O Neill blocks Redwood Park bill amid timber union pressure
U S House Speaker Tip O'Neill, a Boston native who values party votes over tree facts, sidetracks today's Redwood National Park expansion bill to next year. Labor unions and three large timber firms oppose the plan fearing job losses, while California's cutting moratorium nears expiry and erosion threatens the fragile forest.
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House Rules Committee
O’neill
Labor
Meany
California
O'Neill
Pershing Day Proposed to Restore November Holiday Balance
The piece urges reestablishing Pershing Day in November to accompany Veterans Day and notes past shifts from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. It mocks holiday date juggling by Congress and suggests other historic anniversaries to gain recognition.
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John J. Pershing
Europe
Raul Castro
Congress
Washington Cancer Institute under fire for misdirected funds
Washington observers say the National Cancer Institute spends a small share on prevention while funding smoking reduction drugs and unsafe cigarette research. The House memo notes slow testing of cancer chemicals and environmental causes, with calls for annual reporting and hearings.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
National Cancer Institute
Andrew Maguire
D-N.j
Gio Gori
House
James Watson
Institute
House Investigations Subcommittee
Policeman’s Effort Lauded by Resident in Scottsdale
Myrtle A. Groome praises Officer Mark Eisen No. 255 for his prompt and courteous help when she was lost late at night trying to find her daughter's new home. She commends the Scottsdale police for their quick response and service oriented spirit.
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Scottsdale
Mark Eisen
Eisen
Myrtle A. Groome
Conner prompts council action over court conduct
Brian P. Hungerford praises Dave Conner for forcing city council to address alleged misconduct by Magistrate Roth. Editor McDonough’s Oct. 19 letter is criticized as biased and ignorant of municipal court activities.
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Fenton J. McDonough
Roth
Dave Conner
McDonough
Tax cuts vs public works for jobs, AFL-CIO stance
Lane Kirkland signals opposition to tax cuts as the path to growth, urging a vast public works jobs program. The piece recalls Kennedy era tax cuts and estimates from Alice Rivlin that a 5 point tax cut could lift GDP and create hundreds of thousands of jobs in upcoming quarters.
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John D. Lofton JR
Washington
Hearst Newspapers
Lane Kirkland
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Kirkland
House Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Congress
Kennedy
Arthur Okun
JFK
Council of Economic Advisers
Jack Kemp
R-N.y
Don Kiefer
Library of Congress
Alice Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office
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