Kissinger’s Africa Tour Reflects U S Politics and Aid
Kissinger tours seven African nations promising political and economic aid to black governments while avoiding Rhodesia and South Africa. The aid form remains undefined. military aid to nationalist movements is denied. The move is viewed as a possible signal to U.S. voters amid Cold War tensions and questions about Africa policy.
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Kissinger
Rhodesia
South Africa
U.S
United States
Africa
Associated Press
Kenya
Tanzania
Zambia
Thurmond Warns Federal Aid Won’t Avert NYC Default
Senator Thurmond says federal loans to New York City may not avert default and warns against more aid. He argues taxes must be linked to real revenue, and that NYC’s decline stems from rent ceilings and rising costs, with housing losses and job departures. He cites nine other cities facing similar fiscal distress and urges restraint on municipal spending.
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Len Strom Thurmond
New York City
New York
Ford
Sen. Thurmond
College distance tests romance in indecision guidance
The writer counsels a college student away from home about ending relation with her boyfriend. He urges honesty and prayer for guidance, noting the need to pursue God’s will and avoid early commitment as college life expands.
Aiken Standard April 2 1976 masthead notes
The Aiken Standard and its leadership, dated Thursday April 2 1976, list Samuel A Cothran as President and Editor with Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor, reflecting the newspaper's historic governance.
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Samuel A. Cothran
New River Valley Opposes Blue Ridge Power Project
An editorial condemns the Appalachiin Power Company plan to dam the New River in Blue Ridge, displacing 2,821 residents and submerging 27 thousand acres for two artificial lakes. It warns of vast costs and loss of rural and resort life while urging public responsibility and fair compensation.
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New River
North Carolina
South
Appalachiin
Ous
Blue Ridge
Federal Power Commission
U.S
The
Power Commission
Court of Appeals
New River Valley
Sen
Robert Morgan
Morgan
Power Company
Misleaders and Moonies Move Westward and Decline
The piece argues that unconventional cults spread from east to west ending in California with groups like the Moonies Sun Myung Moon and other sects. It contends recruits face hard labor strict discipline and financial extract while leaders live lavishly and the movement is in decline as followers break away to form countermovements.
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Pacific Ocean
California
Fountain of Youth
Manson Family
Unification Church
Sun Myung Moon
United States
Children of God
Divine Light
Knives Out for FEA and Boss in Washington Power Struggle
The oil industry and White House allies press to dismantle the Federal Energy Administration and push out Frank Zarb as energy czar. Zarb’s influence waned after backing the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, with reports he may resign or be ousted before the Texas primary as oil supporters press their case. Deputy John Hill rises at FEA, urging deregulation while Nixon aides bolster Hill’s faction. A separate note recalls the 1974 Philippine bribe case involving Consul Trinidad Alcancel in Honolulu and a stalled Justice Department probe.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
Frank Zarb
Administration
Zarb
White House
Ford
Zark
FEA
Treasury Department
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Imates
Slaughter
Senate
Frank
Ford Administration
John Hill
Hill
American Gas Association
Congress
Nixon
U.S. Congress
Ferdinand Marcos
Primitivo Mijares
Marcos
Trinidad Alconcel
San Francisco
Honolulu
Alcancel
Justice Department
Don Fraser
D.minn
House
Mijares
Letters to the Editor Policy Summary
The Standard invites signed letters with return addresses for publication. Letters must be legible and may be edited for space, clarity, fact, taste, and libel. There is no subject limit and a word limit of around 180 words, at editors discretion.
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Soviet Union
Charleston Evening Post
Billy Graham
Aiken
Robert D.cathcart
Holmes Alexander
Old Virginny
Kentucky
Suwannee River
Jarbon
Boss
Citizen Smith
Frank Zare
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