Ford confronts Congress in election year sparring
President Ford denounces Congress for a test of political will as the 94th Congress1s record shows few major laws and a polarized climate. The piece notes parallels to 1948 under Truman, observes conservative shifts in committees, and questions whether Carter and Mondale can navigate a hostile legislative landscape while the public weighs liberal leadership against conservative roots.
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Ford
Congress
Harry S Truman
Truman
Washington
House
Senate
Albert
Walter Mondale
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ways and Means
Appropriations
Agriculture
Defense
Congressional Quarterly
Federal Election Commission
Con
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Goofs Make Newspapering Fun Typos From Newsroom Errors
A nostalgic roundup notes typographical slips from era printers and reporters. Examples include misheard phrases, awkward phrasing, and mistaken captions from papers in Wildwood New Jersey St Petersburg Greensboro and Pittsburgh. The piece celebrates the humor found in newsroom mistakes and typos.
Misread headlines and wordplay across era papers
A collection of witty and garbled newspaper lines from various cities, noting how misprints, puns, and mistaken headlines sparked humor. It includes quips about biting satire on fashion, crime, and local notices, ending with the editors’ jokes about pay and laughs.
GOP Delegates Have Last Say On Veep Choice
Analysis argues Reagan's push for Schweiker as running mate faces convention limits. It notes there is no absolute right for a candidate to name a VP and outlines potential convention reactions if Schweiker is rejected. Conservatives weigh Reagan versus Ford and the broader nomination dynamics.
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New York State
Young Americans For Freedom
Ronald Reagan
Richard Schweiker
Robert Bauman
Maryland
Reagan
Ford
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Schweiker
Republic
Kansas City
America
Mr. Schweiker
Clean Air Bill Will Hurt Industry
Opinion piece arguing that strict interpretation of the Clean Air Act hinders industrial growth. It critiques court rulings on no significant deterioration, warns Wyoming and Utah would be restricted, and praises flexible state decisions under the Tenth Amendment. Advocates balancing health standards with economic progress and innovation.
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Congress
William Scott
Virginia
Wyoming
Utah
Edmond Muskie
Maine
Montana
Alaska
Senate
House of Representatives
Muskie
Colorado
Dewey Bartlett and Reagan Lean in Oklahoma Move
A brief note links Dewey Bartlett with a leaning toward Reagan as Oklahoma politics play out. The piece also references Mars absence and the Secomer Cynic's comment on a chicken or egg question as a facetious aside.
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Dewey Bartlett
Reagan
Mars
Secomer
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Lawton
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Bill F. Bentley
Donald S. Bentley
Stephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
James T. Gentry
Alfred Wallace
Opley Editoria! Service
Dick Hyman
Wildwood
N. J
St. Petersburg
Kansas
Greensboro
Jim Bishop
Billboard
Texas
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Boston
Paris
City of Light
New York
Solano
California
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Ohio
Montreal Herald
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Eustis
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Washington Star Syndicate
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Apepe
Syrdas
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Henry Leland
Cadillac
Kettering
John Chamberlain
Rogers Says
Royce
Bryan Sterting
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