Ford Seen As Strong 1976 GOP Presidential Prospect
Despite denials Ford emerges as a credible 1976 GOP candidate due to poll visibility and Nixon era fallout. Observers note his clean image, need for a top staff, and potential support if GOP primaries loosen, with Reagan and Rockefeller as competing prospects. Ford could benefit from a regional incumbency edge and sustained speaking circuit access.
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Gerald Ford
GOP
Congress
Nixon
Ford
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
Ing
John Connally
Reagan
Spiro Agnew
Rockefeller
Rocky
Editorial on energy, dieting, and crisis risk in america
The piece argues excess energy use mirrors a 200 pound man losing 25 percent of weight, suggesting danger for the lighter but potential health gains for the heavier. It discusses energy policy, shortages, and a grim New Times forecast of recession, rationing, and regulation, urging prudent action despite rhetoric.
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United States
Washington
Nixon
Mike McCormack
House
Subcommittee On Energy
New Times
Rome
Housing deprivation falls in decade say MIT Harvard study
The Joint Center for Urban Studies adds a new metric housing deprived covering 13.1 million of 63.4 million U S households. The study argues deprivation stems from high rents and crowding, not just physical inadequacy, and calls for broader solutions beyond building more units.
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John Cunniff
New York
United States
Joint
Center For Urban Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard
Mit-Harvard
Bernard Frieden
David Birch
Grandparents rights in custody and visitation cases
A public service feature notes that while parents control custody, courts have favored grandparents when the child’s welfare is at stake. It cites cases where visitation was ordered to preserve emotional ties and even instances where grandparents gained custody due to parental unfitness, emphasizing the best interests of the child. Written by Will Bernard for the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas in 1973.
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Therad
The
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Uniform highway speeds argued for safety and fairness
The piece argues for a nationwide uniform speed limit of 50 or 55 mph for all vehicles, citing safety, efficiency, and policing benefits. It notes intercity buses may be exempt and warns that mixed speeds risk chaos, head-on collisions, and frequent overtaking. University of Illinois traffic expert Baerwald supports identical speeds to reduce accidents and fuel use.
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Environmental Defense Fund
John E. Baerwald
University of
Ilinois
Letters to the Editor Guidelines
The notice explains how readers may submit letters to the editor. It requires the writer to include signature and address, with the address withheld if requested, limits letters to 500 words, and calls for general interest topics while excluding poor taste.
Today in history highlights for December 18, 1973
Key events span 1865 abolition of slavery by the 13th Amendment, 1777 Washington winters at Valley Forge, 1787 New Jersey ratifies Constitution, 1915 Wilson marries Edith Bolling Galt, Goa invasion in 1961, 1964 LBJ canal plan, and recent international and U.S. political notes. Birthday: Ramsey Clark aged 46. Thought by James Barrie. Nixon's maiden name Thelma Ryan.
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Associated Press
U.S
George Washington
Valley Forge
Washington
Mount Vernon
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt
Goa
India
Lyndon Johnson
Central America
Colombia
Moscow
Red Square
South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Ray Cromley on retraining to avert energy bankruptcy
Washington based NEA column argues 1990 oil imports could reach 4.5 billion barrels yearly, cost billions in forex, and risk bankruptcy. Promotes shift to smaller cars and electric rail to save billions, detailing energy per ton mile, passenger and freight shifts, and funding via highway- gasoline tax reallocations.
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United States
Boston-Washington
Japan
Kennedy Poised to Dominate Democratic 1974 Campaign Scene
The piece argues Senator Edward M. Kennedy will dominate fundraising and campaigning for 1974, with plans to hit the trail early and aid candidates. It notes his poll lead among Democrats, while detailing negatives like family resistance, Chappaquiddick, and personal risk, shaping a cautious 1976 candidacy outlook.
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Senate
House
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
George Wallace
Chappaquiddick Bridge
Teddy
Nixon
Massachusetts
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GOURS
Pecos Enterprise
Buckner News Alliance
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
James Barrie
Mrs
Thelma Catherine Ryan
Ray Cromley
NEA
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