SALT talks stall amid Soviet arms buildup and U.S. defense worries
The piece argues Senate ratification of a new SALT accord is unlikely this year as the Soviet Union intensifies its missile and bomber forces, complicating negotiations. It warns of U.S. vulnerability, with aging B-52s, potential Minuteman and Titan losses, and limited progress on the Backfire bomber and cruise missile constraints. It urges Carter to avoid delay and pursue an acceptable treaty or bolster strategic defenses.
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Carter
Senate
Moscow
U.S
U.N
Andrew Young
America
Geneva
Cyrus Vance
United States
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnye
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Pentagon
Silo
Brezhnev
National Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia
Neutron Bomb Debate Shapes NATO U S Policy Stance
The article argues President Carter should reconsider banning the neutron bomb, warning that NATO faces Soviet advantage in manpower tanks and missiles. It portrays the neutron weapon as a targeted defense for Western Europe amid Warsaw Pact superiority and urges allied pressure for changed U S policy.
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NATO
Western
Europe
Warsaw Pact
Integration of South Africa and sports amnesty era
The piece traces how racial barriers in the United States fell with Jackie Robinson and others, then notes South Africa’s moves toward integration in sports from 1971 onward, highlighting mixed teams, new policies, and the Soweto council’s legal status while cautioning about tribal differences among Africans.
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United States
Jackie Robinson
Supreme Court
South Africa
Jack Johnson
Joe Louis
Rafter Johnson
South African Athletic Union
PGA
Johannesburg
Lee Elder
William Mogoregi
Springbok
Matthews Batswadi
Soweto Community Council
Enemies List Mentality Surfaces in Rhodesia Probe
The article reports on a Treasury Department probe of Robin Moore tied to Rhodesia, accusing officials of an enemies list mindset. It details Moore’s Rhodesia advocacy, alleged slurs about Andrew Young, and questions from Office of Foreign Assets Control during investigations.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Carter
Moore
Rhodesia
U.S
U.N
Andrew Young
Jimmy Carter
Green Berets
America
Ilan Smith
Treasury Department
Office of Foreign Assets Control
G-men
Tony Ford
California
Westbury
New York City
Dan Levin
Treasury
Robert Oliquist
Oliquist
Stanley Sommerfield
Foreign Assets Control Office
White House
Claudia Townsend
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Salisbury
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Scott B. Hunter
Charles O. Grice
Sue 5. Brown
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