Papal visit exposes U S cities clash over church state lines
Des Moines reflects the heartland while Boston Philadelphia and Washington spark clashes over funding for papal Masses and school closures. ACLU officials and secular groups press for separation of church and state even as Chicago and Cleveland weigh possible brief stops. The overall tone views the preparations as a nationwide debate on American dissent and liberty.
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Iowa
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Southwest
John Paul II
Vatican
America
Boston
American Civil Liberties Union
Boston Common
Washington
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Philadelphia
ACLU
Chicago
Frank
Rizzo
Ohio
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Youngstown’s Recovery Signs From Steel Crisis to Diversified Growth
The AP reports a revival in Youngstown Ohio with cleaner streets and more activity. Since the 1977 Campbell Works closure that shed 4100 jobs, the Mahoning Valley has diversified with new firms, an aircraft plant, and rising manufacturing beyond steel, aided by cooperation among labor management and government.
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Youngstown
Ohio
John Cunniff
Youngstown, Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Campbell Works
J. Phillip Richley
Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corp
Richley
Laird Eckman
Youngstown State University
This Day in History September 26 1979 Highlights
Today is September 26 1979 a Wednesday with 96 days left in the year Notable events include British occupation of Philadelphia in 1777 the Continental Congress directing the war from Baltimore 1907 New Zealand becomes a self governing dominion 1918 Allied offensive breaks the Hindenburg Line 1919 Wilson collapses from a private train tour 1950 UN troops recapture Seoul 1955 NYSE price break after Eisenhower heart attack 1971 Nixon meets Emperor Hirohito in Alaska 1971 Bolivia military government with leftist leanings 1984 Shah rejects oil price reduction call 1989 freight and commuter rail strike expands to 43 railroads Birthdays Julie London 53 Iowa Gov Robert Ray 51 Thought for today John Barrymore 1882 1942 Michigan history traced from 1616 to 1812 conflict
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Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Baltimore
New Zealand
Hindenburg
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Bolivia
Iran
Gerald Ford
U.S
Julie London
Iowa
Robert Ray
John Barrymore
Susan Anthony dollar fiasco fuels fiscal skepticism
Washington critics say the Susan B Anthony dollar failed due to public confusion with the quarter and continued paper dollar availability. Treasury and Fed officials defend promotions, but Michigan and internal studies warned of nonacceptance, urging withdrawal of the paper dollar.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Congress
Carter
Detroit
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
University of Michigan
Business School
Michigan
Mint
Stella Hackel
Federal Reserve
Adam Pfeffer
Fed
Anthony
Susan
New Orleans
Philip Coldwell
Soda Sultans
House
Senate
Inflation blame shifts as Carter faces price surge
Former Council on Wage and Price Stability chief Barry P. Bosworth accuses the Carter administration of contributing to inflation through numerous policy choices since 1977. He cites Social Security tax hikes, a higher minimum wage, trade rules, and environmental regulations, urging consistent, across the board action and even considering mandatory wage and price controls to curb inflation.
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Nea
Carter
OPEC
Barry P. Bosworth
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Bosworth
Brookings Institution
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