Senate lifts embargo on arms sales to Turkey
The Senate and now the House backed ending the 42 month arms embargo on Turkey, a move seen as in the national interest. The authors praise Republican cross party support and note Greek influence with Democrats. the embargo followed Turkey’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus and strained NATO participation. Greece remained aid recipient. The piece blames the 1974 policy on the Nixon era.
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Turkey
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Cyprus
Greece
Troy
Nixon
Makarios
Britons near transatlantic balloon attempt ends at sea
Maj. Christopher Davey and Donald Cameron spent 96 hours airborne covering 1779 miles from St John’s to 117 miles off Brittany before their gondola boat reached sea. They rigged a sail and aimed for land but winds forced a retreat, drawing praise for courage alongside Lindbergh.
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Atlantic Ocean
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Christopher Davey
Donald Cameron
Brittany
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Davey
Cameron
Plunge Of The Dollar And A Call For Belt Tightening
The piece argues the dollar’s decline requires multiple actions to restore balance. It urges reducing the federal deficit, cutting imports and boosting exports, especially oil, while maintaining free trade and allowing the dollar to find its natural level. It warns of inflation if oil pricing shifts and calls for labor, business, and government cooperation.
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OPEC
Postal Strike Criticized as Irresponsible by Critics
The piece blasts 122 postal workers in New Jersey and California for wildcat strikes after union negotiators agreed to a contract. It argues union sanctioned votes to strike are illegal and threaten mail service, urging employees to accept or seek better terms without hampering deliveries.
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The
Postal Service
New Jersey
California
New York
American Postal Workers Union
Senate backs balance on snail darter protection and dam
The Senate approves a plan to temper Endangered Species Act protections for the snail darter hindering the Tellico Dam project. A seven member commission would grant exemptions to relieve project costs, with House action expected as part of renewing the act.
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Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
Supreme Court
Tellico Dam
Younger Than B 52s on Nuclear Cold War Steel
Paul Harvey recalls a youth soloing a plane before licensing while reflecting on the cold war era in SAC Omaha. He notes aging B 52s, improvised upgrades to KC 135 tankers, and the FBI 11 Aardvark, comparing US and Soviet arsenals and urging restraint in future Asia conflicts.
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Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Aardvark
Against Moving In With Boyfriend We Have Bible Based Reasons
A concerned parent advises that living together before marriage harms a daughter both spiritually and in later marital prospects. The pastor stresses love as motive and cites scripture urging to flee fornication and to value the joy and stability of marriage.
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DR. Graham
Kremlin Bosses See Carter as Easy to Bully, Says Report
Washington reports that Kremlin strategists believe Carter can be pressured. Brezhnev reportedly warned against testing him but Soviet moves in Africa strained ties, with Ethiopia a focal point and public messaging heated as talks on arms control continued.
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Kremlin
Carter
National Security Council
Jimmy Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
White House
Brezhnev
Malcolm Toon
Moscow
Anatoly Dobrynin
Zbigniew Brzezkinski
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Dobrynin
Toon
African Horn
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