Ohio voters eye four state offices and governor race
The Chronicle-Telegram endorses for attorney general William J. Brown, for auditor Donald J. Lukens, for secretary of state Ted W. Brown, and for treasurer Gertrude W. Donahey. It backs Rhodes for governor and criticizes Elyria’s past auditorial issues while urging Lukens to serve honestly.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
William J. Brown
Donald J. Lukens
Ted W. Brown
Gertrude W. Donahey
George C. Smith
Franklin County
Smith
Brown
George G. Rogers
How
Columbus
Whitehall
Rogers
Donahey
Burger versus press pipsqueaks a Burger critique
The article condemns Chief Justice Warren Burger a Nixon appointee for hostility to the press and secretive temperament. It portrays Burger as conservative, pompous, and distrustful of journalists, citing interviews with U S News and World Report and a phrase calling reporters pipsqueaks. The piece links his stance to broader fears about judicial power after Watergate.
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United States
Richard Nixon
Warren Burger
Burger
U.S. News and World Report
Supreme Court
Vietnam
Cambodia
GOP in Sad Reprise of 70s Election Mood
Five months before the election Republicans faced optimistic forecasts for gains in Senate and House, then saw hopes shrink as taxes and Proposition 13 dominated. The piece compares 1970 and current trends, detailing GOP struggles to consolidate legislative wins while Democrats push back on taxes and spending. It warns the GOP needs a bold, unapologetic leader to avoid permanent minority status.
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Ohio
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Florida
Texas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
California
HOUSE
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Nixon
Democratic Party
Jerry Brown
Howard Jarvis
Mike Dukakis
Barry Goldwater
Chuck Percy
New Jersey
Kennedy
Bill Bradley
Jeff Bell
Kemp-Roth
Capitol Hill
Republican Party
Washington notes on Carter administration actions and politics
White House skeptical of a partial federal hiring freeze limiting vacancies by half, potentially cutting 20 000 jobs this year. Officials warn past leaders failed, enforcement weak. Carter faces 1980 re election pressure from Democrats over job seekers. Officials expect rollback of social security tax hikes and expedited white collar crime probes. Supreme Court watch on ERA extension. energy outlook predicts $1 per gallon gasoline by 1981 with possible tax on imported crude. Mexico cited as key oil partner.
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Nixon
Ford
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Congress
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Inflation War Q and A on Carter wage price plan
Washington readers get a satirical Q and A about President Carter's wage price controls. It questions aims of the policy to win re election, notes it won't end inflation, and mocks 7 percent raises and voluntary aspects while listing numerous exceptions and political jabs. The piece ends with a quip about the dollar falling after announcements.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Israel
Egypt
George Meany
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Elizabeth Taylor
A. Carter
Acapulco
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Burger Vs Press
By Jack Anderson
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Washington News
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Mexico
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By Michael Kilian
Peter Bourne
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