Balanced-budget amendment gains ground in Congress and states
National surveys show broad support for a federal balanced-budget amendment with 70 to 73 percent in favor. At least 27 states have petitioned Congress for a constitutional convention, with 34 needed to trigger action. Some leaders oppose but governors and voters back the idea as Congress faces pressure to act.
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Boondocks
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Associated Press
NBC News
New York Times
CBS News
Mund Muskie
Maine
Senate Budget Committee
House
Thomas P. O’neill
Evernors
Assa
Winchester Follies aids hospital gains and community spirit
The 1979 Follies at Shenandoah College auditorium raise funds for Winchester Memorial Hospital and the new health sciences library. Volunteer residents from farmers to doctors star in the rainbow themed shows, with three performances left this week.
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Apple Capital
Winchester
Follies
Diane Sinclair
Shenandoah College
Editorial: The Globe Today Cautions on Carter’s Posture
An editorial argues that President Carter projects calm amid global unrest, stressing restraint over intervention. It questions his Panama Canal stance Taiwan ties Korea troop plans and missile programs, labeling him still green after two years and seeking a stronger display of U.S. resolve.
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Globe Today
Iran
Vietnam
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Africa
Central America
Afghanistan
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
China
Carter
America
Free World
Panama Canal
Taiwan
South Korea
Jimmy Carter
Constitutional conventions push Congress on amendments
The 1787 convention proved unique but state calls since 1900 have pressured Congress. NTU seeks a balanced budget amendment and lawmakers note a political wave may spark action within the 96th Congress. Historic examples include direct election of senators and Prohibition-era amendments driven by state conventions.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
United States
Congress
National Taxpayers Union
NTU
America
House Judiciary
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
U.S
House
Senate
Constitutional Assembly
The Balanced Budget Debate in 1979 Washington
The piece traces the push for a balanced budget constitutional amendment led by the National Taxpayers Union. It notes backing from Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. and Senators Dole and Baker, plus other figures. Economists question deficits but liberals and conservatives offer competing rationales for them.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
National Taxpayers Union
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Robert Dole
Kan
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tenn
Treasury
John B. Connally
Philip M. Crane
R-Isl
GOP
Bill Brock
Con Con push grows from tax revolt and budget crusade
The National Taxpayers Union expands from targeting waste to advocating a constitutional convention for a balanced federal budget. NTU grows to over 100,000 members, funds a 2 million dollar campaign, and bands 500 taxpayer groups to push state and federal spending cuts. Critics doubt the plan’s economic soundness and warn of unintended effects.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
National Taxpayers Union
NTU
William Bonner
Congress
Tom Field
Washington, D.C
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Joyful Junior High Chorus Concert Delights District V
A letter praising 24 Ayler Junior High School students who sang in the District V Junior High Regional Chorus under Bernadine Cochrane. The writer notes five hours of rehearsal on a Saturday and a standing ovation at the end, with gratitude to Mrs. Leslie Robertson for volunteering time to coach the group.
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the Star
Ayler Junior High
District V Junior High
Bernadine Cochrane
Leslie Robertson
Aylor
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