Peek a boo trust prompts fuller Carter disclosures
President Carter's so called blind trust for farming wealth is now openly disclosed, revealing details of the Carter farm, peanut warehouse, and debts. The arrangement, managed by Charles Kirbo, shows Carly percent ownership, lease terms, and loans with Gold Kist Inc. The ethics act mandates general financial disclosures, prompting debates over conflict of interest and the value of a truly blind trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Jackson Washington
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Charles Kirbo
Kirbo
Billy
Plains
Robert Lipshutz
Carter Peanut
Gold Kist Inc
Billy Carter
Time and truth by Andrew M. Greeley surveyed
The column reviews three history books Munich The Price of Peace by Telford Taylor The Spanish Revolution by Burnett Bolloten and America in Vietnam by Guenter Lewy. It argues that accepted truths from past decades are often overturned by historical perspective and that elites misread events in Munich Spain and Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telford Taylor
Munich
Burnett Bolloten
Guenter Lewy
America
Vietnam
Chamberlain
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Taylor
England
France
Russia
Spain
Stalin
Lewy
Saigon
Reinvent guidelines by DICK WEST
Washington columnist Dick West argues adversity spurs reinvention as the Carter era wages guidelines falter under inflation. He mocks 7 percent boosts, court limits on coercive sanctions, and contemplates jawboning and forced controls, even joking about importing guidelines from Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West Washington
UPI
Richard Franck
Transportation
Brock Adams
Ralph Nader
School Days Are Your Happiest If Your Kids Are Old
A fragment suggests a reflection on parenting happiness tied to children growing older. The readable portion conveys a sentimental view of family milestones and the value of aging with children. No clear events, dates, or identities are present in the text.
Mexican family planning shifts focus to rural volunteers
In Villahermosa and across Mexico, community volunteers from rural villages drive the national birth control program. Trained and equipped, they go door to door to educate, distribute pills, and refer residents to clinics, expanding access beyond cities. Public displays, school sex ed, and media campaigns support the effort as Mexico seeks lower growth and better living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villahermosa
Mexico
United States
U.S
Luis Echeverra
Jose Lopez Portillo
Jorge Martinez Manautou
Maria Guadalupe
Martinez Manautou
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Peek
Anrea Carter
Don Tanner
Triple H Farms
Leonard Wright
Sumter County
By Andrew M. Greeley
Neville
Gapan
Heublein, Inc
Hartford
Tackson & Perkins
Peace
Anau
Scotts
Ama
NEW York State Association
Lowrey
Wurlitzer
Winter Conn
Kimball Baldwin Chickering Vox
Hampton
Fender Rhodes
Rt. 11
South Bay Rd
Taft Road
Syracuse
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