VOA reform: Stanton panel proposes board run with state and private members
The Stanton plan would place VOA under a five member board with two State Department officials handling information policy and culture, and three private sector appointees. The director would report to the board but sit under the Secretary of State in organization charts.
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William F. Buckley, Jr
Citizens Panel
Frank Stanton
Voice of America
VOA
United States
State Department
Senate
Stanton
Stanton Plan, Would Report To the Board of Directors
Secretary of State
Voice
America
USIA
Percy
Dr. Stanton
Solzhenitsyn
Freedom Fighters
Washington Star Syndicate Inc
Nixon transition costs reveal large unpaid expenses
A confidential GAO audit details how Nixon's transition ran under budget with $33.35 remaining from $100,000. many salaries for San Clemente staff, office furnishings, stationery, and security moves were charged to taxpayers. The report notes rent waivers, unpaid security flights, and a $118,076.93 deactivation tab for the Florida compound. Church rechaz attack on politics in CIA FBI probe, urging separation of investigation from candidacy.
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Les Whitten
Washington
Richard Nixon
Congress
San Clemente Compound
Nixon
Navy
San Clemete
General Accounting Office
General Services Administration
Nixons
Secret Service
GAO
White House
House Coussned
Jack
Brooks D.tex
Key Biscayne
Fla
Responsibility for motorcycle cyclist safety debated in highways study
Dr. Jerry Merrell argues motorists have the duty to identify cyclists and judge speed and distance. Practically, riders face risks as drivers often fail to see approaching cyclists due to narrower dimensions. Until motorists can predict speed and distance reliably, the cyclist bears primary responsibility for self protection.
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Jerry Merrell
Highway Safety
Civil servants are uncivil
Tom Tiede argues that public workers' resistance to sacrifice worsens municipal fiscal crises. He cites New York City’s 340000 employees and $14 billion debt, noting unions reject pay cuts and layoffs, threatening riots while city services loom at stake. He warns of growing public sector power and calls for firm laws and citizen pressure.
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Tom Tiede
Washington
NEA
New York City
Chicago
New York
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Corporate spending plans show cautious economy signs
AP reports 1975 plant and equipment spending at 114.2 billion dollars, up 1.6 percent from 1974 after inflation, signaling little optimism. Conference Board data show a 94 percent cut in manufacturers future spending plans, with unspent appropriations fading expansions amid weak climate.
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New York
Commerce Department
Conference Board
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