Congress faces clash over subversive cooperation and privacy
Lawmakers debate the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and privacy rules amid claims that tighter oversight hampers FBI efforts against terrorist ties with groups like Weather Underground. Subcommittee scrutiny targets background checks, information access, and potential security gaps in critical industries.
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United States
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Elwood Richardson Named Business Manager and Editor Lineup
Tine W A Siebenthaler Sr is named President, Paul J Day becomes Executive Editor, Frank R Myers is Publisher General Manager, Jim Mills is Managing Editor, and Elwood Richardson serves as Business Manager in the new leadership roster.
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Frank R. Myers
Jim Mills
Puerto Rico Governor Flags Lack of UN Decolonization Jurisdiction
Puerto Rico Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo told the UN Decolonization Committee that the 1952 plebiscite and 1953 resolution place the issue outside committee purview. He argued free elections prove self determination, noting independents never win beyond 7 percent, while Commonwealth or statehood supporters win heavy majorities.
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United Nations
Puerto Rico
United States
General Assembly
Cuba
Carlos Romero Barcelo
Romero
Sunshine Act report calls for more openness in federal meetings
Common Cause finds the 1977 Sunshine Act has improved public access but urges further gains. In its first year fewer than 40 percent of 47 covered agency meetings were fully open. The lobby group argues wider access benefits all citizens and guards government accountability.
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Milton Friedman
Common Cause
Citizens’ Lobby Group
George Will on APSA quorum and ERA stance at meeting
The author recalls the American Political Science Association 1979 business meeting in New York. APSA voted to void its Palmer House contract over ERA timing and rejected attending Moscow for the IPSA meeting, while a quorum lapse dissolved the gathering. The piece likens attendees to Austen characters and notes parallel tensions over public policy and academic freedom.
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American Political Science Association
Jane Austen
APSA
New York
ERA
Palmer House
Chicago
Illinois
Congress
International Political Science Association
Moscow
IPSA
State Department
Manhattan
University of Maryland
Weston
Emma
Business and unions clash over labor bills and power
A Washington guest column analyzes four labor bills pushed by organized labor and argues business allies faced a defensive fight. It contends unions sought more control without conceding ground, notes public employee strike issues, and calls for firm law enforcement against all violators.
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Organized Labor
Sam Gompers
Washington
George Meany
Saxbe spelling mixups and old bike tires in Middletown
A reader complains about mispronunciations spelling Saxbe on the phone and recalls a gruff exchange. Dave Lamphier frets over inflation as his 1897 Racycle needs 28x1 1/2 Neverleak tires now costing 80 dollars, comparing to 45 dollars years ago. Enoch Fish and Abe Levy aren’t around to fix bikes. T shirt remarks spark zoo crowd complaints about raunchy prints.
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Dave Lamphier
Dave
Middletown
Lamphier
U.S
Neverleak
Pennsylvania
Enoch Fish
Abe Levy
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Listed
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc. details home delivery and motor route rates. Subscriptions priced at 38 yearly, 4 monthly, 46 outside USA by mail or motor route, with per-copy options on weekdays and Sundays.
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