Carter trip dampens Howell surge in Virginia race
President Carter visited Roanoke Norfolk and Williamsburg for Henry Howell events but echoed Howell criticisms of Republican John Dalton. The tour included a $1000 dinner and urged debates, yet critics say Carter mirrored Howell’s insinuations rather than boosting Dalton’s campaign.
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President Carter
Henry Howell
Mr. Howell
Mr. Carter
Roanoke
Norfolk
Williamsburg
Carter
John Dalton
Senate backs ban on military unions in 72 3 vote
The Senate approved a Thurmond sponsored bill by 72 to 3 with 25 not voting that bars any service member from joining a union and blocks union organizing in the armed forces. It also prohibits union activity in the National Guard and Reserves citing military needs and limited freedoms.
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Senate
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
National Guard
Autumn Arrives in the Shenandoah Valley
The piece notes the first red and gold leaves on the maple at the corner signaling seasonal change. It reflects on cooling days, stocking antifreeze, storm windows, and the sensory hints of autumn and the approaching winter.
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Shenandoah Valley
Winter
Lance Affair Marked by Excesses
James Kilpatrick argues the Bert Lance affair was overblown and caused undue ruin for a capable public servant. He notes press excesses and political missteps, questions the high purity standard, and warns how fear of scandal chills capable leadership.
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Jody Powell
Senate Committee
Bloom
Lance
Watergate
Delays Threaten Canal Treaty During 1978 Election Year
Senate delays loom for the Panama Canal treaties as opposition grows led by Ford and Kissinger. Carter faces a shaky White House drive with Byrd and Sparkman signaling a long wait into 1978 and possibly beyond. The outcome hinges on a two thirds vote and political timing ahead of elections.
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Senate
Carter
Panama Canal
Republic of Panama
White House
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
Ford
Pan-American Union
Howard Baker
Baker
Tennessee
Panama
Latin America
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Byrd
Mr. Carter
Sen
John Sparkman
Senate Foreign Relations
Congress
Senate Confirmation Power Needs More Thorough Scrutiny
The piece argues the Senate should devote more time to evaluating presidential nominees beyond routine acceptance. It cites Bert Lance and others to illustrate how rushed confirmations can obscure risks, urging tougher hearings and better internal controls to strengthen checks on the executive.
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Carter
Lance
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
L. Patrick Gray
FBI
Gray
Bert Lance
Congress
Eight States Stand to Gain Big With Carter Welfare Plan
The Carter administration argues eight large states would receive about 83 percent of fiscal relief under a plan to federalize welfare. Califano says transferring welfare costs to taxpayers would save roughly $2 billion yearly, with $1.7 billion saved by the eight states featuring large rolls.
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Washington
Joseph Califano
New York
Califano
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Carter
Congress
Philadelphia
Camden
Delaware River
HEW
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Virginia
Dalton
Mr. Dalton
U.S. Senate
Sen. Thurmond
Teamsters
By James J. Kilpatrick
United States
Charles Percy
Georgia
Percy
New York Times
the Times
IRS
Patriarca
Tarleton
Calhoun
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Newspaper Syndicate
Dr. Kissinger
Kissinger
Sparkman
Evans—Novak
By Tom Wicker
Eisenhower
Lewis Strauss
Commerce
Theodore C. Sorensen
Central Intelligence
CIA
Supreme Court
Elliot Richardson
Richardson
Frank van der Linden
United States Press, Inc
AFDC
Mississippi
Alabama
North Carolina
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Missouri
Arizona
Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Dolly
Winchester
Wire
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