Second Transition Shapes Carter Administration
A Washington observer notes a second transition in the Carter era, distinct from the Ford transfer. The 1977 shift focuses on reevaluating personnel and programs after initial appointments, reflecting a calmer consolidation of power and policy direction.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Transition Central
Ford Administration
Carter
Art Buchwald
Jimmy Carter
Carter's Second Transition Signals Redirected Governance
David Broder weighs Carter's shift toward practical compromises over idealistic promises. He notes openness to bilateral talks with Sadat and Begin, tempered energy and tax policy moves, and impatience with doctrinaire aides. The broader trend suggests steadier governance and reduced risk from early personnel choices.
The Times Record Staff and Rates Notice
The Times Record lists staff positions with President Publisher Horvitz and Editor Cooley. Subscription rates are set for Albany Rensselaer Saratoga Washington counties and Vermont, with separate out of area pricing and Sunday edition rate.
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Albeny
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Mat
Troy City
Sixth Avenue Neighborhood Center Earns Community Progress
The Sixth Avenue Neighborhood Center in Troy at 2245 Sixth Ave shows steady progress toward its goal of being a neighborhood center. It lists various services and highlights the tangible and intangible benefit of residents working together to build a better community.
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Sixth Avenue
Sixth Ave
Troy
Christmas vs Xmas debate sparks cautious defense and change
A guest editorial from Boston defends keeping "Christ" in Christmas amid calls to drop Xmas. It notes Xmas once signified Christ but now trends toward secularization, cites a Chicago hotel and greeting card firm choosing Christmas, and urges readers to wish a merry Christmas.
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Chicago
Boston
Russell's ribs by Mark Russell
The writer quips about a nonvoting DC representative and parodies breakfast cereals. He notes a sugar filled box to be poured with cornflakes and mocks TV announcers and FTC oversight while critiquing cereal makers and a new sour grapes driven product.
Tax reform debate delays major social security revamp
Washington debate over a $250 tuition tax credit and a proposed $227 billion, 10 year social security tax overhaul risks stalling final Congress action. Senators push credits while House opposition and White House condemn the moves amid election year tactics.
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Washington
Congress
William V. Roth
R-Del
Senate
House
White House
Roth
Joseph Califano
Delaware Republican
Califano
Humphrey Faces Experimental Cancer Therapy as Public Fights
Former vice president Hubert Humphrey undergoes novel bladder cancer treatments at the National Cancer Institute. He endures fatigue and pain from Hexamethylmelamine and the injected drug 5-FU, while researchers study disease progression to aid future patients. Humphrey's courage and public persona contrast with his private medical trials.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
National Cancer Institute
Humphrey
Waller Reed Army Medical Center
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Institute
Europe
United States
Senate
Egypt
Walter Reed
Pulse of the People Letters Policy Note
A section explains that only letters with full address will be published and requests to withhold others upon request. It states short, pointed letters are preferred and reserves the right to shorten letters that are too long or out of taste.
Passage condemns outside disruption of Panama Canal talks
A Brunswick 29th District constituent criticizes intolerant protesters who disrupted a public information session with government officials on the Panama Canal treaty. She urges Natasha Decker of Albany and Marilyn Davis of Latham to demonstrate in their own district and defends orderly discussion by local residents.
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Pattison
Senate
House of Representatives
29Th
Natasha Decker
Albany
Marilyn Davis
Latham
Peace and protest over Panama Canal talks stir sadness
A reader laments hostile reactions to Ned Pattison and canal meetings while praising a smaller gathering that fostered open questions. The writer believes ratifying the treaty benefits the poorer nations and credits a congressman for offering informed discourse.
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Ned Pattison
Panama Canal
Canal
Readers’ letter criticizes Panama Canal forum behavior
Troy Edward D. Gordon defends Pattison and the Bush Hall discussion on the canal treaty while condemning rude, red baiting tactics by some opponents. He says the event mostly opposed the treaty but included favorable comments and accuses radicals of shouting down speakers.
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Bush Hall
Russell Sage
Joseph McCarthy
Banana Republics
Pattison
What's Your Beef contest letters offer praise and woes
Readers submit brief beef notes about a December snowstorm and laundromat woes. J. Angus of Watervliet laments the late paperboy after a storm causing traffic jams and canceled events. R. Van Vranken of Troy complains about crowded laundromats with broken machines.
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