Health costs rise. voluntary controls may work better
The Carter administration faces criticism of relying on price controls to curb hospital costs after a 16 percent rise in 1977. A voluntary program showed 12.7 percent annual growth in early 1978, prompting lawmakers to drop mandatory controls while science and energy debates highlight endangered species affecting projects.
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Joseph Califano
House Commerce Committee
Las Vegas
Maine
Dickey-Lincoln
Missouri
Meramec
Indiana
Moving industry indictment: ICC cites widespread moving fraud
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports sweeping cheating by major moving firms in a six week spot check across three states. Five thousand nine hundred sixty significant violations include added weight and fraudulent weight tickets to justify higher charges, risking honest operators and trapping families amid short notice moves. The ICC urges prompt civil and criminal action to identify specific cases. Jesus message, John 11 40 RSV, cited.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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New Mood on Racial Debate and Affirmative Action
A black academic recalls a shaming wave of letters alleging unearned status while noting widespread anti black sentiment may be overstated. The piece critiques affirmative action, cites public opinion shifts around Prop 13 and Bakke, and argues much racism is overstated yet dismisses claims of universal hatred.
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Bakke
Reagan says Taiwan seeks no deal on Kfir jets from Israel
The Carter administration blocked a proposed sale of Israel built Kfir fighters to Taiwan citing U.S. engine control and reliability concerns. Taipei denied plans to buy and warned of parts disruption, while analysts ponder implications for Taiwan's security and U.S. credibility amid normalisation talks with Beijing. A possible three way arms link among Taiwan Israel and South Africa looms as outcome remains uncertain.
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Republic of China
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Middle East
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White House
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South Africa
Tom Braden Declares Tuition Tax Credit Bad Policy
Washington liberal columnist Tom Braden argues against a proposed $250 per child tuition tax credit. He cites cost, inequity toward the rich, impact on state and private colleges, and potential cuts to existing student aid. Braden forecasts higher future taxes and IRS expansion, while noting the plan might still pass despite flaws.
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Washington
Feo
Orden
Unrich
Moon and biorhythms tease a grouchy day in prose
John Sinor riffs on moon charts and biorhythms as guides to moods and fate. The narrator jokes about growing hair, aging, and being born to bicker or be stupid, poking fun at the craze with playful self mockery.
Biorhythm musings and old subscription rates remembered
In Middletown Ohio a newspaper humor column riffs on subscription prices and a quirky tale of biorhythms. It cites George Foreman versus Jimmy Young and Charlotte Bronte to illustrate days in the cycle and how mood dictates actions, ending with a gag about a pepper tree retreat.
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Martin Luther King
Muhammad Ali
Bobby Seale
Eldridge Cleaver
James Baldwin
Angela Davis
Huey Newton
Alex Haley
Andy Young
George Foreman
Jimmy Young
Puerto Rico
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Young
Charlotte Bronte
Charlotte
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