Young and Bell clash over crime coverage and leniency
Andrew Young urges limits on reporting violent crimes citing the Hanafi siege, while Griffin Bell defends keeping duress deals with terrorists. The Daily Oklahoman condemns restraint as harmful to public awareness and justice, arguing government legitimacy rests with the people.
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United Nations
Andrew Young
California
Young
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Griffin Bell
Bell
United States
Sciety
Oil Bonanza Pushes Mexico Toward Global Oil Leader
Mexico reveals vast oil reserves that could rank it among the top producers. Pemex director Jorge Diaz Serrano notes even larger potential than the 60 billion barrel figure cited by foreign press, predicting strong export growth and economic impact for Mexico and the United States.
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Middle East
Jorge Diaz Serrano
Pemex
Alaska
Mexico
United States
England Gloom Deepens Over Inflation and Tax Burdens
A 1970s UK perspective notes persistently rising wages with flat purchasing power due to inflation and taxation. It cites heavy progressive rates hitting the middle class, emigration among professionals, and fears of socialist a moves while questioning Britain’s economic and political future amid oil prospects.
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Great Britain
Rhodesia
Mau Mau
North Sea
Family tree project stirs memories of roots and regrets
A narrator recalls Big John at 84 tracing ancestral lines from the Bishops, Murphys, McSwiggens and Tiers. The piece recounts Cork, Enniscorthy, and Jersey City links, Crimean War ancestors, and harsh family history, ending with a blunt remark about marrying beneath one’s station.
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Big John
Alex Haley
Dad
Bishops
Murphys
McSwiggens
Tiers
Scoby
Enniscorthy
County Wexford
John Bishop
Margaret Dwire
Margaret
Jim
America
Mary Murphy
Momma
Only In Oklahoma On ERA Fight and Pay Raise Who's Listening
Maureen Reagan aids the ERA at the state capitol as legislators debate support. Rep. Tom Steed responds to constituent protests over a $12,900 pay raise by sending a nickel to each upset voter, pitching his five cent solution as a way to gauge public sentiment.
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Labour
Great Britain
Trade Union Congress
Mary Murphy Bishop
Big John
Jackson Avenue
Mary Bishop
Tom Steed
Steed
All Nationalities Need Traditions Blacks Included
A writer from Escondido defends Roots and ancestry lore, arguing Roots can honor history without demonizing whites. He cites family charts and famous figures to show ethnic lineage is complex, praising broad traditions while acknowledging limits of historical accuracy. Groucho Marx quote ends the missive.
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Calif
Hart
Buchanan
Chamberlain
Rusher
Buckley
Reagan
Kilpatrick
Efron
Hart, Kilpatrick
Reagan, Buckley and Company
Alex Haley
Africa
Haley
England
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Hosmers
Waldo Frank
America
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William F. Buckley Jr
Washington Star Syndicate
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