Publicity price in Pennsylvania GOP governor race heats up
Editorial examines whether free media or paid ads shape the Pennsylvania Republican primary. David Marston, U.S. Attorney for Philadelphia, leads in press coverage but lacks fundraising for ads, while David Thornburg relies on top campaign consultant David Garth. Other contenders include Arlen Specter, Robert Butera, and Henry Hager. geography could split votes and influence outcomes.
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Marston
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Richard Thornsburg
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New York
Ed Koch
New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
Thornburg
Arlen Spector
House
Robert Butera
Senate
GOP
Henry Hager
Specter
Butera
Hager
Pollster Finkelstein argues issues rank low in voting
Pollster Arthur Finkelstein told conservatives in Washington that issues are not the main drivers of votes. He said party ID, institutional ties, demographics, geography, and candidate personality weigh more with voters than questions of Panama Canal or other issues.
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Pennsylvania
Marston
Washington
Panama Canal
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Carter record better than often realized
AP analysis notes the Carter administration shows strong economic gains with unemployment falling to 6.1 percent, yet public confidence remains low due to fears of inflation and doubts about an anti inflation plan. Michigan surveys indicate 12 percent rate government as good while 26 percent call it poor, reflecting eroding trust amid a favorable labor market.
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Today in History March 28 1978 notable events
Highlights include 1939 Madrid fallen to Franco ending the Spanish Civil War. Other dates note Raphael born 1483 in Urbino, Istanbul renamed from Constantinople in 1930, St Nazaire raid in 1942, 1964 Alaska tsunami ruins Crescent City, 1969 Eisenhower dies, 1971 Mujibur Rahman captivity, 1960s Memphis riot death, 1976 Cambodia raids, and 1980s Moscow detente talks. Birthdays Flora Robson and Carolyn Jones. Thought for today by Roger Babson.
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Rapahel
Urbino
Constantinople
Istanbul
St. Nazaire
Alaska
Crescent City
Calif
Dwight Eisenhower
Washington
East Pakistan
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Memphis
Tenn
Martin Luther King
USS
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Moscow
Flora Robson
Carolyn Jones
Roger Babson
Has Jimmy learned to win in Panama Canal vote
Washington notes that while Carter’s first Panama Canal treaty vote produced a political boost the victory alone does not guarantee broader gains. Officials say the win is a psychological lift but may not yield decisive policy wins like energy or SALT. Carter aides foresaw a bruising domestic fight that spiraled beyond its real significance.
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House
James Eastland
D-Miss
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U.S
Judiciary Committee
Defense
Harold Brown
Maine
Edmund Muskie
William Hathaway
Loring Air Force Base
Limestone
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Loring
Pentagon
Esther Peterson
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Transportation
Brock Adams
Carter wins ratification push reshapes trust in presidency
The text chronicles President Carter's successful effort to secure treaty ratification after a year of failed hopes. It credits Mondale, Strauss, Jordan, Moore, the State Department team, Byrd, and Baker Jr. while highlighting Carter's use of presidential credibility to sway wavering senators and demonstrate flexible bargaining on Capitol Hill.
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Frank Moore
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Howard H. Baker Jr
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White House
Carter's political rebirth as president shifts from reformer to wheeler
Washington reportage traces Jimmy Carter's cabinet minutes showing a shift from idealistic restraint to practical political maneuvering. He abandons plain-spoken distance for backroom persuasion, courting Congress via breakfasts, staff lunches, and committee chair meetings.
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