Rhodesia's Transition Faces U S Criticism and Hope
Rhodesia under Ian Smith plans black majority rule with limited white power still in key posts. A U S backed by Britain calls for guerrilla input, yet nearly 2 million voters turnout in five days. Freedom House observers call the vote fairer than many in Africa, signaling possible shifts in sanctions and policy toward Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
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Ian Smith
Rhodesia
U.S. State Department
Great Britain
U.S
Freedom House
New York State
Smith
Washington
London
Patriotic Front
Carter
Congress
Allard Lowenstein
Bayard Austin
Martin Luther King
Zimbabwe- Rhodesia
Letter to the Editor urges positive radio programming in community
Clinton D. Henderson asks local citizens to influence radio stations and advertisers to promote constructive content. He argues songs and jokes erode family values, cites a May 2 example, and calls for FCC input and manager accountability.
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FCC
Clinton D. Henderson
Shady Lane
Letters to the Editor Policy at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered and legibility is preferred. Letters may be edited for space clarity fact taste and libel with a typical limit of about 200 words.
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John Connally
Texas
Richard Nixon
Cartoon Declared In Very Poor Taste
Reverend Bonaventure Brown of Our Lady of the Valley Church in Gloverville condemns a Wednesday editorial cartoon mocking Margaret Trudeau as insensitive to Catholic beliefs. He argues the confession sacrament is sacred and warns the message carried a double meaning.
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Margaret Trudeau
Bonaventure Brown
S.T.D
Our Lady of the Valley Church
Gloverville
Jimmy the Greek odds on Carter and Reagan in 1980 race
Jimmy Snyder rates Carter 4 to 5 to win the Democratic nomination with Reagan 6 to 5 for the Republican bid. Teddy Kennedy 7 to 5, Jerry Brown 12 to 1, Mondale Moynihan Byrd Church Udall Califano dark horses. Connally 3 to 1, Bush 10 to 1, Ford 15 to 1, Crane 15 to 1, longshots 50 to 1 Thompson Dole Weicker Laxalt Anderson Kemp.
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Washington
George Gallup
Elmo Roper
Lou Harris
Jimmy
Snyder
New Hampshire
President Carter
Ronald Reagan
Teddy Kennedy
Kennedy
Teddy
Carter
Esteen
Jerry Brown
California
Brown
Greek
Fritz Mondale
Pat Moynihan
Robert Byrd
Frank Church
Mo Udall
Health, Education and Welfare
Joe Califano
Phil Crane
Illinois
Reagan
Connally
Jim Thompson
Robert Dole
Lowell Weicker
Paul Laxalt
John Anderson
Jack Kemp
We Face Some Drying Times After Red River Flood
In the wake of the Red River flood across North Dakota Minnesota and Manitoba the crest has passed and residents prepare for drying. Amidst moldy clothing and debris volunteers and utility workers fix power and water while improvising to restore lights heat and pumps. Heroes arise as line crews and sandbaggers battle the wreckage with grit and grit.
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Red River
North Dakota
Minnesota
Manitoba
Mick Simmons
Grand Forks
N.D
Dear N B Why Living Together Is Unwise
Doctor Billy Graham advises N B to end her two year living arrangement with her boyfriend, noting a likely lack of marriage plans and moral concerns. He urges turning to God, citing moral purity and Jesus Christ’s role in forgiveness and guidance. He emphasizes stability and personal value within a life aligned to faith.
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DR. Graham
N.B
Jesus Christ
China Settling Far East Claims Through U S Commission
The Shoemakers, once homeowners and tenants of properties in Peking, were awarded 68 835 under the War Claims Act for wartime losses but later compensation from China shrank to 178 518 plus interest after Communist seizure. The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission reviewed 576 cases 1968 69 and approved 384 while denying others. The commission negotiates with foreign governments using proven losses and takes 5 percent for operating costs.
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Peking
U.S. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Congress
Washington
Comunission
State Department
U.S. Commission
Shoemakers
China
Commission
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Micronesia
Philippines
East Germany
Cuba
Poland
Romania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Panama
Italy
Soviet Union
U.S. Treasury
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