Ray Cromley In office, how soon they forget
Washington NEA argues voters should judge Carter Reagan and Ford by actual records. It compares their governing actions, appointments, and honesty from Georgia to California, plus congressional service and campaign positions. It notes campaign rhetoric versus future performance and urges evaluation of private conduct only as far as it can be inferred.
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Washington
Nea
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Carter
Georgia
Reagan
House of Representative
White House
United States
Editorial argues medals and ranks for Washington are unnecessary
The piece questions Congress proposing George Washington to General of the Armies and notes Washington died a lieutenant general. It contrasts with Pershing and mocks granting honors while acknowledging the idea’s impracticality and limits of impact. It argues Washington’s legacy stands without new titles.
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Congress
George Washington
Washington
Mario Biaggi
D-N.y
House
Armed Services
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NORAD marks 15 years monitoring space debris and satellites
NORAD Space Defense Center in Colorado Springs began July 1, 1961, tracking more than 8,000 space objects. Of these, 3,910 remain in orbit, 862 are payloads, and 3,048 are debris. While orbital returns occur about daily, new satellites outpace losses. Forecasts project 7,200 in space in 15 years and up to 10,000 objects by 2000.
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North American Air Defense Command
NORAD
Space Defense Center
Colorado Springs
Earth
Know Your Lawmakers Washington and Texas Representatives
A listing of lawmakers includes U S Senators John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen Jr in Washington with Midland and Texas offices. U S Representatives Richard C White Bob Krueger with district offices in El Paso Odessa Del Rio New Braunfels San Antonio. Texas Senator Pete Snelson and Representative Dick Slack in Austin. State Board of Education Commissioner M L Brockette. Woodrow W Bean of El Paso representing Pecos with the same address.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Richard C. White
Rayburn
del Rio
New Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.L. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Woodrow W. Bean
el Paso
Today in History August 11 1976 highlights
This date marks historic events across eras from 1954 Indochina peace ending seven years of fighting to 1967 Hanoi area bomb damage. Also notes 1857 Atlantic cable mishap, 1900 Victor Emmanuel, 1928 Hoover nomination, and 1935 Nazi demonstrations. Includes birthdays of I W Abel and Joseph Hirshhorn. Thought by Samuel Butler. Bicentennial note on Washington.
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Associated Press
Indochina
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Herbert Hoover
Germany
Pacific
Japan
Hanoi
North Vietnam
John Lindsay
New York City
Rebulcian
Democratic Party
United States
North
South Vietnam
United Nations
I. W. Abel
The
Steelworkers Union
Joseph Hirshhorn
Samuel Butler
George Washington
Barbs By Phil Pastoret
A satirical column quips on time zones and a political remark. It jokes that sensible people align with you and ponders early schedules, a lemon reference, and a Democrat's remark about working for peanuts as a path to the White House.
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White House
Soviet manpower crisis looms by 1983 says Feshbach study
Dr Murray Feshbach and Steven Rapany conclude Soviet census data show aging, few youths, and heavy army pull on labor. A 1983 manpower crunch could push the Kremlin to ease discipline and offer capitalistic incentives, despite a 1984 Orwell reference. The Joint Congressional Economic Committee plans to release details in late September.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Soviet Union
Kremlin
America
Murray Feshbach
Fesbach
Russia
George Orwell
Orwell
Feshbach
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Steven Rapany
Freibach
Brazil
Chile
Cuba
India
Iran
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Imelda
Marcoses
Jaime Sin
Red Guards
China
Philippine
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Biaggi
John Pershing
Pershing
John Cunniff
New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Phil Pastoret
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
Haglin
Merry
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