Public employee strikes threaten safety and stability
The writer recalls Calvin Coolidge’s 1919 warning that there is no right to strike against public safety. Dayton firefighters' three day walkout led to home losses and government concessions. Government strike danger, urged limits on collective bargaining for public workers, warning of chaos and widespread spillover.
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Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Boston
Dayton
Ohio
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Virginia
Howell
Coleman Attacks Lane Over Massive Resistance Record
In the 1977 Virginia campaign Republicans attack Democrat Ed Lane over his 1950s massive resistance votes to win liberal votes. The piece suggests Coleman's criticism could backfire by revisiting Virginia's shift toward equal rights and opportunities. It notes teachers split endorsements among Howell Robb and Coleman and urges cleaner campaign tactics.
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J. Marshall Coleman
Ed Lane
Lane
General Assembly
Coleman
Mr. Lane
Rainbow
Henry Howell
Charles Robb
Virginia
Howell
Cafeteria Plaque Honoring 19th Century Guide Sparks Controversy
Washington Agriculture Department workers funded a plaque dedicating their cafeteria to Alfred E. Packer, the Colorado guide who ate five people in 1874. The display, noting only Democrats among his victims, drew local opposition and was ordered removed by a judge.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
Rockies
Alfred E. Packer
Lance Lance Affair Rift Deepens In Carter Administration
Washington officials describe Bert Lance's looming departure as a pivotal crisis for President Carter. The piece details internal cabinet tensions, opposition from Treasury staff, and Lance's slipping influence amid a growing press campaign and policy missteps.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Washington
Bert Lance
Jimmy Carter
Lance
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Carter
Big Bert Lance
Treasury
Harry Truman
Hamilton Jordan
Robert Lipshutz
Power to Sue Versus Government Harassment of Small Business
Shelley Krasnow of Georator Corp describes a 1974 EEOC complaint over a job interview that led to a prolonged federal investigation. He argues for a general liability law to reimburse victims and allow suit against specific EEOC officials for missteps and wasted costs.
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Washington
John Marshall
Shelley Krasnow
Krasnow
Georator Corp
Manassas
Jane Doe
Georator
Doe
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
EEOC
Georator Corporation
Schlesinger's Comeback Shapes Carter Energy Plan
Frank Van der Linden profiles James R. Schlesinger as he returns to government as Energy Secretary under Carter after Ford ousted him as Defense Secretary. The piece notes Schlesinger's influence on the energy package, his TVA role via S. David Freeman, and Senator Hatch's critique of Freeman's energy philosophy and the broader implications for policy and federal control.
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Washington
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Gerald Ford
Defense
Department of Energy
Carter
Ford
Doves
Dr. Schlesinger
Harold Brown
Pentagon
House of Representatives
Senate
S. David Freeman
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
New Energy Department
Freeman
Environment and Public Works Committee
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Hatch
Ford Foundation
Sen. Hatch
Harper's Magazine
United States
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Winchester Evening Star
Thomas J. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Winchester
W. Michael Blumenthal
John G. Heiman
Currency
Heiman
New York State
Blumenthal
Mondale
Federal Reserve
Calhoun County
Manufacturers Hanover Bank
Atlanta
Sea Island
White House
Evans—Novak
Inye
Frank van der Linden
United States Press, Inc
J Miles Cary
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