoma firm wins a contract to build an underground oil storage area raising questions about former CLA space. The piece notes bold ambulance advertising by Oklahoma lawyers and laments celsius as a weather measure versus the harsher drama of a thermometer at 100 degrees, with a tongue in cheek remark about 37 degrees Celsius.
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Oklahoma
CLA
U S Constitution Favors Special Interest Groups
An opinion piece argues public financing of congressional campaigns would not curb special interests. It claims the Constitution favors states and local districts, shaping who can win office, and questions the public interest as vague and unreliable. It notes party dynamics and the role of groups like Urban League, teachers, and researchers in funded elections.
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Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Kansas
Dakotas
Northwest
New England
Urban League
Vernon Jordan
Carter
Jerry Ford
Exxon
Olympic Games Looming In Moscow
The column argues the 1980 Moscow Olympics, backed by NBC's $80 million franchise, will be a Soviet propaganda showcase. It warns Israel may face participation bans via federation exclusions as a strategic move, risking a U S boycott if Israel is ousted.
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Israel
Moscow
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Soviet Union
Sergei Pavlov
Soviet Committee of Physical Education and Sport
National Review
Trudeau
Red China
South Africa
U.N
Haifa
Libya
United States
Quotable Lines On Family and Inferiors
A humorous contrast pairs H L Menchen and Ogden Nash. Menchen warns against letting inferiors rule, calling it costly, while Nash quips a family is a unit including children adults and the common cold.
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Ogden Nash
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God
Copley Editorial Service
Nessie
Pacific
Plessie
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Monster
Dunagin
Department of Energy
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John Chamberlain
King Features Syndicate
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London
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Washington Star Syndicate
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