Federal pension plans in debt amid lavish benefits
The Chronicle-Telegram reports that federal pension programs face escalating debt while providing high retirement pay. Widows Mamie Eisenhower, Bess Truman, and Jacqueline Kennedy get 20,000 annually. total unfunded liabilities loom as plans rely on tax revenue and printed money. Civil Service, military, congressional, and judicial pensions all show deep deficits with generous automatic cost of living increases and supplemental windfalls for some judges.
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Mamie Eisenhower
Bess Truman
Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis
Federal Reserve System
U.S. Civil Service
David Minton
House Post Office
Civil Service Committee
Program Planners, Inc
New York
U. S
Congressional
Ed Hustead
Civil Service Retirement Plan
Hustead
Defense Department
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Civil Service Commission
U.S
U. S. Circuit Court
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
U.S. Court of Claims
Marion T. Bennett
Washington
Jack R. Miller
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
James Harvey
Eastern District of
Michigan
Schlafly attacks Betty Ford over sex pot abortion ERA debate
Phyllis Schlafly, leading ERA foe, charges Betty Ford offends religious Americans by tolerating sex, marijuana and abortion. She cites the President’s fund abuses, notes IWY commission injunction, and says Ford's stance deepens partisan rifts as the ERA subcommittee deadlocks 7-7.
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ERA
Betty Ford
Kansas City
UPT
Phyllis Schlafly
Republican Platform Committee
International Women's Year Commission
Peoria
Ill
Elizabeth
Athanasakos
IWY Commission
Washington
The Great Cable Car Crisis in San Francisco
San Francisco’s 39 cable cars face an operation crisis with fewer than half in service daily. Mechanical shortages and overtime disputes slow repairs as tourists wait long for cars that stall on hills. the mayor vows high priority action to protect the city’s tourist appeal and revenue from the lines.
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San Francisco
Ford Reagan ticket debated by Ohio delegates
Medina delegate Sylvester Mellert argues Ford would gain strength with Reagan if he joins forces, while Elyria alternate Robert Wilson doubts a Ford Reagan ticket but would back it if it materializes. Cleveland delegate Robert Hughes says most Ohio delegates favor the ticket as the Kansas City convention approaches.
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Page
Reagan
Sylvester Mellert
Medina
Ford
Medlert
Robert Wilson
Elyria
Kansas City
Wilson
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Hughes
Protests Loom at GOP Convention in Kansas City
At the Republican National Convention in Kansas City protesters from the Kansas City Convention Coalition plan to camp at Penn Valley Park and threaten trench latrines over toilet facilities. Only 20 demonstrators arrived causing a delay, with more anticipated by Friday. Kansas United Dry Forces gains booth space to distribute anti alcohol literature amid brewery opposition.
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Kansas City
Central Organization
Penn Valley Park
Hiram Hiller
Coalition
Kansas United Dry Forces
Kansas
Kansas Chambers of Commerce
Celebrity tabloids reshape fame arms race in 70s magazines
The Enquirer, People, and Star dominate weeklies with celebrity gossip, shifting readers and profits. People attracts 1.6 million buyers with higher incomes, while Enquirer and Star reach 4.6 and 1.6 million readers respectively, differing in tone, format, and age targets.
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Enquirer
Star
George C. Scott
The
Kevin Dobson
Detective Crocker
Kojak
Pope
Gore
People
the Star
Midnight
the Tattler
People and the Star
Stolley
Holiday
New York Times
Lawrence Welk
America
TV Guide
Jackie
Show Biz Love
Liz
Richard
Spice
Teddy
Caroline
Lorain Telephone strike may push talks to next week
Federal mediator Jack Buettner said a negotiating session between striking Communication Workers of America Local 4370 and Lorain Telephone Co. is unlikely this week and may not occur until early next week. Union officials condemn the 8.23 percent wage offer plus 4.4 percent pension rise, noting low increases for some lower wage classes.
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Lorain Telephone Co
Jack Buettner
Union and Company
Communication Workers of America Local 4370
John Holland
Holland
Ninth Street
19Th Street
South Lorain
Avon Lake
Vermilion
Lorain Telephone
Lorain
Amherst
Avon
Birmingham
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
South Amherst
Opening Wall Street Prices Rise in Early Trade
New York stocks opened higher on the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow Jones industrial average edged up. Trading began with modest gains amid routine market activity and investor caution for the session ahead.
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New York
UPI
New York Stock Exchange
Randall Park Mall opens as world’s largest shopping haven
North Randall presents a 2.2 million square foot retail complex from Edward J. DeBartolo. Open stores include Higbee's, Penney's, May Co, Joseph Horne Co, with Sears arriving in February. Two-level design, long 1100 foot span between Sears and Penney's, vast parking, modern lighting and fountains aim to attract shoppers from a 50 mile radius.
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North Randall
Randall Park
Edward J. DeBartolo
Elyria
Midway
DeBartolo
Halle’s
Halle
Bankamericard
Master Charge
Higbee’s
Penney's
May Co
Pittsburgh
Joseph Homme Co
Sears
Penney’s
Lorain County
Bedford
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange
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John Fuller
Gee
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Elyria Otes
Unnedaeily
Sevday
Sivence
Alleg CP
Alona
Aurtin Benn
Acan
T&t
Anchri
Armoo
aAvocety
Bendix
Gannett
Sewtage Lyke Yong
Mobil
Beth Natétleet
Owen Ned Beh
Ralston P Bork Bca
Bs Reich Co
East Avenue
Ey It Machine & Foundey
Dineness
CPC International, Inc
Dart
Emerson
Ah Fruchaul
Goodrich Tam
Lc, Industries
Kewanee Industries
Texaco
Koehring
Lear Siegler
UnCarbh Ake
Mid-Continent
Uniroyal
UN ‘Ohio
UN Fichmand Corp
Em ‘Weyerbr Dh Searle
G.D.1 Co
Irpal MA ‘Smucker
Dat
Xerox Cp
Sybron
Ah Tappan
Toledo Edison
Um Salles
Union Paeitle
U.S.A
Lehman Johnson
Gori Om
Poiding
Middle Ave
New Randall
Arnold Miller
C-T
Western Reserve Mortgage Corp
Elyria Savings Building
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