Griffin fired at GSA lands friend in new Carter era job
Washington column argues that Robert T. Griffin's firing by Jay Solomon and his hiring by trade representative Robert Strauss reveal cronyism and weak presidential control. Griffin’s $50,000 salary increase and new senior assistant title accompany a reshuffle that critics say wastes taxpayer money while Carter retreats from reform.
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Husband defies ALS verdict and rebuilds life and fight
Eames Bishop, a Los Angeles marketing consultant, refused doctors' death prognosis after his wife Mary Frances was diagnosed with ALS. Four years later she remains alive at home, paralyzed but active, and Bishop has built the ALS Society of America to boost research funding from $400,000 to $5 million yearly. He cites national coordination, reminders of Gehrig's case, and NIH praise for his crusade.
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Lou Gehrig
Eames Bishop
Los Angeles
Mary Frances
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Gehrig
Ezzard Charles
Henry Wallace
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ALS Society of America
National Institutes of Health
Papal election ritual described in vivid Vatican detail
A detailed, period tone narration explains the conclave process from cardinals swearing to vote to the final acceptance of a pope. It covers ballot handling, secrecy, confinement in the papal apartments, smoke signals, and the ceremonial sequence culminating in the pope’s acceptance and the crowning ritual. Historic tone highlights the church’s pageantry and authority.
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College of Cardinals
Growing anti Soviet bloc reshapes world power balance
Washington focus outlines a widening anti communist coalition led by the United States and 15 NATO nations with China and Japan, while the Soviet Union, its allies, and Cuba push a rival bloc amid Africa's tensions. It notes new moves by Yugoslavia and OAU, Saudi arms deals with Korea, and a controversial remark by Ambassador Young. It also covers Rhodesia’s majority rule talks, terrorism risks, rising foreign visitors to the U S, and health concerns about tuberculosis among illegal aliens near Mexico.
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Shady movers face ICC probe over industry fraud
An ICC report cites widespread moving company cheating in a six week spot check across three states. Detects 5960 significant violations as trucks add weight or use fraud slips to justify charges, risking households altering residences every few years. The ICC urges civil and criminal action and calls on trade groups to enforce ethics.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Moving and Storage Associations
Inflation Jawboning and the Steel COLA Pipeline
A senior industrialist blasts inflation policy as inflation powers rise through COLA linked to the 1977 United Steelworkers pact. The plan triggers wage bumps, pension and bonus pay, and broader price rises across industry, with Strauss planning a high profile anti inflation tour. The piece argues for clearer White House action and labor guidance to prevent a self perpetuating wage price spiral.
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Barry Bosworth
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Callaghan
British Isles
Bob Strauss
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