FCC boosts CB channels to 40 in January
The FCC will add 17 channels, totaling 40 for Citizens Band radio starting January 1. Industry observers worry about production, certification delays, and consumer confusion as 23-channel sets remain viable. Some firms offer 23-channel units modifiable to 40 channels after purchase. CB popularity persists amid regulatory changes and future FCC rulings.
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Federal Communication Commission
FCC
W.J. Rice
Antenna Specialists Co
Cleveland
Lucky Makers
Antenna Specialists
Rice
Commission
W.I. Thomas
Pace
IBM Clamps Down on Applicant Personal Data
IBM has stopped using personality tests and nonessential questions in hiring. In Harvard Business Review, chair Frank Cary says the firm now requires only basic facts such as name, address, education, and prior employer. The policy eliminates spouse, relative, health, arrest, and most other sensitive inquiries to prevent clutter and future bias.
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America
Harvard Business Review
Frank T. Cary
International Business Machines
IBM
Cary
IBS
Median income target is constantly changing
AP analysis argues median income is shifting by year and place, not a fixed line. It varies with inflation and regional living costs, making it a poor sole measure of wealth or class. Even families earning the median face differing fortunes across cities and farms.
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Tex
Chicago
Los Angeles
Anchorage
Alaska
October 6 in history highlights from 1683 to 2000s
On this date events include German settlers arriving in Philadelphia in 1683, Henry VII released from the Tower in 1470, Austria declaring war on Hungary in 1848, polygamy abolished by a Mormon conference in 1890, Italian marines in Tripoli in 1911, The Jazz Singer opening in 1927, and major indictments of plumbing fixture manufacturers in 1950. Birthday noted for Maria Jeritza, with a Twain quote and a Bicentennial note about Manhattan.
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Associated Press
America
Philadelphia
Henry VII
England
Tower of London
Austria
Hungary
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tripoli
al Jolson
Israel
Egypt
Syria
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
China
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Maria Jeritza
Mark Twain
Manhattan Island
George Washington
Harlem Heights
Hispanic Americans Press Both Parties For Action In 1980 Race
A coalition led by Tony Morales of the American GI Forum and Raul Yzguirre of the National Council of La Raza criticizes Ford and Carter for not addressing key Hispanic issues. They cite unemployment, education, and representation, urging greater political engagement and promising the community will vote decisively in nine states. Morales and Vizcanio warn that census data show a growing minority voice in American life. The note ends with the UN’s support for clearer international traffic signs to reduce language barriers.
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Ford
Tony Morales
GI Forum
Jimmy Carter
Raul Yzguirre
Washington
National Council of la Raza
Mario Vizcanio
Coalition
United States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
New Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Manuel J. Orona
Readers urged to keep letters brief for print
The Editors remind readers to sign letters for publication and note names can be withheld on request if necessary. Letters deemed libelous or in poor taste will not be printed due to space and policy constraints.
Know your Lawmakers Washington Senators and Representatives
Lawmakers listing for Washington on 16th and 21st districts. Senators John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen Jr. in Washington offices. Representative Richard A White D in 16th District with offices in El Paso Odessa and Rayburn Bldg. Representative Bob Krueger D in 21st District with offices in Del Rio New Braunfels San Angelo and San Antonio.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr
Richard A. White
Rayburn
el Paso
Odessa
Bob Krueger
Cannon
House
Washington, D.C
del Rio
New Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
GAO finds SHORAD flaws reveal costly missteps
Washington report outlines GAO classified study on SHORAD systems Chaparral Roland and anti aircraft artillery highlighting weak performance weather dependence limited targeting and survivability. It notes delays in improvements and questions about Army plans amid secrecy and broader security concerns.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Pentagon
Army
General Accounting Office
Europe
GAO
Chapparral
Treasury Department
Federal Register
Treasury
David Lefeve
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
IBM
John Webster
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