Voter Registration by Postcard Faces Strong Legislative Opposition
The Voter Registration Act would register voters by postcard, expanding bureaucracy and risking fraud. Critics say it undermines state registration and burdens the Postal Service and Census Bureau, while supporters argue it boosts turnout. The proposal, pending in House and Senate committees, is denounced as bad legislation needing a veto by President Ford.
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U.S
Congress
Postal Service
Bureau of the Census
General Accounting Office
Census Bureau
James Allen
Alabama
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Virginia
Committee On
House Administration
Senate Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
White House
Ford
Power of the President and the danger of excess
The American Bar Association in Montreal debated presidential power with Arthur Schlesinger James MacGregor Burns and Raoul Berger arguing various stances. The piece warns Congress rarely restrains the presidency and urges self restraint by voters and a broader return to constitutional balance.
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Washington
American Bar Association
Montreal
Willy-Nilly
Arthur Schlesinger
James MacGregor Burns
Raoul Berger
Nixon
Congress
Judiciary
Patrick Henry
Henry
Schlesinger
Gerald Ford
Marilyn Monroe as Sex Queen in The Seven Year Itch Scenes
The piece recalls Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch filming on a Manhattan street with the subway grate scene. It notes her rise to fame, public persona, and private troubles including family mental illness and multiple marriages, ending with her death at 36 and a reflection on living up to expectations.
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Lillian Russell
Clara Bow
Jean Harlow
Rita Hayworth
Marilyn Monroe
Manhattan
Joe DiMaggio
Arthur Miller
Hollywood
Delegates in Flux as Parties Wrestle With Open Primaries
The 1976 conventions face heavy planning challenges for both parties. Democrats push affirmative action and proportional representation while extending the open primary system. by July 15 only 15 states plus D C had approved plans, with August 15 set as extended deadline. Republicans confront a court battle over the victory bonus formula potentially forcing a new apportionment by October 31, 1976.
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Congressional
Washington
John F. Kennedy
District of Columbia
National Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Ripon Society
Ripons
U.S. District Court
Washington, D.C
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Knowledge Questions from a History Quiz
Answers require factual recall: 1 Democratic VP nominee 1948 was Harry S Truman. 2 Cicero Evanston and Lombard are in Illinois. 3 The 38th parallel. 4 Use double quotation marks to enclose a quotation within another notation. 5 A Gambrel roof is a two sided roof with two slopes on each side forming a barn-like shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Union
Washington
Congress
Federal Register
Republic
Montreal
Richmond
Democratic Party
Cicero
Evanston
Lombard
Congress seeks to undo parts of 1973 HMO law
Congress members press amendments to relax 1973 HMO requirements despite AMA opposition. The debate centers on federal aid, subsidies, and whether HMOs can offer flexible benefits while holding costs. Proponents cite lower costs through preventive care. opponents warn against undermining experimental funding.
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Elizabeth Bowman
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Hmos
AMA
Hastings
House
American Medical Association
United States
Edgar T. Beddingfield Jr
Kennedy
Senate
Richard S. Schweiker
R Pa
Administration
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Winchester Evening Star
By James J. Kilpatrick
Thomas T. Byrd
Lewis H. Ebert
David H. Smith
Douglas B. O'Connell
Page
Eugene P. Miller
Wire
Anton
Matthew Zimmerman
Associated Press
Democratic Reform Movement
Ford Administration
Organized Labor
Rep
James F. Hastings
R N.Y
Walter McClure
HMO Research
James A. Lane
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
California
Lane
Kaiser
James F. Doherty
Group
Association of America
Doherty
HMO Development
Department of Health Education and Welfare
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