Carter Faces Resistance as Congress Holds Power
President Carter battles stiff congressional opposition as energy and other key bills stall. He maintains openness, meeting weekly with Democratic leaders and inviting Republicans to breakfast and lunch talks while navigating Byrd’s cautious stance on canal treaties.
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Helen Thomas
United Press International
Washington
Carter
Capitol Hill
Congress
White House
Georgia
House
Senate
Oval Office
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Tip O'Neill
Roberty Byrd
Russell Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
West Virginia
The Metric Morning After Satire By Dick West
Washington a lighthearted column playfully argues for a metric hangover scale from 0 to 100 with a base unit pang. It riffs on converting familiar measures and jokes about quantifying morning-after pain using absurdly precise standards and comparisons.
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Dick West
United Press International
Washington
Holy Moses
Deborah Kerr Turns 56 on September 30
On this date in 1977 actress Deborah Kerr marked her 56th birthday. Also noted were events such as the Munich Conference of 1938 and Nixon signing an arms deal in 1972, with Spinola resigning in 1974 and a U.S. Senate vote over Cyprus aid.
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United Press International
Mars
Deborah Kerr
Charlestown
Mass
Germany
France
Britain
Italy
Munich
Neville Chamberlain
Richard Nixon
Antonio de Spinola
Portugal
U.S. Senate
Turkey
Cyprus
Statehouse scene stresses jobs over welfare reform
Idaho Governor John Evans promotes workfare under Carter's Better Jobs and Income Act, arguing work pays better than welfare, supporting state control on eligibility, and noting Idaho's low welfare duration and strong fraud crackdowns while urging national reform despite challenges.
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John Evans
Idaho
Carter
America
West
Making Schools Better by Patricia McCormack
An overview of U S school boards led by Will O Davis of Austin Texas and their work to improve public education. It notes board members diverse backgrounds, and how they address diverse student needs while facing federal reporting burdens and test interpretations.
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Patricia McCormack
United Press International
Will O. Davis
Austin
Texas
National Schoolpens Association
Davis
America
Washington
Congress
Sober Side To Black Broadcasting By LeRoy Pope
New York report highlights the two black oriented radio networks and about 200 stations, with 50 black owned, focusing on news over entertainment. National Black Network, four years old, and a Mutual subsidiary draw most programming toward black audiences, while leaders see growth in dedicated black TV and radio content and broader advertising support.
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LeRoy Pope
UPI
New York
America
National Black Network
Eugene Jackson
Sydney
Small
del Raycee
Mutual Broadcasting System
iBoth
Jackson
Negee
Black Issues
Roy E. Wodd
WVON
Chicago
Carter
Ossie Davis
Ruby Dee
Columbia
ABC Radio
Time, Inc
Raycee
New
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