Meany Era Faces End as AFL-CIO Sees Leadership Rift
The AFL-CIO executive council meets in Chicago without George Meany who is home due to age and health. Lane Kirkland is seen as his likely successor, while insiders warn a post Meany era could bring militant shifts and further labor decline.
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Afl-Cio
Chicago
George Meany
U.S
Executive Council
Meany
Bronx
United Automobile Workers Union
Capitol Hill
Organized Labor
Mr. Meany
Lane Kirkland
Mr. Kirkland
Exiled Vietnamese seek freedom as communist regime tightens grip
The piece argues that mass emigration is the only remedy for Vietnamese citizens under communist rule. It cites high sea shipping deaths and brutal suppression of independent thought, noting Ho Chi Minh's quote about building socialist man and accusing Hanoi of eroding its best talents.
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Hungary
East Germany
Cuba
Vietnam
South China Sea
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese Communist Party
Hanoi
Letters Praise Local Coverage and Call for School Leadership
North Augusta parents commend the paper for extensive coverage of local baseball tournaments and express intent to subscribe. A Ziggy Dean Tournament official scorekeeper from North Augusta credits Greg Pitts and Rob Marwick for professional, impartial reporting affecting Aiken and North Augusta readers. The letter also includes a Midwest reader urging political action over court-ordered school desegregation and a Jackson High School coaching critique praising Cary Johnson’s leadership and asking why he was not named head coach and athletic director.
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North Augusta
Mississippi
Aiken
Greg Pitts
Rob Marwick
Howard E. Richardson
Terrace Circle Drive
North
Augusta
Jackson High School
Cary Johnson
Jackson
Coach Johnson
Mack Ross Jr
SALT II Debate Tests Carter Aims and Bipartisan Rifts
Senator Nunn and Henry Kissinger challenge the Carter administration to revise defenses before final SALT II vote. They demand substantial budget changes and a recommitment to committee review, arguing the policy risks national security and signals abdication of leadership.
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Washington
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Henry Kissinger
Carter
Neighter Nunn
Kissinger
United States
Nunn
Stern
Senate
Congress
Hot Weather Tips From a Bachelor Housekeeper
Ashley Cooper notes bachelors are feckless about cleanliness and offers quick ways to keep a beach cottage tidy. She shares bed making hacks, simple breakfasts, pantry meals, dish washing habits, and laundry cutbacks to camp about 15 minutes for three meals using minimal gear.
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Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A.B. Cubbedge
Charles O. Grice
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
S.C
Aiken, S.C
America
White House
Charles C. Davidson
Gibson Street
Fremont
Ohio
Reader
Salt II
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Ashley Cooper
Ail Somes
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