Teachers and unions spark standard debates on strikes and lobbying
A critical look at strikes by teachers and the role of unions contrasts with a proposed lobbying approach. The piece cites NEA and AFT rhetoric, notes a LA teachers group PELA, PEG, and NAPE forming to resist agency shops, and mentions NAPE’s 1976 national convention and leadership claims.
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Britain oil flow sparks hopes and tests in North Sea
The first North Sea oil flow triggers optimism for energy self sufficiency by 1980 and exports by 1985, boosting taxes and deep sea tech, while Britain renegotiates with multinationals and weighs higher prices against European ties and domestic use.
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Federal Paperwork Burden Prompts New Study Commission
A National Archives study links more than one million forms by 3,500 federal agencies to an annual $40 million processing cost. Senator Proxmire urges reduction, prompting creation of a Federal Paperwork Commission to study the issue and propose reforms. Also notes John Adams debate on independence and a biblical verse.
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Letters to the Editor Miniature mutt and cruel dumping stir Trenton
In late October four dogs died from poison on Delhi Drive in Trenton with two more surviving close calls. A reader urges the culprit to seek help and warns of consequences, while a second letter condemns someone who abandoned a crippled kitten on Franklin Trenton Road and appeals for shelter and a good home.
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Stop the World and Learn from the Amish Skeptic
In a reflective column, the author compares the Amish pause in progress to modern debates over rapid technology like the Concorde and nuclear knowledge. He cites Norway’s oil caution and a broader trend toward stopping to reconsider progress, asking what society may learn from restraint.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Norway
Dear Doctor letters reveal patient woes and quirks
A column excerpt surveys a century of anxious letters to doctors and a nurse from readers with health gripes and social quirks. The notes include requests for books on hygiene and plastic surgery, sympathy for loved ones, and witty digs about ailments and embarrassment.
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