Congress to Change But Not Collapse in January Session
Washington observers foresee shifts beneath the surface as the 9th Congress convenes. Replacements are younger, scheduling reforms loom, broadcasting floor debates may begin, and travel and FOI concerns threaten junketeering practices.
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Congress weighs tighter rules on free mailing by incumbents
Lawmakers urge stronger limits on use of congressional franks for campaign newsletters sent to constituents. Critics say current rules allow public financing of re election drives like California Congressman Bob Wilsons oct newsletter, urging reforms to curb such practices before future elections.
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Home Ec Turns Egad Into Safety Lesson
A US Department of Agriculture study warns that home cooking poses health risks due to careless habits. It highlights chicken, beef, tuna, stuffing, and salmonella as dangers, noting the most at risk are those under 50 with higher income and education, prompting calls for better hygiene and proper cooking and refrigeration.
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Fort Washington Surrender Recalled in 1776 Record
An old report notes that about 3,000 American prisoners were captured when Fort Washington fell on the afternoon of November 16 1776 as British dispatches described the Rebels surrender. Ecclesiastes 9 11 quote appears amid the retelling.
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Urban shrinkage proposed for aging cities says Starr
George F. Will reviews Roger Starr's argument that some neighborhoods may die to save others. New York's decline includes 300000 lost residents and 660000 jobs in years, with manufacturing shrinking and costly power. Starr urges federal policy to accept controlled shrinkage and even resettlement incentives. Carter is urged to consider Starr for HUD.
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Commies 'good guys' in new history
Jeffrey Hart argues the American Left is rewriting World War II history. He warns readers to resist, saying the moral assault aims to impose its interpretation on the period and that most people cannot track every disputed point in the ongoing argument.
Revisionism in Cold War History and Scottsboro Case
A critique of revisionist histories in the Cold War era questions claims of equal fault between the U S and U S S R and traces how public perception shifted through media critiques. It discusses John Simon Hilton Kramer and the Scottsboro case, noting ongoing debates about Communist influence and victim narratives.
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