Kennedy Bosses LEAA Budget Battle Amid Carter Cuts
Senator Edward M. Kennedy targets the LEAA as Carter proposes a 17 percent cut from 640 million to 536 million. The Kennedy ally in Congress pushes a plan to raise LEAA funding to 825 million while decrying cuts and warning of political costs to taxpayers.
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Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
President Carter
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Federal
Sen. Kennedy
SEAA
Congress
Griffin B. Bell
Bell
Kennedy
95Th Congress
Capitol Hill
Carter
Senate Judiciary Committee
Leaa
Hearst commutation seen as just amid past radical ties
The piece argues Patricia Hearst poses no danger to society and supports her presidential commutation as fair. It notes her 1975 FBI arrest, the public politicization of her case, and mentions plans to marry a San Francisco police officer after release, warning of continued media interest.
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Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
FBI
San Francisco
Patty Hearst
Letter to the Editor praises teachers at John Kerr Elementary
Winter blues aside Ellie Knight of 208 W Boscawen St Manchester thanks public and private school teachers for perseverance and urges parents to visit the school and discuss concerns with teachers before judging. She singles out Janet Smith for exceptional dedication and student progress at John Kerr Elementary.
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the Star
John Kerr Elementary
Janet Smith
Ana
Diz
Ellie Knight
W. Boscawen St. Limehester
Sears Sues Over EEOC Rules in Landmark Employment Fight
The Sears complaint targets the EEOC and several federal agencies, arguing restrictive enforcement harms small employers and distorts age and veterans laws. It cites 1967 and 1978 Age Discrimination in Employment Act changes and Selective Service Act effects, highlighting retirement age shifts and veteran job preservation. The suit seeks to expose inconsistent regulations and push Congress to act.
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Washington Star Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Sears, Roebuck
Goliath
Sears
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Secretary of Labor
Meatyeens
Pany
Ringside
Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Eee
Korea
Congress
Connally Faces Time and Tides in Presidential Bid
Former Texas governor John Connally formally announces his presidential ambition as a brash, confident candidate. The piece weighs Connally’s timing against Reagan Crane Bush and Dole, noting party splits and Carter’s rightward shift while portraying Connally as a potential but risky contender in the Republican primaries.
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N.Y
Washington
United States
John Connally
Big John
Democratic Party
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
Connally
National Press Club
President Carter
Times
General Washington
Mr. Lincoln
Roger Staubach
Regan
Philip M. Crane
Illinois
George Bush
Texas
CIA
U.N
People’s Republic of China
Reagan
Carter
Crane
Dole
Howard Baker
Tennessee
White House
Kennedy
Brown
California
Private Thoughts at White House Dinner With Teng
Washington observers recount a state dinner for Teng Hsiao-ping where Vance Brzezinski Kissinger Nixon Carter ponder roles and China timing. Brzezinski anticipates a Cambodia upheaval, Nixon eyes future talks, Carter notes personal rapport with Teng as SALT leverage shifts.
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New York Times Service
Washington
White House
Teng Hsiao-ping
Cyrus Vance
William Rogers
China
Carter
Messrs. Nixon
Kissinger
Teng
Brezhnev
Vance
U.S
Peking
Russia
Scharansky
Henry Kissinger
Javits
New York
Jack Kemp
Henry
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Abe Ribicoff
Yale
New Haven
Richard Nixon
Tony
Blair House
Nixon
Dinner Clemente and the Carter Presidency Ties
A fragmented political reflection links dinner table politics to the Carter presidency and SALT stalemate. It notes a grand jury probe into the Carter family business and pressures on Bert and Billy to shield interests, while comparing Carter’s posture to Nixon’s. It also questions Teng Hsiao‑ping’s stance toward Brzezinski and Chou En‑lai amid Soviet tensions.
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Vance
Brzezinski
Chou
Carter
Brezhev
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