Louisiana joins Right to Work ranks and Carter stance debated
The piece notes Louisiana’s passage making it the 20th Right to Work state, and discusses Jimmy Carter’s shifting position on repeal of the Taft Hartley Act 14(b). It cites a Sunbelt expansion, public opinion surveys showing broad support for worker choice, and criticism of mandatory unionism. Jim Leslie’s murder is mentioned but not graphic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Virginia
Louisiana Right To Work Committee
Jim Leslie
Atlantic
Pacific
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Reed Larson
National Right-to-Work Committee
Carter
Liberal Left
Democratic Party
Opinion Research Corp
Organized Labor
Electronic flagpole cost sparks federal probe debate
Rep. William F. Walsh questions the $10,429 cost of the electronic flagpole at the Syracuse Federal Office Building and calls for a congressional inquiry. Architects note cost rises from $3,200 to $8,940 for an automatic pole with wiring and override. the GSA cites potential overtime savings under presidential proclamations.
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William F. Walsh
Syracuse
N.Y
U.S. General Services Administration
G.S.A
Federal
U.S
Ford
Fidel Castro Act II Blocs push deeper into Rhodesia war
Evans and Novak report new Soviet bloc and Cuban advisers moving to Mozambique and Rhodesia. They warn of escalating guerrilla warfare, increased Castro presence, and potential U.S. strategic setback as Moscow seeks to widen its influence in southern Africa.
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Washington
Mozambique
Rhodesia
Africa
Kissinger
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Olof Palme
Castro
Africa Corps
Colombo
Angola
Popular Movement
U.S
Zambia
Zaire
Trivial tale on a Toledo four car crash and pollution
On May 5 in Toledo Ohio a sequential rear end collision occurred on Douglas Road near Monroe. Two gallons of gasoline leaked and were flushed into a storm sewer, flowing toward Peterson Ditch and the Ottawa River. Patrolman Larry Schultz reported Gary L. Beckhoff 35 was driving north and stopped to let another car turn into a private drive.
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Washington
Douglas Road
Monroe
Toledo
Lucas County
Ohio
Toledo Fire Department
Peterson Ditch
Ottawa River
Maumee Bay
Lake Erie
United States
Son
Larry Schultz
Gary L. Beckhoff
Schultz
Fire Department
Coast Guard
James J. Gordon, Jr
Marine Safety Office
David L. Egan
Ochman
Gogolin & Sons, Inc
Gogolin Heating Company
FWPCA
Gogolin
Salt Pans and the Revolution in Virginia Supply
The article traces Virginia’s salt crisis during the Revolutionary era, detailing the shift from imported salt to state mandated production and rationing. It covers salt pans urged by Isaac Zane, costs and failures of evaporative methods, and the eventual reliance on imports and state control to avert shortages. The piece contrasts revolutionary ideals with paternalistic regulation.
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Spain
Frederick County
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
James Tait
Northampton
General Committee of Safety
Zane
Virginia Council
Isaac Zane
Falmouth
Fredericksburg
the War Council
West Indies
Assembly
Board of Trade
England
Deputy Thanks Citizens After Ditch Rescue Near Stephens City
A Frederick County deputy recounts getting his patrol car stuck on Route 11 near Stephens City in a rain episode. Mr and Mrs Don Ritter stopped to help and fetched a towing chain, enabling the deputy to free the vehicle before the Ritters returned. Sheriff Mauck confirms the sentiment.
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the Star
Rt. 11
Stephens City
Don Ritter
Mr. Ritter
Ritters
Frederick County
Mauck
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Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Lewis H. Ebert
Douglas
O'Conn
Eugene P. Miller
Reed Dolly
McRe
Winchester
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Fidel Castro—Act II
Evans — Novak
By James J. Kilpatrick
Laura Virginia Hale
Beckhoff
Michael E. Harok
Harok
Egan
William D. Long
Havok
C.J. Hoff
USCG
Gordon
Randall K. Heyer
H.E. Gafford
W.C. Ochman
UMCG
Marine Safety Division
Elton E. Gogolin, Jr
Robert Connolly
Sheriff's Department
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