The Forge of Democracy or Inferno in the House
The House of Representatives is critiqued for legislative overload as reforms broadened subcommittees and suspensions of the rules, increasing votes and spending. Reps Paul Simon and John LaFalce urge balance, warning the pendulum may have swung too far toward overregulation and spending. Reform calls focus on reducing subcommittees and tightening bill rules ahead of the 96th Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Paul Simon
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John LaFalce
N.Y
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Republic
Capitol
Senate
Chamber
Letter writers critique church finances and praise local service
A reader warns against wolves in sheep’s clothing in church leadership and condemns mortgage defaults harming widows, citing 826 cases in 1976. The letter urges accountability, prayer, and frugal budgeting, comparing to historic figures and urging respect for diligent Christian businessmen. The second note praises Ernie Nesselrodt for saving Frederick County taxpayers money with a low cost dispatcher service and notes potential future cost rises.
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the Star
Jim Jones
Guyana
Adolph Hitler
Charles Manson
Ernie Nesselrodt
Frederick County
Ernie
Senate Faces New Foreign Relations Era After 1978 Vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be reshaped for the 1979-1980 period with Sen. Frank Church rising as chairman and Sen. Jacob Javits as Republican leader. The turnover includes six of 16 members leaving, shifting the balance toward a more independent, conservative tilt on issues like the Soviet arms pact and Middle East peace.
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N.Y. Times
Washington
Congress
Carter
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
Middle East
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
John Tower
Texas
John Sparkman
Alabama
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Robert Griffin
Michigan
James Pearson
Kansas
Muriel Humphrey
Minnesota
Dick Clark
Iowa
Frank Church
Idaho
Sen
Sparkman
Jacob Javits
New York
J. Norvill Jones
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Reynolds Aluminum
Capitol Hill
Vance
Sen. Church
Sen. Baker
Helms
Sen. Fulbright
Sen. Sparkman
Sen. Helms and
Tower
State Department
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
Javits and
Percy
Lost Expertise on Africa
A New York Times analysis notes Senator Dick Clark's impact on U S Africa policy during 1970s, detailing his Kinshasa encounter with Mobutu and his role in expanding American backing for nationalist movements and aid to Botswana and Angola. The piece laments his Iowa defeat and its perceived effect on black African leaders and U S relations.
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New York Times News Service
Johannesburg
Africa
Sen
Dick Clark
Iowa
Kinshasa
Zaire
Charles Diggs
Michigan
Clark
Carter
Rhodesia
Namibia
Soviet Union
Botswana
South Africa
Angola
Seretse Khama
Impending catastrophe as U S troops ponder Korea pullout
Western Front reports growing alarm over Carter planned 1982 withdrawal of U S infantry from Korea. Analysts warn without trip wire ground forces, North Korea could crush defenses and seize Seoul. U S air power and B 52s seen as decisive but timing and posture spark debate among South Korean and U S leaders.
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Dmz
South Korea
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U.S
Carter
Korea
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United States
Seoul
Kim Il Sung
North Korea
Korean Peninsula
Saigon
Kim I! Sung
Park Chung Hee
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