Republican platform cites pay reform amid Ford era satire
Washington notes mock praise for a government that works while lampooning a 1977 automatic congressional pay raise. It recalls Ford backing a bill to automatically raise salaries, with critics warning of voter backlash as Grassley and others press for repeal and accountability. The piece frames the issue within a broader critique of political platitudes.
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Washington
NEA
Oscar Levant
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
White House
Republican Party
Congress
America
GOP
Gerald Ford
Ford
Jerry Ford
Kennedy
Robert Drinan
Massachusetts
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Gerald R. Ford
Patching up U S Mexico ties urged by columnist
Guest editorial argues the United States and Mexico struggle to maintain harmony amid human rights concerns and prison issues. It notes Mexican President Echeverria’s push for parole and prisoner exchanges to ease tensions, while criticizing treatment of Americans jailed on various charges and urging Portillo to prioritise resolving the rift for tourism and normal relations.
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U.S
Mexico
Luis Echeverria
San Antonio
Echeverria
Congress
Jose Lopez Portillo
Letters Speak Out On Zavala Jr High And Police Row
Readers defend Zavala Jr High and critique a local police chief while recounting a workplace confrontation. The letter writer asserts community support for Zavala, cites teachers and staff dedication, and accuses city officials of neglecting students. A second letter outlines alleged charges against Sgt. Vandiver and asserts rights violations and calls for public transparency.
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Toyah
Zavala Jr. High
Zavala
Doug Ward
Fernando Hernandez
Virginia Reed
Today in History September 15, 1976
Highlights include Adenauer becoming West Germany chancellor in 1949, Casimir Pulaski commissioned in 1777, and 1914 German colonies surrendering in World War I. Khrushchev visited the U.S. in 1959. astronauts returned in 1969. recent events include a Saigon nightclub bombing and grain-sale protests. Births include Hilde Gueden and Bobby Short. Ogden Nash quote notes dental torture. Bicentennial note recalls British occupation of New York City.
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Associated Press
Konrad Adenauer
West Grmany
Count Casimir Pulaski
U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of State
German New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago
Neville Chamberlain
Germany
Stalingrad
Nikita Khrushchev
Washington
United States
Atlantic
Space
Saigon
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ford
Soviet Union
Hilde Gueden
Bobby Short
Ogden Nash
New York City
Fateful 20th Congress Denounces Stalin Hails Peaceful Coexistence
At the Moscow session of the 20th Congress of the Soviet Communist Party in February 1956 Nikita S. Khrushchev denounced Joseph Stalin and repudiated Stalinism. He declared a policy of peaceful coexistence with the West, a move that widened rifts with Chinese Communists and intensified a growing split in the Communist world.
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Soviet Communist Party
Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Hartke daughter worked for unions then Travelers in politics era
Washington column outlines Sandra Hartke’s employment with the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks and Travelers Insurance, paid to her home, while her father Sen. Vance Hartke voted for favored bills. It notes absences, later quitting, and Hartford’s denial of improper influence. It also covers Ozark Justice case where Judge Buford reduced a 12 year marijuana sentence after outside lawyers arrived.
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Washington
Vance Hartke
Sandra
Senate
Harvey Aluminum Co
Brotherhood of Railway
Brotherhood
Indiana
Travelers Insurance Co
Stonewall Riding Academy
Potomac
Travelers
Hartke
Senate Commerce Committee
Sandra Hartke
Capitol Hill
The
Sen. Hartke
Ozark Justice
Winston Buford
Ozark Mountains
West Plains
Buford
Jerry Mitchell
Mitchell
Keith Stroup
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
NORML
Stroup
San Francisco
Michael Stepanian
Swimmer
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Tom Tiede
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
Roy Huntley
Mr. Huntley
Judas
Bobby Mahan
Pecos
Olivas
Doug Garman
Abrigo
Brasher
Lupe Acosta
Pecos Enterprise
Glenn Vandiver
Pecos Police Dept
Charles Smith
Diaz
Pecos Sign Co
Jack Anderson
Merry
Ace
Fourth Estate
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