City Council Should Not Extend School Board Tenure
An editorial argues against extending school board tenure from six to nine years, warning it would weaken council oversight and reduce opportunities for new leadership. It notes current two-term limits and points to maintaining balance between the council and board, urging rejection of the proposal.
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City Council
George H. Garber
Winchester
William Mote
William Pifer
Ted Whittle
Senate Debates Labor Reform Bill S. 2467 Sparks Lobby Clash
A heated lobbying push surrounds S. 2467 as the Senate opens debate on a broad labor law reform. Proponents say it shifts balance toward unions and raises costs, while critics claim it inflates inflation and erodes neutral labor standards.
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U.S. Senate
Congress
Senate
Pierre Rinfret
eHigher
Rinfret
Californians Back Jarvis Tax Revolt Against Government
Evans and Novak report a rising anti-government, anti-tax mood in California as voters support Howard Jarvis property tax relief. lawmakers scramble to react with potential court challenges or new ballot measures while big business and unions oppose the amendment. Governor Brown shifts stance toward anti-government sentiment as polls tighten.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Enterprises Inc
Los Angeles
Howard Jarvis
Gray Davis
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Jarvis
State Assembly
Leo McCarthy
Priolo
Sacramento
Jerry Brown
America
Rethinking the body for city life from toes to lungs
A humorous critique argues city living makes the human design misfit from toes to skull. It jokes that garden creatures need external hair and lungs on the head, while urban dwellers suffer dandruff and cramped breathing, urging a redesign for modern life.
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N.Y
Lexington Avenue
New York
Rockefeller 70th birthday highlighted by public service
Nelson A. Rockefeller, approaching his 70th birthday, is praised for a career in public service across roles from Roosevelt aide to governor and vice president. The essay notes his breadth of executive experience, talents in recruiting capable aides, and ability to handle political defeats without rancor, while predicting future focus on national priorities and defense of freedom.
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N.Y
Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Britain
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
Charles Evans Hughes
Horace Greeley
Winfield Scott
John C. Fremont
Henry Clay
William Jennings Bryan
Wendell Wilkie
Rockefeller
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Office
International Development Board
Paigner
Henry Kissinger
Walter Lippmann
Godkin
Harvard
Atlantic
Soviet Union
Renounce Helsinki Final Act to pressure Soviet behavior
William Safire argues a tough policy shift against Moscow, proposing renunciation of U S approval of the 1975 Helsinki Agreement to punish Soviet violations of human rights and Baltic border assurances. He notes the accord is a declaration of intent, not a treaty, and urges Congress to pressure the White House to rescind approval as a bargaining tool.
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William Safire
N.Y. Times News
Washington
Africa
Carter
Congress
U.S
Cuba
U.S. Senate
Brezhnev
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MBFA
Ford Administration
Helsinki
Belgrade
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ford
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Adlai E. Stevenson
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
James M. Cox
Goldwaters
Reagans
Fords
Reston
Thomas Evers
Roy E. Potts
Lewis H. Ebert
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Edward P. Offley
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