A Merit Plan for Civil Service Faces Broad Challenge
The piece argues President Carter’s plan would overhaul federal civil service but would just address one facet of a larger issue. Public employment largely shifts to state and local levels where merit systems mirror federal models and face similar flaws. It calls for reform that preserves merit as core while easing seniority bias, amid affirmative action talks, union bargaining, and local payroll growth.
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Carter
Congress
America
National Press Club
Civil Service
Grab The Loot
Republican Assemblyman Jerry Lewis proposes a bill in Highland requiring criminals who sell rights to their life stories to turn proceeds to the Board of Control for victim restitution. The idea aims to curb sensational memoirs that profit criminals, with potential federal parallels noted.
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Jerry Lewis
Highland
Board of Control
Columbus Raid and Americas War Memory Echoes
The piece recalls Pancho Villa’s 1916 raid on Columbus and the punitive expedition, then draws parallels to Lebanon and broader U S foreign policy sins. It criticizes Israeli actions in Lebanon, U S bombing in Southeast Asia, and cautions against moral duplicity, urging restraint and principled valour. The author cites Begin, Wilson, and calls out racism and arrogance in policy.
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Pancho Villa
Columbus
N.M
U.S. Army
Villa
America
New York World
George Carothers
State Department
John
Blackjack) Pershing
Begin
Lebanon
Mexico
Long Beach
Calif
Human Rights Overkill Seen Within Chile
Chilean observers note Pinochet used the U.N. vote to tighten grip, claiming about 75 percent support after a flawed referendum. Despite repression, U.S. diplomacy under George Landau aims to maintain pressure while recognizing limited improvements such as habeas corpus restoration and reduced disappearances. The junta faces questions on civilian rule as Chilean society slowly voices new criticism and cultural works reflect enduring national resilience.
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Santiago
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
U.N
Pinochet
United States
Uganda
George Landau
Junta
Salvador Allende
Brown Talks A Good Fight in Senate Clash Over Defense
Secretary Harold Brown argues the United States will honor treaty commitments across the Pacific while Rostow warns the Carter budget weakens naval power and threatens sea lane control. The piece contrasts Navy ship counts, carrier plans, and missile developments with Soviet progress and nuclear deterrence gaps.
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Harold Brown
Pacific Basin
Soviet Union
Persian Gulf
Cape of Good Hope
Eugene Rostow
Yale University Law School
State Department
Senate
Committee On the
Brown
Pacific
Rostow
Chief of
Naval Operations
Congress
Atlantic
Hawaii
Grumman
Pentagon
Quotes on balance and patience from farming editors
The passage compiles aphorisms from Hoard’s Dairyman and Farm Bureau Spokesman. It contrasts editors claiming ease in seeing both sides of issues with a maxim about patience, describing restraint when tempted to act rashly.
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Dairyman
Farm Bureau
Who Said It The Repeated Message Seeds Memory
The quote notes that the average person recalls best what is repeated often, highlighting how repetition strengthens retention and makes statements more memorable to the listener.
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U.S
Santiago
la Comedia
Chile
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