Congressional year test and tax cuts dominate 1978 agenda
Congress faces energy costs Panama Canal treaties and a Korean lobbying probe while tax cuts for individuals and corporations loom. Senate action on SALT, ethics bills, and lobby disclosures also shape a pivotal 1978 start as Carter reassesses partisan strategy and fundraising beyond 1976 bounds.
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Energy emergency prompts Potomac Edison steps in Winchester area
Edison Company warns coal shortages from the United Mine Workers strike threaten electricity supply. Step 1 conservation measures are in place. further steps may follow if fuel drops to 30 and 25 days. Public urged to curb nonessential use and save energy to provide relief.
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Coach George Allen Leaves Redskins Amid Contract Dispute
Washington fires coach George Allen after a six month contract dispute with team president Ed Bennett Williams. Allen, 60-37-1 in seven seasons, left amid bitter remarks as the Redskins prepare to hire a new coach.
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Should Politicians Be above Politics
James Kilpatrick argues that public life has fallen prey to morality plays in Washington over U S attorney David Marston. He says Carter pressured Bell to remove Marston after a Philadelphia politicians’ complaints and insists politicians must be kept under scrutiny. He also notes civil service merit concerns and supports remaining wary of pure moralism in politics.
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Hospital bill satire on costs and irony from the 1970s
A humorous piece portrays a hospital visit where every item from admission to air and paper charges accrues fees. The narrator budgets for a joke, while a wealthy friend dodges ruin after a fishbone incident, ending with a punchline about divorce being cheaper than medical mishap costs.
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