Perils of Ford Ski Trip Highlight Leadership Struggles
The piece notes White House aide Rumsfeld defended President Ford's decision to ski in Colorado, signaling an irreversible choice amid concerns over public perception of his leadership. Critics fear the vacation undermines his economy energy push and political support, with insider commentary on imagination and urgency.
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Washington
Ford
Donald Rumsfeld
White House
Colorado
Rumsfeld
H. R. Haldeman
Alexander Haig
Vail
Mr. Ford
Vladivostok
Republican Party
United States
Richard M. Nixon
Calvin Coolidge
Nixon
Japan
Oval Office
Proposed ban on vehicles on Loudoun Mall callers urged
Article urges a council ordinance to permanently prohibit vehicular traffic on the two block Loudoun Mall with limited exceptions for emergency and delivery vehicles. It argues for durable movable barriers at mall entrances and calls for action to protect pedestrians and ensure a safe shopping area.
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Loudoun Mall
Ben Dutton
Public Safety Committee
Council
Dutton
Loudoun Street
Piccadilly
North Loudoun
Cork Street
South Loudoun
Boscawen Street
Rouss Avenue
Let the UN Go to Sea
James J Kilpatrick argues the United Nations has failed to fulfill its core functions. He cites COLGATE W Darden Jr and former Senator Peter Dominick as disillusioned observers who see the UN as ineffective and burdensome to developed nations. He suggests the UN could be abandoned without changing global power dynamics.
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New York
United Nations
Bronx Zoo
Rockefeller Center
U.s.’S
East River
U.N
Security Council
General Assembly
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Darden
Verdun
League of Nations
Virginia
University of Virginia
United States
Virginia Military Institute
Peter Dominick
Colorado
Senate
Dominick
Mall debate ends, letters urge balanced view and relief
In a letters page the editor urges light over heat on the Mall project, praising vision while noting safety and cost concerns. Readers call for tax relief for fixed incomes and respect for public discourse as history views the Mall in retrospect.
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the Star
Baruch Spinoza
Alexander Pope
Winchester
Teddy Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Tennyson
C. C. McDonald
Buying Power Still Rises as Wages Outpace Prices
Congressional Quarterly reports that from 1965 to 1974 average hourly wages rose from 2.45 to 4.25 dollars while prices climbed over 60 percent, enabling the typical worker to buy more with less work for most goods. However essentials like meat, shelter, and health care show exceptions with higher costs requiring more labor.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Winchester, Va
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