Carter’s Realism in Transition May Shape 1977 Economy
The article reviews President-elect Carter’s stance during the transition toward economic policy. It notes Wall Street optimism over no wage and price controls, and discusses views of Greenspan and Burns on inflation, growth, and Obama fiscal restraint. It also says the White House faces limited room for major tax cuts or new programs until budget realities are addressed.
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Carter
Ford
Mr. Carter
Wall Street
Alan Greenspan
Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
Mr. Burns
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Burns
Traditional vs progressive schooling study findings
An English study led by Dr Neville Bennett compared 1,000 pupils aged 10 and 11 in traditional and progressive classes. It found traditionally taught students were three to five months ahead in math reading and English by year end, challenging the progressive approach.
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Genghis Khan
Count Metternich
Neville Bennett
University of Lancaster
England
John Harris
Questioning the rise of unmeasured goals in American education
Dr Max Rafferty cites higher learning gains in traditional classrooms and criticizes progressive unstructured approaches as unmeasurable. He argues measurable skills and subject knowledge drive outcomes, while environmental adjustment and creativity lack objective proof.
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NEA
Much Obliged Gerald Ford in Thanksgiving Tribute
Washington notes that Gerald Ford is praised as a steadying force who restored respect to the presidency after Watergate. The piece argues his low profile and decisions, including Nixon’s pardon, showed character and concern for the country over political gain.
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Washington
Gerald Ford
Joan Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
Republic
Ford
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Nixor
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ford era judged for calming recession and wartime moves
The commentary credits Ford with ending the recession aided by inflation easing and Vietnam troop withdrawal. It notes Sinai accord progress between Egypt and Israel, strong vetoes, and a grueling campaign that Carter later calls legitimate and accurate praise for Ford's leadership after Nixon’s era.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Egypt
Israel
Sinai
TV's First Amendment Limits Called Inadequate
A Los Angeles federal judge ruled the networks’ family hour crime avoidance pact violates the First Amendment. The opinion criticizes broader TV speech limits and argues programming is controlled by a few corporate executives, undermining genuine free expression. CBS ABC NBC appeals loom as debates over censorship and media power intensify.
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Los Angeles
International Union of
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Federal Communications Commission
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San Francisco
Post-Newsweek
Jacksonville
Hartford
ABC
Badham County
NBC
Charlie Manson
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