ERA march draws 50 000 as Abzug leads radicals and lesbians
Four suffragette clad women march toward Capitol Hill to press for a seven year ERA extension to 1986. Bella Abzug voices leadership as Lesbians for the ERA chant for footage while Gloria Steinem warns lawmakers of potential civil disobedience if ratification stalls. The crowd, in 9 degree heat, reflects a historic feminist push with ERA supporters hoping three more states join by March 22, 1979.
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ERA leaders blamed for hindering passage of amendment
The piece argues that the Equal Rights Amendment faces dimmer prospects due to what it calls aggressive leadership and heated tactics by figures such as Bella Abzug and Eleanor Smeal. It urges replacing outspoken leaders with moderates to reflect mainstream sentiment and salvage the movement.
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Siebenthaler Sr President and Staff Leadership Alliance
The W. A. Siebenthaler Sr. presides over a leadership roster including Elwood Richardson as business manager Paul J. Day as executive editor Frank R. Myers as publisher general manager and Jim Mills as managing editor in a regional newspaper hierarchy.
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Carter proposes LEAA reform to curb waste and boost crime focus
The Carter administration unveils plans to streamline LEAA, reduce red tape, and change the funding formula to tie $825 million annually to crime rates and population. State voices would lose project-approval power, while Congress debates the approach amid expectations of change and ongoing criticism of LEAA's effectiveness.
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Fourth of July heroes thesis cites constitutional right risk
A letter to the editor lauds Middletown 4th of July heroes and warns that OSHA created in 1970 could threaten the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures, implying potential government overreach and constitutional erosion.
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Patriot merchants fund Fourth Amendment rights fight
Dennis The Menace aside, the letter lauds Middletown merchants who donated about 1200 dollars toward challenging OSHA. The writer claims the May 23 Supreme Court ruling forces OSHA to obey the law, praising local business support as decisive and patriotic. William R.K. Eisele signs from Middletown, Ohio.
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Anniversary piece questions handgun control in Kennedy death
Tom Braden argues ten years after Robert Kennedy’s death that gun control remains neglected in public discourse. He recalls Sirhan Sirhan’s weapon, cites vast handgun ownership, and suggests licensing reforms or confiscation of existing handguns, invoking policy debate and Kennedy’s hopeful ethic.
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Carter and Russians Tested Resolve in SALT Dispute
The article argues that the Carter administration appears weak to the Soviets, citing ties to Africa and Latin America, shifts in arms talks, and internal debates led by Cyrus Vance and Paul Warnke. It notes Shcharansky and Ginzburg trials, U.S. reactions, and criticism from the Capital Coalition for a Democratic Majority.
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