Nell, the newsgirl

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Digitized from microfilm: Washington, D.C. :Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1975. Part of 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Copyright deposits 1901-1944 ; reel no. 122)

The Pit: a play in five acts

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Adopted from Frank Norris' novel of the same name ; by Channing Pollock and William A. Brady.,Digitized by the University of Missouri Libraries from microfilm (Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1976. Copyright deposits 1901-1944 ; reel no. 93, no. 4110); Scanner: ScanPro 3000; Date: March 2021.,Text on bottom of Part IV, page 13, cut off on microfilm.

The "gender gap"

This report examines the differences between men and women in their attitudes towards President Reagan, opinions on issues, party identification, turnout and voting behavior in the 1980 and 1982 elections. Poll results collected over the past three decades are used to compare the current differences between men and women in attitudes towards President Reagan, economic policies, social issues and the use of military force with their views towards previous Presidents, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and other foreign and economic policy issues.

Legal and constitutional issues involved in the regulation of indecent or obscene cable television programs

Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Constitutional First Amendment Standards Applicable to Obscene or Indecent Programs -- Definitions of Obscene and Indecent -- Comparison of the Characteristics of Broadcast and Cable Media -- Standards Applicable to Cable, Caselaw -- Federal Regulation of Cable -- State Regulation of Pornographic Programs on Cable -- Local Regulation of Pornographic Programs on Cable -- Constitutional First Amendment Right to Receive Information -- Procedural Safeguards -- Conclusion.,David R. Siddall, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division; Revised by Rita Ann Reimer, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division.,CRS 85-1135 A,"March 5, 1985.",Revised "December 10, 1985.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The drought of 1983

The pages following page 6 of the report are longer, and were reoriented for the Digital Library viewer.,Jeffrey Zinn, Specialist, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division,CRS 83-598 ENR,"October 7, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Explanation of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985--Public Law 99-177 (The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act)

This report explains briefly the major features of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177), commonly referred to as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act. Following a short overview of the deficit of fiscal years 1987-1991 (and the accelerated timetable for fiscal year 1986), compute the required spending reductions, and summarizes the sequestration exempted from emergency deficit reduction procedures and those that have special rules for making reductions.,Abstract -- Overview of the Deficit Reduction Process -- Maximum Deficit Levels -- Modified Procedures for Fiscal Year 1986 - Deficit Control Timetable -- Elimination of Excess Deficits -- Computing the Reduction -- Sequestration of Funds for Fiscal Year 1986 -- Suspension of Deficit Reduction Requirements in Recessions -- Judicial Review and Fallback Procedures -- Programs Exempted from Sequestration -- Programs with Percentage Limits on Reductions -- Programs with Special Cutback Rules -- Modifications in the Federal Budget Process.,Allen Schick, Consultant.,CRS 85-1130 GOV,"December 1985.","Revised February 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Social security and medicare

The national debt represents the outstanding liabilities of the Federal Government at any given time. Because the national debt includes Federal securities in which the income of the social security and medicare programs is invested, the question is sometimes asked: What effect do social security and medicare have on the size of the national debt, and vice versa? This paper describes how these programs relate to the national debt and the statutory debt ceiling.,David Koitz, Specialist in Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 85-1132 EPW,"December 31, 1985.",Note: This paper represents a revision and update of a paper issued on March 29, 1985, entitled Social Security and the National Debt, Report No. 85-782 EPW.,SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Private support for public elementary and secondary education

Citizens, business leaders, and school officials are promoting increased private sector support for public elementary and secondary schools. Current efforts include volunteer programs, education foundations, donation of equipment, and joint staffing. These efforts serve to supplement tax funds for schools rather than provide a substitute for adequate financing of schools.,Abstract -- Background -- Volunteer Programs in Public Schools -- Adopt-A-School Programs -- Local School Foundations -- Statewide Foundations -- Donation of Equipment -- Joint Employment of Teachers -- Use of Non-School Employees as Teachers -- Observations -- Pros and Cons -- Federal Responses.,K. Forbis Jordan, Senior Specialist in Education, Office of Senior Specialists.,CRS 83-626 S,"December 2, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

An overview of the farmland retention issue

Richard W. Dunford is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Washington State University (Pullman). He has written extensively on rural land use problems, conflicts, and policies. This report was prepared for the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division of the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) in partial fulfillment of contract 83-30.,This overview of the complex farmland retention issue begins with a reveiew of recent empirical evidence on farmland conversion trends. Concerns associated with farmland conversion are then presented and analyzed. State and local farmland retention efforts are summarized in the third section. Finally, Federal farmland retention efforts to date are examined.,Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Farmland Conversion Trends. Recent Empirical Evidence ; Future Prospects ; Summary -- Farmland Conversion Concerns and Analysis. Food and Fiber Concerns ; Other Concerns ; Summary -- State and Local Farmland Retention Efforts. State Programs ; Local Programs ; Integrated Programs ; Summary -- Federal Farmland Retention Efforts. Executive Efforts ; Legislative Efforts ; Farmland Protection Policy Act ; Recent Developments ; Summary -- Bibliography -- Appendix I: Content of Recent Books on Farmland Use, Conversion, or Retention -- Appendix II: Review of NALS Data on Farmland Conversion and Criticisms of These Data -- Appendix III: Text of the Farmland Protection Policy Act.,CRS 83-635 ENR,"December 9, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3