Peace Corps Faces Scrutiny as Nations Seek Self Made Change
The Peace Corps, founded in 1961 by JFK, struggles to place volunteers as demand abroad shifts. Prime Minister Morarji Desai writes to Lillian Carter that countries prefer to do the work themselves, signaling growing skepticism of Western mission work and a pivot toward local empowerment.
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Levy Defeat Shocks Black River District Officials
Officials in the Black River School District express disappointment after voters rejected a 5 mill levy aimed at keeping schools open for two more years. The district covering Medina, Ashland and Lorain counties faces tax losses and rising expenses, prompting consideration of school closures or a November levy vote.
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For Carter the headaches mount
President Carter faces mounting troubles after a Bonn summit showing despite strong points. The Bourne drug probe, the Griffin firing at GSA, Kennedy health plan opposition, and GOP ridicule strain the White House. Nixon and Kennedy woes frame a tougher 1980 landscape. Carter struggles with Congress and party unity as public support wanes.
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U.S
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O’neill
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General Services Administration
Jay Solomon
Griffin
Kennedy
Joan Kennedy
Tell All
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Robert Michel
Bill
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Michel
Capitol Hill
Credit Report Rights and Home Appliance Color Trends
Time to review your credit file under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Consumers may request updates from credit bureaus, with a nominal fee typically five dollars. The piece also notes a color trend in kitchen appliances with almond hues and discusses vacation laws and historical peanuts origins in a conversational, informal tone.
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Jim Aylward
Credit Bureau
Bananas, kidney dialysis, and fast food calories headline quirky column
Jim Aylward’s Journal blends odd facts with health and food notes. It cites banana bites policy, schizophrenia treatment with dialysis, and calorie counts for Burger King and McDonald’s meals, alongside pop culture quips about wages and fashion.
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Confidential records and privacy fights over IRS and Medicare
The article rails at government data privacy rules, alleging IRS and Social Security Administration misuse of confidential tax and Medicare records. It accuses agencies of sharing private data with insurers and state actors, cites GAO concerns, and argues for tougher privacy like wartime prisoner limits. It also mocks census data gathering and questions the purpose of federal data collection.
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