Carter outlines tough Middle East stance and draft revival
President Carter delivers a stern foreign policy address in Congress calling for a strong containment doctrine in the Persian Gulf and signals a revival of peacetime draft registration. Support comes from many Republicans and Democrats, though critics argue the plan risks escalation and questions the viability of an all volunteer Army.
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D-Ga
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John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Stennis
U.S
Vietnam
President Carter outlines key State of the Union pledges
The highlights cover Persian Gulf deterrence, Selective Service revitalization, a proposed 1980 oil import ceiling with possible fees, readiness for mandatory gasoline rationing, and efforts to steer Iran toward recognizing the Soviet threat as the main regional danger.
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President Carter
State of the Union
Carter
U.S
Sakharov calls for boycott over Afghan war
Andrei Sakharov asked sportsmen and sports lovers to demand Soviet troops leave Afghanistan in a bid to mobilize behind a boycott of the Moscow Olympics. Dissident sources say he spoke from exile in Gorky to Maria Podyapolskaya to expand his condemnation of the intervention.
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Moscow
Andrei Sakharov
Kremlin
Afghanistan
Sakharov
Maria Podyapolskaya
Gorky
Khomeini Says Condition “Not Bad” In Radio Address
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, hospitalized in Tehran for heart trouble, told Iranians by radio that his condition was “not bad.” He urged a full peaceful turnout for Friday's presidential election as observers noted his frail, weak voice aimed at preventing public panic.
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Tehran
Radio Today
Afghan Leader Thanks Soviet Aid To Counter U S and China
Afghan President Babrak Karmal expresses deep gratitude for Soviet military assistance. He says the aid made it possible to frustrate the sinister plans of the American imperialists and the Peking hegemonists.
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Babrak Karmal
Soviet Union
Aiken County Council Cleaning Desks Before Meeting
Councilmembers cleaned their desks with oil furniture polish and paper towels before the Tuesday night session. Mim Woodring remarked on responsibility, while a quip about the Laurens Street Philosopher noted gunpowder and alcohol should not mix.
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Aiken
Laurens Street
Silver Price Surge Hits Everyday Goods And Dental Fees
Rising silver prices drive costs beyond jewelry, affecting film, X rays, and dental work. Photographic film up 75 percent, X-ray supplies jump 110 percent with potential floating patient charges. Dental silver soars from 12–14 to 55 and then 94 per ounce, making gold crowns pricier as metal costs dominate labs.
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Aphic
Bill Howell Jr
Bill Howell & Sons Printing Company
Aiken Community Hospital
Ellen Nathan
Ms. Nathan
Aiken
Fred W. Greene
Greene
Legionnaires Bacterium Tied to Blue Green Algae in Towers
Du Pont microbiologist Dr. Carl B. Fliermans reports the Legionnaires bacterium closely links to common blue green algae in cooling towers. Antibodies to LDB appear in wide regions, with about 25 percent of New York area residents showing prior exposure. He notes the organism tolerates diverse conditions and researchers aim to define its natural distribution and safe control levels.
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William Cherry
Center For Disease Control
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American Legion
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Journal of the American Society For Microbiology
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Indiana
Dave Tyson
New York
Iowa
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