Editorials Israel and the ILO withdraw from ILO questioned
The piece questions Israel and the United States choices regarding the International Labor Organization. It argues the ILO serves communist and authoritarian regimes, ignores Western labor abuses, and acts as a propaganda tool. It notes U.S. funding and Ford's 1975 withdrawal, observing Israel followed minimally in leaving.
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Israel
United States
International Labor Organization
ILO
Ford
United Nations
U.S
Carter
ILQ
ILG
Space suit helps Houston boy live beyond a bubble
A six year old boy named David, confined by a severe immunological disease, uses a NASA engineered spacesuit to explore Texas Children's Hospital. The suit, rubberized fabric with an air system, lets him ride a cart and walk to see a fire engine and turn on a faucet. The story links space tech to earthly benefit and caretaking.
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Earth
David
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Johnson Space Center
Jonston
Texas
NASA
U.S
Letters to the Editor Spark Controversy Over Supplement
Readers criticize a Moneyworth advertising supplement in the local paper accusing it of explicit content and harmful influence on youth. Subscribers threaten cancellation while others defend journalism and address related public social service and school funding stories.
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Moneysworth Magazine
Jank
F. L. Bates
Hellflower
Restriction by benevolence and government overreach
A reader critiques taxation and federal funding, arguing freedom suffers from environmental and social programs, high taxes, and centralized control. They urge self-reliance and oppose subsidies, mandates, and bureaucratic interference, claiming the middle class erodes as policy favors a privileged few. The letter ends with a call to defend American opportunity.
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Hall
Crasno Garten Grove
Bryant Bryant Bryant letter on rights and hypocrisy
Karen Oame criticizes Anita Bryant over alleged hypocrisy on free speech and rights, arguing the double standard harms the right to differ. The letter supports equal rights for homosexuals and Anita Bryant, while urging balanced discourse and condemning perceived bias in public debates.
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Lam
Anita Bryant
Karen Oame
Long Beach
Public Likely Unhappy With New Social Security Tax Bill
Washington debate on a new Social Security tax plan highlights a split between House and Senate approaches, predicting higher payroll taxes and possible inflation. Critics warn employers will pass costs to consumers while unemployment relief remains contentious as politicians fear opening welfare-like funds. President Carter hints at offsetting income tax cuts, but practical gains seem unlikely amid political pressure.
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Pau, N.mccloskey JR
Palo Alto
Washington
Woatever
Politi Ang
Poliaciens
Reston
Senate
Carter
House
Congress
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