A Wing and a Prayer Air travel perils touch political life
Del. Alson Smith and his wife survived a small plane crash as they and another couple endured a harrowing flight. The piece reflects on political figures facing aviation risks while weather and rival schedules complicate campaigns. Obenshain died in a similar crash a year earlier.
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Richard Obenshain
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Mrs. Smith
Pity the Poor Bureaucrat and the Bonds Boycott Debate
The state AFL-CIO and the AFGE clash over a boycott of U S Savings Bonds amid inflation and pay caps. Comparisons show federal workers earn more than private sector peers, with fringe benefits adding about 30 of payroll, while a 1977 Gallup poll casts doubt on worker productivity.
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Civil Service
AFGE
Afl-Cio
Gallup
Letters to the Editor about care at the George Washington Home for Adults
Angela Bageant criticizes the George Washington Home for Adults on Picadilly and Cameron Streets for crowding residents on benches and lacking individual support. She suggests moving the facility out of town, enabling gardening and self help, and asks for United Way or volunteers to give residents purpose beyond mere existence.
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G.W. Home For Adults
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George Washington
Picadilly
Cameron Streets
Piccadilly St
Danna
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United Way
Angela Bageant
Winchester
Carter's Campaign War Chest Faces Cash Dry Spell
Washington report shows Carter's fundraising collapsed over two months as key donors and lobbyists shift to Kennedy or Connally. With cash on hand around 947 thousand, fundraisers cite anti Carter sentiment, cabinet shake up backlash, and post Watergate limits as driving factors. Industry money dries up and President Carter risks a withdrawal if funds fail to rebound.
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Carter
Ry Kennedy
Washington Hilton
Mideast
Washington
Cocker
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Energy
Kennedy
Lyndon
B. Johnson
LBJ
John B. Connally
Connnally
Evan Dobelle
Treasury
G. William Miller
Rosalynn Carter
Miller
White House
Robert S. Strauss
Jimmy Carter
Proxmire's Golden Fleece Flays Congressional Waste and Growth
James Kilpatrick notes William Proxmire's Golden Fleece Award condemns congressional extravagance. He cites staff growth from 10,700 to 18,400 and budgets rising from 150 million to 550 million annually. The piece mocks space, libraries, and offices expanding Senate and House staff while space and cost problems mount.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Universal Press Syndicate
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Senate
House
Proxmire
Congress
Executive Branch
White House
Double Whammy for Homebuyers 973. Rising costs strain buyers
The CPI shows an average home price 13.5 percent higher than last year while mortgage rates jumped 12.5 percent. When combined, the financing cost surged about 27 percent, pushing a $400 monthly payment to $500. Fed policy under Chairman Paul Volcker aims to curb credit costs, hinting at higher rates ahead. Projections put the combined housing cost at about $65,300 by end of 1979, with new homes averaging $74,300 and existing homes around $63,700.
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Missouri
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Senate
Parkinson
New Castle
House
Ssional
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By Rowland Evans
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