President Carter a Paper Eater in the White House
Washington dispatch describes President Carter reading 30 to 60 in-box items daily, speed reading at 3000 words per minute, and relying on briefing books and bios prepared by agencies. It notes his instinctive persuasion in one-on-one talks and limited reliance on scripted texts.
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Saul Pett Washington
Carter
White House
Franklin Roosevelt
Inine
State Department
National Security Council
France
Canada
Trudeau
Central Intelligence Agency
Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
FBI charter eyed as cautious step for civil liberties
The White House backs a proposed FBI charter aiming to curb abuses by enforcing constitutional rights and limiting intrusive methods like wiretaps. It allows informants from news, medical, legal, and religious fields under strict director and attorney general oversight, prompting careful congressional review to avoid repeating past overreach.
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White House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Congress
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau
Hoover
Governor Brown and Curb in a Sacramento power tug
The piece argues Gov. Edmund G. Brown and Lt. Gov. Mike Curb vie for influence in California politics. Brown travels globally pursuing a possible presidency while Curb acts locally, issuing orders on air quality and filling vacancies. The author urges Brown to focus on California and curb Curb by staying home.
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Gov. Brown
Sacramento
Edmund G
Jerry) Brown
Mike Curb
Curb
California
Brown
United States
Jimmy Carter
White House
Kiss and Tell would damage ERA hopes
A group of women propose a Kiss and Tell campaign to pressure lawmakers to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. San Francisco activist Margo St James promotes revealing prostitute clients names to influence votes. The tactic could backfire by angering lawmakers and harming ERA prospects in Illinois.
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Era
Margo St. James
San Francisco
Illinois
Repeal of wage control law sparks union clash
The Davis Bacon Act, a 1931 wage standard for federally funded construction, faces repeal efforts seen as an anti union drive. GAO notes inflationary effects and higher costs, while labor defends the law as essential to fair wages and union strength.
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Martin Donsky
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Congress’ Investigative Office
General Accounting Office
Organized Labor
Davis-Bacon
Edward P. Beard
D-R.i
House
Beard
GAO
U.S
Mundy
Philip N. Pulizzi Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Labor Department
Labor
Robert A. Georgine
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades Department
F. Ray Marshall
Letter in Support of Chester Center Chief Terry Brelje
A reader defends Terry Brelje superintendent of Chester Mental Health Center, condemning calls for his resignation by the Citizens Commission of Human Rights and criticizing accusations of excessive force as unfounded. The writer cites 26 years at Menard Correctional Center and urges justice and mercy.
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Southern Illinoisan
Association of Scientologists For Reform
Citizens Commission of Human Rights
Brelje
Illinois
Menard Correctional Center
Terry Brelje
Chester Mental Health Center
Dr. Brelje
Jesus
Terry
Abortion issue stirs reader letters on rights and law
A Southern Illinoisan reader cites ACLU coverup language in a letter urging that abortion rights be limited by law. The writer contrasts Supreme Court decisions with future public action, predicting women’s political power will end abortion on demand while preserving reproductive freedom.
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Southern Illinoisan
American Civil Liberties Union
Jay Miller
Miller
Pentagon
Vietnam
ACLU
Dred Scott
Supreme Court
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