India Birth Control Drives Clash Over Population Policy
The piece traces India’s birth control history from Indira Gandhi’s coercive sterilization drive to the liberal post emergency years under Morarji Desai. It notes a rise in birth rates after police-state tactics waned, then calls for renewed, persuasive public health efforts facing peasant and traditionalist resistance.
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Indira Gandhi
India
Janata
Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Winchester Residents Lead Dialysis Facility Approval
Dr Jeffrey P Harris credits hospital staff administrators physicians and public officials for securing a Certificate of Need approval to establish a chronic dialysis facility in Winchester Virginia. He highlights contributions by Carl Napps William Hatfield James Diehl Delegate Al Smith and others in hearings data gathering and state-level advocacy.
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the Star
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Carl Napps
William Hatfield
Lord Fairfax Health District
Virginia
James Diehl
Subarea Health Council
Diehl
al Smith
Smith
Richmond
Commissioner of Health
Aee
Jeffrey P. Harris
S. Loudoun St
ERA Survival Seen in Supreme Court Triumphs for Women
A study of 30 Supreme Court cases finds 19 clear victories for gender equality, with seven losses but two later nullified by Congress. The trend favors striking down sex-based discrimination unless a compelling public interest can be shown, suggesting legal evolution may fulfill ERA goals. The piece notes mixed results on pregnancy benefits, pensions, and age of maturity, but highlights broad gains in equal pay, alimony, and voting rights issues.
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Universal Press Syndicate
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Women’s Movement
Matt Verschelden
University of Virginia School of Law
Verschelden
Massachusetts
Georgia
Florida
Navy
Oklahoma
Utah
Missouri
Arkansas
Orr
Alabama
Corning Glass
Dover
Image versus Reality on Delta Queen
Evans and Novak argue Carter’s Delta Queen tour generated cheerful crowds but failed to translate into real political momentum for Iowa caucuses. They describe a staged vacation image that masked weak fundraising and access gaps with party leaders, predicting a tough January caucus test.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Enterprises Inc
Burlington
Iowa
Carter
Mississippi River
Jimmy Carter
Delta Queen
Davenport
First State
Charles Wright
White House
Wright
Jimm Carter
Chrysler’s Capitol Hill fight over a federal loan rescue
Chrysler seeks a $1 billion cash advance and federal loan guarantees to survive amid a $207.1 million Q2 loss. President Carter and Treasury officials signal support with conditions while Congress weighs guarantees and potential hearings after Labor Day.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Chrysler Corporation
Carter
Chrysler
Henry S. Neue
Don Stillman
United Auto Workers UA
Treasury
Congress
Reuss
Lockheed
New York City
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Oll
John S. Coe
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Jean Haugland
Camp David
Hubert Humphrey
Capitol Hill
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Auto Manufacan
Eae
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Miller
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Chrysler Corp
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UAW
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