Califano says racism not top U.S. problem
The Daily Oklahoma column argues HEW secretary Joseph Califano overstates racism as the nation’s main issue. It cites Census data on Black population share, notes broad economic pressures like inflation and unemployment, and contends energy policy and other factors matter more in the current era.
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HEW
Joseph Califano
U.S. News & World Report
Califano
America
Census Bureau
Carter
Congress
U.S
Oklah
Labor unions blamed as nations reel from strikes
Sydney reports warn that unions threaten economies in Australia and the United States while Britain New Zealand and West Germany see lesser labor tensions. A reader recalls strikes delaying lamb shipments and a waterfront stoppage affecting exports.
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Sydney
Australia
U.S
New Zealand
Whitlam
West Germany
Japan
Britain
United States
Australian election signals labor reform trends in 1978
The piece argues Americans and Australians tire of labor unrest and credit unions with rising costs. It highlights corporate inclusion of workers in decisions, targets union leaders, notes a Taft Hartley repeal fight won by Reed Larson, and predicts a tense 1978 labor-management peace with two million unionized workers facing new contracts.
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Reed Larson
Larson
U.S
Authoritative
Conference Board
Sam the nightclub king who fed the crowd what they wanted
Sam ran a East Side club with three shows nightly, taking most profits for himself. He hired and fired on a whim, mocked patrons, and kept a plush life above the stage. He lived alone, wrote off losses, and died at his desk while counting his books, repeating his creed to “give the people what they want.”
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Broadway
Sam
Bob Considine
Henri
Morality and politics in Carter era America
A critical meditation questions Jimmy Carter’s moral claim for the United States. The piece contrasts his ideal of decency with global perceptions and domestic issues, noting corruption, unsafe streets, unemployment, inflation, and a failing education system amid debates on national morality and self-interest.
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Jimmy Carter
Air Force One
Seven Nations
Huxley
United States
America
Henry James
Communist Myths As Vietnam Cambodia Clash In War
The text argues that communism failed to unite nations and notes renewed fighting between Vietnam and Cambodia. It criticizes the idea of monolithic Marxist unity and calls the notion a myth debunked by history. The piece presents a skeptical, anti-Communist perspective on intra Allied and regional Communist conflicts.
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Carter
The
Washington Post
the Post
Washington
Vietnam
Cambodia
Ungrateful OU Fans Target Switzer Amid Oklahoma Talks
In Oklahoma, critics press Barry Switzer over his job prospects while whispers of a gubernatorial run surface. Gasoline satire emerges from Renfrew's water well as lawmakers label the governor's energy program weak. Senator Gene Stipe’s image as the farmer’s friend is questioned amid statehouse demonstrations.
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Barry Switzer
Gene Stipe
Oklahoma
Statehouse
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