FTC nanny state targets children ad rules
The FTC seeks to regulate TV ads aimed at children under eight, banning sugared products for under twelve and mandating nutrition ads. Critics say parents shop for food, not regulators, and question evidence linking ads to tooth decay or youth attitudes. The proposal raises First Amendment concerns and fears of broad censorship of commercial speech.
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Federal Trade Commission
America
FTC
Commission
Washington Post
Mom
Dad
Washington
Carter's Wage Insurance Plan Faces Doubt From Lawmaker
President Carter promotes a wage insurance idea tied to a tax credit for workers harmed by living cost increases above 7 percent. House Ways and Means chair Rep. Ullman calls it unworkable and warns Congress must act by March 31. The plan's fate hinges on quick enactment to influence wage moderation amid volatile inflation and potential recession or compulsory controls.
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Carter
House
Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
Congress
Memphis
George Meany
Carter shifts tax and spend rhetoric despite liberal opposition
Analysis of President Carter shifting from Democratic tax and spend tendencies toward fiscal restraint. The piece contrasts Carter's budget curtailment with historical precedents by Eisenhower and Truman, notes internal Democratic resistance at Memphis, and highlights political risk from liberal factions led by Ted Kennedy as Carter seeks cross party appeal.
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Eisenhower
Carter
Bob Taft
United States
Truman
Memphis
Ted. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Early Kern County store endures as century old landmark
Onyx in South Fork Valley west of Walker Pass preserves a near 100 year old country store that began as lodging for Onyx Ranch workers and grew into a beloved family run hub. Its history traces to William Scodie and later owners with a post office opened in 1889. The shop preserves period charm with wooden architecture, a pickle barrel, Navajo blankets, antique scales, and a meat case offering homemade sausage and hams while remaining a working ranch supply and gathering spot.
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Kern County
Onyx
South Fork Valley
Lake Isabella
Scodie Canyon
Onyx Ranch
Henry Wirth
Leecia
Phil Glazen
Jess
Charlene Barr
Irwin
Alice
Bob
Yvonne Burkhart
Burkhart
Kennedy Meadows
Sierra Nevada
Walker Pass
William Scodie
Prussia
Scodie
Keyesville
Max Helmes
Austere Budget Echoes Through California Legislature
The piece notes recurring patterns as Sacramento prepares a new austere budget with partisan snickers. It contrasts past Reagan and Brown plans, jokes about terminology, and observes teachers push for higher pay while lobbyists fill hallways and new lawmakers imitate older habits amid debates on education quality and potential teacher strikes.
Healing Loneliness Through Faith and Outreach
A Christian facing loneliness after divorce learns that loneliness is common and solvable. Scripture encourages calling on God for deliverance, while practical relief comes from turning outward and helping others, especially those also suffering. Reaching out breaks the isolation and can restore purpose and connection.
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Jesus
God
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