Don Oakley Threat to Socialists and FBI battle
The Socialist Workers Party’s 27 million damage suit against the FBI and other U.S. officials drags on with court delays and new disclosures. Reports cite 94 burglaries of the SWP’s New York office by FBI “black bag” experts, a Denver office theft by an FBI informant, and a pattern of stonewalling. The piece argues the SWP, founded 1938, seeks electoral means to replace capitalism while defending American political liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Workers Party
SWP
FBI
U.S
U.S. District Court
Manhattan
New York
Timothy Redfearn
Denver
Federal Bureau of Perpetual Investigation
Teeth and school readiness linked to permanent teeth
The American Dental Association News reports a study by John Silvestro of Fredonia State University College showing first and second graders with more permanent teeth perform better on reading readiness tests, especially boys, while results for girls are inconclusive. The research supports maturation theory, warns against rushing schooling, and notes school stress and social adjustment as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dental Association News
John Silvestro
State University College
Fredonia
N.Y
Dunkirk
Silvestro
Anthony R. Leone
Taxes tell the tale of growing local government pressure
The piece notes that state and local taxes rose 8.6 percent to 147 billion, with individual income taxes leading gains. It highlights faster local tax growth, rising government employment, and calls for emphasizing the shift toward “little government” while naming California, West Virginia, and Wyoming as top sales tax gainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Clearing House
California
West Virginia
Wyoming
United States Chamber of Commerce
Statistical formula could lift unemployment figures in election year
AP Business Analyst reports a seasonal adjustment formula could add about 2.2 million to unemployment counts in the final five months of the year. The change would keep raw and seasonally adjusted figures near in total while possibly hindering progress on reducing the jobless rate before and after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
Julius Shiskin
Labor Statistics
Albert Sindlinger
Sindlinger & Co
Media
Sindlinger
Jack Bregger
Labor Department
Today in History August 24 1976 Highlighted Events
August 24 marks notable historical events including the 1814 British invasion of Washington, the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption, Washington’s 1777 Philadelphia move, Bragg’s 1862 Kentucky advance, Edison’s motion picture patent, Earhart’s nonstop flight, and the Nazi-Soviet pact. Birthdays include Ralph Lapp and Jorge Luis Borges. thought by George Bernard Shaw. Bicentennial note: Washington updates Congress on troops to London Island amid Manhattan threat.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Capitol Building
White House
Braxton Bragg
Kentucky
Thomas Edison
Amelia Earhart
United States
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
House Un-American Activities Committee
Canada
North American
Ford
Libby
Montana
U.S
Ralph Lapp
Jorge Luis Borges
George Bernhard Shaw
George Washington
Continental Congress
London Island
Manhattan
Oil Firms Face EEOC Reports on Black Hiring Gaps
The EEOC confidential files show oil related companies lag in black hiring. In 1975 Black labor shares were low across Chevron Mobil Shell and ARCO with few in management. Skelly Oil posted a big rise in Black employees and management. The EEOC has filed several discrimination suits, while the oil firms defend rising minority hiring. The piece also notes Pentagon race recruiting ads costing taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Chevron
Cairo
New Orleans
Louisiana
Philipps Petroleum
Mobil Oil
Mobil
Exxon
Skelly Oil
Philipps
Pentagon
Army
Don Prudhomme
Mickey Thompson
Tom Downey
D.-N.y
Air Force
Navy
Don Carlis
Ron McEwen
Tom Larkin
Know your Lawmakers Washington and Texas list of officials
A compiled directory of current lawmakers and offices in Washington and Austin. Includes U S Senators John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen Jr and House members Richard C White Bob Krueger Pete Snelson Dick Slack and state officials M L Brockette and Woodrow Bean with office addresses in Washington, Dallas and El Paso.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Richard C. White
Rayburn
el Paso
Odessa
Bob Krueger
Cannon
House
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
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Don Oakley
Redfearn
Clarence Kelley
Bureau
O’ferrall
Pauly
Texas Press“ Association
Merry
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