Americans back city volunteer help amid inflation push
Carter faces weak Big Labor and Big Business support while polls show Americans support anti inflation efforts. Gallup finds a billion volunteer hours possible from 125 million urban residents, with many willing to serve on advisory and neighborhood committees to study city problems and aid social services.
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Two-Party Revival Stirs GOP Gains in 1978 States
The 1978 midterms boosted Republican strength at the state level with gains across the Midwest and West, plus Mississippi and Texas governors and senators. State legislatures gain 10 percent, totaling about 36 percent of all seats, while Democrats fail to gain a chamber.
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National consumer boycott considered by President Carter
President Carter moves toward a national consumer boycott against firms not complying with wage and price guidelines. He urges voluntary compliance and warns that governments may withhold business, while inflation data underscore why he seeks broad public pressure to curb rising prices.
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William James
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Fluoridation Halt by Allegheny County Judge
Judge John Flaherty issued a temporary injunction stopping the Borough of West View from adding fluoride to its public water. He found potential cancer risk and noted government power to impose so called good acts may threaten freedoms. The ruling sparked a broader debate on public health versus individual choice and may be appealed to the Commonwealth Court.
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Harrisburg
Media War Between Time Life and Washington Post Narrows in 1970s Rivalry
Washington Star's five part Katharine Graham profile shared page attention with Time's ownership by Time Life and Post Newsweek, sparking debate over press independence and the role of media empires. The piece argues open competition strengthens journalism and public awareness of how news is made.
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James Shepley
Murray Gart
Bellows
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Kay Graham
L.A
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Alan Otten
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John Locke
Herman Wouk
Jason Robards
White House
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Katharine the Terrible
Post
Charles Leib
Post-Star
Hedley Donovan
Horace Greeley
Henry Raymond
James Gordon Bennett
New York Times
A. M. Rosenthal
Richard Reeves
Esquire
Rupert Murdoch
New York
Washington) Post
Murdoch
Refugee leaflets spotlight Botswana's fragile frontline status
A Rhodesian DC-3 dropped leaflets into three refugee camps in northeastern Botswana urging return to Rhodesia. Officials say Botswana faces risk from Rhodesian pressure, South African sanctions, and a fragile economy tied to rail power and diamond exports. Leaders Sir Seretse Khama and Archie Mogwe must navigate regional tensions while expanding agriculture and education to diversify reliance on imports.
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Archie Mogwe
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