Carter Mondale Inauguration Poised To Begin Peaceful Transfer
Chief Justice Warren Burger will administer the oath as Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale prepare to assume office. The world watches a peaceful constitutional transfer amid past global upheavals and domestic Watergate fallout. The nation remains hopeful, arguing for renewed U.S. leadership in freedom and peace.
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Warren Burger
United States
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Angola
Portugal
Chile
Vietnam
China
Saudi Arabia
Watergate
America
Carter
Object to Litter in the Community
Residents voice concern over excessive litter and handbills in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Officials cite weak anti litter laws and advise actions: write to distributors to cease deliveries, notify the city, and post no trespassing or no littering signs. Enforcing laws varies and depends on public complaint strength.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Ford's unspent funds may have cost Ford the election
The article argues that President Ford could have won in 1976 if $1.7 million to $1.8 million in unspent campaign funds had been used for last minute TV spots voter drives and speeches. White House aides say the money was kept to avoid Watergate style abuses while others blame hesitancy and late action for the loss.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Ohio
GOP
Republican National Committee
Jim Baker
Jimmy Carter
Campaign Committee
Readers Debunk SRP Bonding Claim and Rate Impacts
A letter argues SRP finances via long term bonds and spreads construction costs over up to 40 years benefiting current customers. It notes rate rises from rising taxes wages and materials, the economic harm of halting builds, and confirms SRP is publicly elected and mainly funded by electricity sales with substantial tax payments totaling 32.2 million.
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SRP
Salt River Project
Arizona
People’s Day Would Reach Government Bureaucracy
The article discusses former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter’s idea of a national “people’s day” to connect ordinary citizens with federal agencies. It notes Congress’s resistance to a smoothly functioning bureaucracy, arguing that casework and oversight drive lawmakers, while officials worry about efficiency and accountability.
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General Services Administration
GSA
P.O. Box
Washington, D.C
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Congress
Despera
Congressional
Scottsdale School Board Rules on Single Sex Clubs
A student body voices concern that the Scottsdale School Board’s decision to abolish single sex clubs undermines the democratic principle that issues are decided by the majority. They warn the ruling is arbitrary if a single group can oppose the will of the majority.
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Scottsdale School
Scottsdale
Ford Looks Ahead After Misstep In Speech
The record shows Ford saying he focuses on the future despite a noted stumble. He emphasizes moving forward and addressing long term goals rather than dwelling on the moment.
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Ford
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
National
Suggestion Box
FBI
John F. Kennedy
Warren Commission
Commission
J. Edgar Hoover
Special House Committee
By Benjamin Shore
Internal Revenue, Service
Capitol Hill
Smith
Shore
Ayaa Ae
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