Economic time bomb south of the border threatens U.S. yet
Washington reports a grim view of Mexican rural misery with millions landless peasants toiling in Sinaloa. Hal Bernton lived among campesinos, detailing wages, living conditions, and the push of migration toward the United States as growers lobby in Washington to curb Mexican competition.
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Washington
Rio Grande
United States
Hal Bernton
Sinaloa
Arizona
U.S
Bernton
Mexico City
Mexico
Florida
The Times Record Publisher and Rates Notice
The Times Record and The Sunday Record publish subscription rates for local and out of area delivery. Prices include yearly, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options with varying rates by region and mail service.
Sadat Man of the Year fuels hopes for Middle East peace
Time magazine may regret an early reveal of Anwar Sadat as its Man of the Year yet lauds his bold moves toward ending the long standing Mideast conflict. His here and now risk to safety and future politics marks a historic turn toward peace symbolism on Christmas Day talks.
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Time Magazine
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Mideast
Israel
Begin
Sam Rayburn
Wilbur Mills
House
Senate
Christmas Weekend Safety Warning Urges Care
A holiday safety message warns readers to reflect on home and highway risks during the long Christmas weekend. It highlights dangers from decorations and defective lighting, urges caution in driving, and notes the 1977 traffic death toll could be the highest since 1973.
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Highway Users Federation
Russell's ribs
Political humor suggests President Carter should praise Arthur Burns on air every morning. A national ad push with Burns as a cuddly idol could lift Wall Street and calm families. The piece imagines children asking to visit the Federal Reserve and a Burns doll sparking a sustained bull market.
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Carter
America
Arthur Burns
Burns
Wall Street
Washington
The
Federal Reserve
Welfare reform in trouble on Capitol Hill
The Carter administration faces stiff resistance in Congress as welfare reform proposals collide with dispersed power, committee hurdles, and wary unions. Experts warn that only incremental changes inside political reality may pass, with broader reform unlikely before 1980.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Capitol Hill
White House
al Ullman
The
Ways and Means
Quotes From Leaders On Energy And Public Discourse
Quotes from Sen Howard Metzenbaum Gov Ray Blanton coal miner Joseph Narcavage and former President Gerald Ford reflect tension over energy policy questions the role of media and the memory of a mine disaster. The remarks touch on industry influences accountability and future policy directions.
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Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Joint Congressional Committee
Readers vent in brief on the workplace and Elvis tribute
Letters invite readers to submit short beef notes to The Times Record in Troy New York with a ten dollar prize for the best. The samples complain about employers giving little notice and fans not showing affection to Elvis Presley while he lived.
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Times Record
Broadway
Troy
N.Y
Elvis Presley
Pulse of the People letter policy note
A short public notice from The Pulse of The People states that letters will be published with the writer’s name withheld and that the paper reserves the right to shorten submissions while avoiding content not in good taste.
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Paine
Calls to study Northern Ireland as a social genocide case
The piece argues for social science research on prejudice and oppression in Northern Ireland, citing Gunnar Myrdal and Andrew Greeley. It notes scarce U S scholarly attention, highlights Dr. Rona Fields and Temple University Press editions, and urges libraries to acquire Societ y Under Siege to inform British conscience and stimulate study.
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Northern Ireland
Mississippi
Myrdal
U.S
Office of International Justice and Peace
U.S. Catholic Conference
Andrew Greeley
Rona M. Fields
Belfast
Derry
Field
Penguin Books
Temple University Press
Canal Zone visitor recalls Miraflores Gatun Locks and looming takeover
A traveler describes the Panama Canal engineering feat with Miraflores and Gatun Locks raising ships 85 feet, part of a 2.8 billion investment. The writer foresees future Panamanian control, observes Colon and Panama City, compares pollution to a harmed land, and warns of future international tensions.
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Miraflores
Gatun
Republic of Panama
Colon
Panama
Canal Zone
Amtrak testimony misrepresented as employer statement
A reader asks Albany newspaper to publish a correction clarifying that his remarks at last week's Albany hearing on Amtrak service were personal and not an official position of his employer. He notes he was on leave and emphasizes individual views only.
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Amtrak
Albany
Capital District
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