Interest-rate ceilings should go in banking reform
President Carter backs lifting rate ceilings to aid small depositors facing 10 percent inflation. Proposal would allow higher yields for smaller accounts, permit higher certs like 500 or 1000 dollars, and let federally insured institutions offer variable rate mortgages and interest-bearing checking. Critics warn of possible inflation and bank losses, but advocates say competition and consumer choice would rise.
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Carter
Congress
Carter Poised for Reelection Despite Doubts and Data
The piece weighs historical patterns versus current sentiment as Carter leads in incumbency advantages. It notes public cynicism, media scrutiny, and a strong White House ability to shape events. It cites pollster views, comparisons to Nixon era gains, and a Portsmouth New Hampshire appearance signaling campaign leverage.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Richard Nixon
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Peter Hart
Nixon
China
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Watergate
Gerald R. Ford
John Deardourff
Ford
Deardourff
Democratic National Committee
John C. White
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
New England
John Connally
Eddie Mahe
Fair housing law not guarantee of integration in suburbs
Park Forest South surfaces as a case study where an eight year effort to promote housing integration shows gains but fears of resegregation persist. Real estate steering and selective attracting of whites challenge diversity while federal officials push stronger enforcement and new powers to curb discrimination and expand integrated living spaces.
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Park Forest South
Chicago
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
U.S. Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development
Justice Department
HUD
Peoria drinkathon warns of charity gimmicks
A Peoria drinkathon raising 1500 for the Association for Retarded Citizens drew critique of fund raising methods. The piece questions society attitudes toward charity, noting alcoholism risks and urging more direct support for welfare without gimmicks or alcohol fueled events. It argues conscience is failing when need is met with flashy, hook driven campaigns.
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Peoria
Adams Street
America
United Fund
Connally’s early lead may not seal GOP nomination
John Connally gains early momentum in the Republican race, drawing crowds and favorable buzz in Indianapolis and Concord. Yet party insiders warn that primary voters, not smoky-room elites, will decide in 1980, and Connally faces lingering doubts over authenticity and oil-industry ties that could surface in the battle for delegates.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Washington
John Connally
Indianapolis
Concord
N.H
Connally
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
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