Aiken Railyard Blight and City Frustration With Southern
The essay argues that Aiken has a long cooperative history with Southern Railway Co. but notes neglect since the Hamburg spur removal. It highlights a discontinued Laurens Street bridge since Jan 31 1974 and the resulting unsightly cut, trash, and nuisance harming the community while questioning why city leaders have not pressed stronger action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Southern Railway Co
Southern
South Carolina Railroad and Canal Co
Charleston
Hamburg
Andrew Dexter
Laurens Street
Presidential Candor on Arms Sales Sparks Outrage
The piece criticizes U S arms sales to the Middle East arguing officials mask policy with humor and contradiction. It likens policy to historical bribery and urges candor about goal of arming some nations while pursuing disarmament elsewhere. The writer warns of profits over peace and calls out Kissinger Schlesinger and others.
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Ford
George Washington
Weakening Democratic Grip On Congress
A veteran observer notes a freshmen-led purge on congressional leadership, redefining party balance in the House and Senate. The piece argues fresh leftist zeal could destabilize policy making, risk defense oversight, and threaten Ford’s 1976 presidency as the McGovern era reshapes the Democratic caucus.
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National Democratic Party
Congressional Democratic Party
McGovern
Cabal
Capitol Hill
Garantee
Democratic Party
Congress
Lesson In How Big Ships Were Sabotaged
A World War II era reflection notes that the SS France mutinied by a 2,500 crew union, as unions pressured to sustain unprofitable service. The SS United States faced heavy subsidies yet lost millions, while other liners like Queen Mary and Ile de France ended as scrap or hotels. It argues unions’ rules contributed to sinking luxury liners and compares air travel rise.
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France
LE Havre
General Labor Federation
U.S
United States
Norfolk
Long Beach
Hong Kong
Ile de France
Malik Active in Soviet Espionage at the United Nations
Washington reports allege Yakov Malik the Soviet ambassador to the UN runs a web of legals and illegals linked to the KGB and KI. The files trace his career from NKVD stool pigeon in the 1930s to UN envoy, noting Pavlichenko’s exposure and Malik’s ongoing intelligence role amid a broader Soviet spy network at the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Nations
Yakov Malik
U.N
Malik
New York Times
U.N. Secretariat
Vladimir Pavlichenko
Secret Police
Pavlichenko
State Department
U Thant
KGB
Bolivia
New York City
Kremlin
NKVD
Commissariat For Foreign Affairs
Japan
Moscow
Komitet Informatsii
GRU
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Britain
Russia
Y.D. Modrzhinskaya
Department 13
Wet Affairs
James Bond
A. Tishkov
P.V. Fedotov
SL. Tihkvinski
S.K. Savchenko
United States
AL Raina
A.V. Gorsky
V. Zarubin
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Mideast
Secretary of Defense
Kissinger
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Gerry Ford
Schlesinger
Europe
Henry
Ralph de Toledano
House of Representatives
Rep. F. Edward Hebert
Hebert
Pentagon
House
Armed Services Committee
Mendel Rivers
Armed Services
America
Senate
John Glenn
District of Columbia
Space Committee
Glenn
Olr
Petty Cagh
Paul Harvey
By Jack Anderson
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
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