Nelson Rockefeller A Life of Public Service and Wealth
Nelson Rockefeller pursued a public service career with irrepressible energy. He combined immense wealth with a restless ambition, serving in New Deal and Truman administrations and as New York governor. He died last Friday while still at work, illustrating a lifetime of dedication over luxury.
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Uncertain Chinese New Year and Teng Hsiao-ping Visit Stir U.S.
The week marks 4677 the lunar year with an animal label disputed as ram sheep or goat. Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping arrives in the United States amid pomp, facing questions about his power and future in Beijing as U.S. ties potentially shift in the year of the ram.
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Winchester Letter Proposes 'Legal in the Commonwealth' Stamp
A letter to the editor from John McIntire questions a Jan 25 Winchester Evening Star item about Deis. Andy Guest and Al Smith pushing a bill to stamp Legal in the Commonwealth on all oral and anal sex acts between consenting opposite sex adults. McIntire asks what circumstances justified such urgency and notes the evidence of need as "really something."
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Nelson Rockefeller Obituary Reflects a Complex Public Life
The obituary portrays Nelson Rockefeller as a flawed yet admirable figure who died at his desk after a private talk with Henry Kissinger at a New York school. It notes his attempts to blend wealth with public service, his strained ties to party leaders, and his unfinished political aims in a guarded, period-voice tone.
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Brown presses for constitutional balanced budget in a Blue State shift
Sacramento Governor Edmund G Brown Jr argues voters seek bold fiscal change to end inflation and make America competitive. He breaks with party leaders on a balance budget amendment, draws support from Republicans and business leaders, and targets Carter Kennedy while rallying liberal Democrats at the national convention. Brown frames deficits as a political danger tied to a weak currency and blames long red ink spending.
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Brown’s party shifts seen as path to 80s realignment
The article portrays Budgets Brown as a liberal Democrat turned conservative Republican, driven by objective voter changes and new political cycles. It notes reactions from Fred Hartley of Union Oil and McCarthy allies and argues Brown’s insistence on a balanced budget could propel him to national prominence.
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Rush for Public Campaign Financing faces quick House vote
The 1979-era proposal would use tax funds to finance congressional campaigns with matching funds up to 40 percent of the ceiling. Supporters say private money dominates and need an alternative. opponents call it a handout and worry it would favor entrenched incumbents in general elections.
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