Laugh of the week targets federal aid move to urban centers
An editorial mockingly critiques Carter era plans to relocate federal offices into central business districts to aid troubled cities. It cites Kansas City Union Station remodeling as costly, questions parking and energy issues, and suggests Ottawa consider moving a Social Security office to the downtown core for easier access.
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Kansas City
Uncle Sam
Union Station
Pratt- Whitney
Ottawa
Social Security District
Boondocks
Central Business
Best Laid Plans and the Shah’s Future
Press reports suggest the Shah of Iran is weakening as unrest grows amid a US and Western policy tug of war. The narrative warns of high stakes for the United States tied to oil, arms sales, and the personnel guiding Iran’s military purchases, highlighting risks of being the world’s leading arms peddler.
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Iran
United States
Nightly TV Guide Fragment with Numerous Classic Programs
A chaotic TV listing fragment presents show titles and brief descriptions for broadcasts including Airport 75, Starsky and Hutch, Barnaby Jones, One Ferris, and Fortys Carats. The text references guests like Lauren Bacall, Manc, and others, with religious prayer text interwoven.
Going Without Dear Dr Ruble Salt Sugar and Butter Diet
A reader asks Dr Ruble about a three year old boy whose mother never lets him have salt sugar or butter. She only cooks unsalted unsweetened and unbuttered foods while she salts and sweetens her own meals. The child has never tasted ice cream or lollipops. The correspondent questions if this is extreme.
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Dr. Ruble
Tam
To Your Good Health on Salt Sugar and Health
The column argues for reducing added salt and sugar at the table, suggesting family life habits matter for long term health. It cites that many tastes are formed early and offers cautions about diabetes and heart disease in family history, plus guidance on handling blood pressure readings and causes of eardrum perforation.
Babble Bowl: A Fresh Offseason Idea for Broadcasters
AP Television Writer Peter J. Boyer imagines a playful offseason format named the Babble Bowl. Network teams would compete in announcing contests, with cliches judged by an impartial moderator, featuring situations drawn from football game lore and humorous winner comments.
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Peter J. Boyer
Los Angeles
Steel imports spark drive for Buy American policy
AP reports the U S steel industry backs expanded Buy American legislation in the 96th Congress. Officials argue imports, heavily subsidized by foreign governments, undercut sales and cost American jobs and tax revenue. Bethlehem Steel notes dumped steel steals workers, with as much as 552 dollars in taxes lost per thousand dollars of imports.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
United States
Bethelehem Steel
Bethlehem
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