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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1978
Page
6
Democratic Chairman John White shows little enthusiasm for the Memphis mini-convention amid a projected 650000 cost. The event draws over 5000 delegates as the party, still about 2 million in debt, seeks fundraisers to cover expenses. Republican National Chairman Bill Brock has issued two urgent fundraising appeals.
The Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party fights to hold a northern district seat in a December 19 special election for a state Senate vacancy. The contest, while not altering the 2-to-1 DFL Senate balance, is viewed as a gauge of GOP gains after a November sweep and a test of party momentum for both sides.
A Temple University Savant warns digital watches may harm social health. Dr Miles Orwell argues electronic timepieces with glowing push buttons fragment time into isolated moments, depriving wearers of the spatial sense gained by reading a traditional dial. The piece contrasts digitals with the continuous 12 hour cycle and human timing.
President Carter says no recession next year while the Congressional Budget Office warns a downturn could occur. GM and Federal Reserve officials weigh in, but the economy remains uncertain as households are urged to guard finances and focus on personal spending.
A set of mixed trivia items lists potential answers for historical and naval questions. It includes 1901 McKinley assassination options, a 1963 submarine loss, and a 432 AD missionary inquiry with multiple choice choices, all jumbled with garbled text.
A coalition named COIN argues Carter’s anti inflation plan fails to target major price pressures. It cites health care, energy, housing, and food as the primary drivers, with profits and middlemen rising while wages lag. The analysis criticizes reliance on voluntary wage and price guidelines and notes hospital cost containment as the main health care effort.
Washington insiders level sharp criticism at Sam Brown leader of ACTION accusing him of mismanagement and authoritarian style. Payton's forced resignation is cited as proof of chaotic administration and profligate travel, with Jamaica project scrapped after Jamaican officials rejected it and taxpayers funded costly meetings abroad.
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