Moderate GOP next move in Michigan aboard Mackinac plan
Governor Milliken leads a bid by Republican moderates to form a national centrist group as the party faces a strengthened conservative base. Attendees at Mackinac Island include John Anderson Pierre DuPont Jack Danforth Fred Biebel and Mary Crisp with broader aims beyond Michigan. Critics warn the effort could polarize the party further while conservatives mobilize money and volunteers through groups like Citizens for the Republic.
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Illinois
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Delaware
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Missouri
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William McLaughlin
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Danforth
Anderson
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Mary Crisp
Republican National Committee
Milliken
McLaughlin
Iowa
Barry Goldwater
Republicans For Progress
al Abraham
The Times Record Publication Note
The Times Record is published weekdays by Troy Publishing Co with offices at 50 Broadway Troy NY 12180 The paper lists William J Rush as Vice President General Manager and Frank H Dobisky as Managing Editor It notes AP membership and circulation audit status by the ABC
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Troy Publishing Co
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Troy
New York
William J. Rush
Countdown to decision week on Bert Lance role
Weekend developments signal Bert Lance near removal as budget director while Senator Henry Jackson calls it decision week. A Senate hearing looms and a presidential press conference could deter further questioning as Lance faces scrutiny over banking practices and overdrafts. The Carter team seeks to shield Lance amid rising public interest in mortgage collateral and loan handling norms.
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Jimmy Carter
Henry Jackson
Lance
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Carter
READ-a-thon boosts MS funding and literacy efforts
READ-a-thons encourage children ages 6 through 14 to read and gather sponsor pledges for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Capital District Chapter participates, aiding 650 victims across Albany Rensselaer Saratoga Washington and Warren Counties with services and research funding. Encourages organizing events during Multiple Sclerosis Education Month.
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Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
Warren
Coalcon coal-to-liquid project a costly failure
GAO findings for Rep. Dingell show the 1975 Coalcon program funded by ERDA and Interior Department failed from design flaws and poor oversight. Costs overran, schedule slipped, and the project was terminated, undermining the goal of coal to clean boiler liquid fuel by 1983.
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Carter
National Energy Program
General Accounting Office
GAO
John Dingell
House
Subcommittee On Energy and Power
Interior Dept
Office of Coal Research
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Coalcon
Interior
Coalcon Company
Coulcon
Coaleon
What’s Your Beef contest prompts letters to The Times Record
Readers may submit 30 word beef notes signed with name and address for a weekly prize. Sample entries criticize public and parochial schools and garden theft, highlighting community concerns in Troy New York.
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Care of the Times
Broadway
Troy
N.Y
Troy High School
Medical ethics stance and abortion funding debate
AMA President James Sammons argues medical procedure decisions must be evaluated individually and not set by Congress while opposing a law on federal funding for abortions. Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons denies reports he paid Nixon to block Hoffa from returning to union leadership.
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American Medical Association
James Sammons
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Richard M. Nixon
Jimmy Hoffa
Pulse of the People Letter Policy Notice
A publication note states that letters must include name and address for publication The editor may withhold letters on request Short letters are preferred and libelous or tasteless submissions are rejected on grounds of propriety
Veterans defend canal fear of communists in cartoon debate
A reader rebukes The Times Record cartoon portraying veterans as fools over keeping the Panama Canal. The letter argues that VFW and American Legion members act from hard wartime experience, warn that canal loss invites Soviet influence, and urge respecting veterans intelligence and sacrifice.
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Panama Canal
Joseph J. Kelly
Canada
Geary replies to Molloy court controversy in The Times Record
Diane Geary defends her nonpartisan stance and role as director of United Urban Ministry’s court watching program in Rensselaer County. She counters charges and asserts ongoing monitoring of the criminal justice system since 1975, noting programs like Court Diversion and RCR originate with local agencies.
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Kyran Molloy
Troy
United Urban Ministry
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Rensselaer County Probation Department
Rensselaer County Fellowship Center
SAVE
Rensselaer County Alcoholism Center
Families of Prisoners
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