Quiet Rise of Women Mayors Signals Broader Trend
Editorial notes Jane Byrne’s national prominence as Chicago mayor and compares with other female mayors in major cities and beyond. It highlights Patience Latting, Carole McClellan, Connie Peters, Helen Bousalis, Isabella Cannon, Marian Whitehurst, and California cities like San Francisco and San Jose, outlining diverse party and policy backgrounds and an expanding role for women in state and national politics.
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Washington
NEA
Jane Byrne
Chicago
Lila Cockrell
Margaret Hance
Dianne Feinstein
Janet Gray Hayes
Byrne
MS. Cockrell
San Antonio
Texas
Hance
Phoenix
Austin Texas
Connie A. Peters
Wichita
Kan
Helen G. Bousalis
Lincoln
Neb
Isabella Cannon
Raleigh
N.C
Marian P. Whitehurst
Chesapeake, Va
California
San Francisco
San Jose
Santa Monica
San Gabriel
Hayward
Bellflower
Simi Valley
Thousands Oaks
Walnut
Nessie Search Adds Dolphins To Loch Ness Quest
The Loch Ness hunt resumes with two dolphins trained in Florida by Boston's Academy of Applied Science. They will wear harnesses with cameras and strobes to aid detection. Safety concerns focus on the cold water and potential risks to the dolphins alongside Nessie.
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Scotland
Loch Ness
Boston
Academy of Applied Science
Florida
Experts Predict Downturn As Economy Expands Unusually
AP Business analysis notes bankers, consultants, and consumer surveys foresee a downturn despite sustained growth through 1977 and 1978. Michigan and other surveys show bearish consumer attitudes even as output rises. Merrill Lynch's Albert Cox lately raises recession odds to about 85 percent within a year, with a possible shallower midyear downturn and a deeper yearend downturn scenario.
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John Cunniff
New York
University of Michigan
Survey Research Center
Sindlinger & Co
Conference Board
Citibank
Cox
This Day in History April 18 1979 Highlights and Questions
On this date events include the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Paul Revere’s famous ride in 1775. Cerro Gordo Hill capture in 1847. Doolittle raid in 1942. Einstein’s death in 1955. Haley’s 1977 Pulitzer. and canal treaty proximity to Panama. Births noted include Robert Hooks and Gary Carter. A thought prompts quiz on chopper tradition and currency details.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Paul Revere
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Lexington
Boston
Cerro Gordo Hill
Mexico
Winfield Scott
Mexico City
James Doolittle
Tokyo
Albert Einstein
Princeton
New Jersey
Alex Haley
Gustav Husac
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Egypt
U.S. Senate
Panama Canal
Panama
Robert Hooks
Catcher Gary Carter
William Thackeray
California Voucher Plan Aims To Transform Education Debates
In California a new initiative could become the 1980s Proposition 13 of tax and education clashes. Backers propose a school voucher system funded by the state to let parents choose public private or religious schools. Led by John Coons and Stephen Sugarman UC Berkeley professors, the plan resembles a modern GI Bill for elementary and secondary education.
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Washington
NEA
California
John Coons
Stephen Sugarman
University of California At Berkeley
Coons
Sugarman
Critics condemn voucher push amid California education split
In Washington a critic terms advocates limousine liberals as supporters of school vouchers that would let families choose private schools. Ed reform opponents warn of backlash as public schools face upheaval, while supporters cite open admissions and lotteries to fill slots. California may lead the national debate on this issue.
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Coons
California
California Teachers Association
National Education Association
Coons-Sugarman
OTA
Ralph Flynn
Billy Carter Libyan links spark DOJ scrutiny and Libya trip
Reporter notes Billy Carter joked about Libyans being his best friends while Justice Department seeks to determine if he acted as a foreign agent. The piece details his Libyan ties, a Georgia group travel to Tripoli, potential plans to form Libyan United States investments, and pressure on releasing C 130 aircraft. It also reports Carter’s subdued behavior in Libya and his ongoing unavailability to comment.
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Washington
Billy Carter
Justice Department
Carter
Libya
Mario Lianza
Atlanta
Italy
Gibrill Shalouf
Rome
Georgia
Floyd Hudgins
Henry Russell
Tripoli
United States
Avivah Swirsky
Lockheed
Marietta
Billy
U.S
Ahmed Shahiti
Israel
Oil Company
Muammar Qaddafi
Carter Peanut Works
Long Beach
Calif
Naval Hospital
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Jack Anderson
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