Editorial on refugees from Cambodia Vietnam and Laos
The piece discusses heat people refugees displaced from Southeast Asia and Chinese-origin refugees driven from homes. It notes President Carter doubling the U S monthly refugee quota and urges other nations to follow. It questions the gap between good intentions and reality amid over 10 million displaced worldwide.
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Cambodia
Vietnam
Laos
Carter
United States
Africa
Stop And Think Asia Refugee Policy and Costs Debate
The speaker cites 380000 refugees from Cambodia Laos and Vietnam and a Southeast Asia monthly quota of 7000, with Carter proposing 14000. Rep Winn estimates over 1000 dollars per refugee, totaling about 170 million dollars a year. Questions arise about affordability and unemployment while evaluating the President's stance.
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Asia
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Carter
Larry Winn
Plain Talk Inc Promises Linguistic Clarity In Washington
A new lobby group Plain Talk, Inc. forms to press for linguistic honesty and calls for federal agencies to hire translators to simplify bureaucratese. Chairman Paul Sailer notes lawyers struggle to write clearly, cites EPA quote about internalizing externalities as an example, plans a journal and a Golden Shovel award while predicting limited success.
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Plain Talk, Inc
Plain Talk
Paul Sailer
Plain Talk Board
Federal Trade Commission
Self-Examination Anxiety in Breast Checks
A reader voices fear about missing a lump during breast self-exams and worries after recent checkups. She notes others share the anxiety and some stop self-exams. Advice requested on coping with ongoing worry and avoiding avoidance behaviors.
Self examination advice and health Q and A notes
The column urges monthly breast self checks, recommends reporting new lumps, and keeping a lump history. It suggests consulting the American Cancer Society for technique material and notes the importance of consistency. It also includes reader questions about abdominal bloating likely due to hernia, nighttime urination, and thyroid treatment.
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American Cancer Society
Dr. Ruble
Reasoner Gascast Idea Aims At TV Style Gas Forecasts
AP reports CBS broadcaster Harry Reasoner proposes gascasts as a five minute radio segment blending whimsy with news. The concept mimics weather forecasts and gascast visuals predict tanker movements and gas supply outlooks, offering a daily life adjustment tool amid caution over accuracy.
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Peter J. Boyer
Los Angeles
CBS
Harry Reasoner
Reasoner
Love Hate Love and a Night of TV Chaos
A mixed schedule highlights Love Hate Love featuring Ryan O Neill and Lesley Warren, with a detective plot on The Rockford Files and The Untouchables tying into a police story repeat. Local listings include Pan American Games coverage, Tonight Show guest Dan Rather, and a notable religious prayer segment amid a cluttered broadcast lineup.
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Famark
Sortawater Laaon
Dick Cavett
Ge Burne
Sanford and Son
Danie
San Francisco
Mary Tyler Moore
Cbs
Battle of Canoga Park
Rockford
Lie Minnelli
Wandell Burton
Employment rates may mask real trends says AP analyst
The June unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent but critics warn seasonally adjusted figures obscure underlying economic trends. Janet Norwood notes seasonal variations can distort readings while statisticians seek a true norm. The piece argues small monthly shifts may be less meaningful than the adjustment process implies.
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Ine Hoapita
Marie Curie
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Mecevin
Ryan O'Neil
Lesley Warren
Cincinnati
ABC
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Ottawa
Kansas
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THE
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Big Valley
Vic
van Wellin
Janet Leigh
War
Heavenly Father
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Showtime
Franco Zeffirelli
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Commissioner of Labor Statistics
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