A Dreadful Salvation On Social Security Reform
The editorial argues Congress enacted a costly Social Security bill totaling 227 billion over ten years, praising two points while warning the wedge concept will depress employment. It notes a 22 percent tax increase, pressure on private pensions, and a shift of funds that reduces private capital. The piece critiques options to cut benefits and urges caution on taxes.
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Congress
General Fund
Carter
David Rawson
Arthur Laffer
Treasury
William Simon
Federal Treasury
Project Seafarer Underground Grid Sparks Michigan Debate
The text argues that opposition to the Navy's Project Seafarer underground grid in upper Michigan lacks scientific support. It asserts rock formations would enhance conductivity for buried cables, enabling radio messages to submarines and missiles, framing the project as crucial to national defense and urging local acceptance.
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Michigan
Navy
Upper Michigan
Peace In The Holy Land And The Limits Of Power
The piece argues that Egypt may seek peace with Israel while Syria remains a threat and Anwar Sadat's rule is pivotal. It warns against relying on any one leader as a lasting basis for peace, noting that popular will and power blocs in Egypt shape outcomes more than individual rulers.
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Holy Land
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Syria
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Sadat
Begin
Africa
Peace and justice clash in Middle East dilemma
Nicholas von Hoffman argues that backing Sadat’s peace plan risks eroding Palestinian rights and warns that peace without justice could erase Palestinian existence. He notes historic grievances, warns of potential renewed violence, and concludes peace is preferable though not absolute.
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Middle East
America Should Lead Human Rights Campaign in World
The piece argues Carter’s human rights focus should be viewed in long historical arc from Jefferson to Madison and beyond. It highlights sovereignty limits, global criticism from both left and right, and the need for a formal charter based on universal human needs. It concludes that America leading this cause would bolster its image among peoples, not rulers.
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Spain
England
America
Russia
Israel
Jimmy Carter
Carter
American Republic
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Jefferson
Paris
France
Madison
U.N. Assembly
Gall
Lindsay Considers Senate Run Against Javits in 1980
The columnist scorns John Lindsay potential bid for the U.S. Senate, arguing his mayoral record made New York a wasteland and labeling his appeal cosmetic. The piece notes Lindsay, age 56, may seek the Democratic nomination, while Javits lingers as an older incumbent.
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Jack Javits
New York
King Louie the 15Th
Javits
Capitol Hill
John Lindsay
John
Lindsay
New York State
Jim Buckley
Tammany Hall
Boss Tweed
Washington
Oklahoma to 1978 optimism and oddball fiscal woes
In a satirical take from the Sooner Cynic, Oklahoma faces federal pressure on loans and proposed governance of state lodges. The piece parodies tax tags by mail issues, jokes about ERA debates, and questions NBC celebrity battles and local fair play.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Who Said It When the Will and the Way Take a Holiday
Dorothy B Robbins asks readers to consider how axiom makers respond to shifting plans and timing. The poem prompts reflection on structure and choice beneath everyday routines.
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Dorothy B. Robbins
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Nicholas von Hoffman
King Features Syndicate
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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