Defense Budget Must Meet Soviet Challenge, 1980 Outlook
The CIA reports Soviet military spending rising four to five percent annually from 1967 to 1977, with 1978 figures not yet available. The trend implies Soviet parity in strategic weapons by the mid-1970s and potential superiority by the early 1980s, pressuring the United States to strengthen defense funding rather than accept zero growth in the 1980 budget.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Moscow
United States
Carter
White House
Pentagon
Soviets
Congress Beats Clock as Lawmaking Turns Into Rush
In the 95th Congress bills were passed by sleep deprived lawmakers racing to finish. Senators like John Chaffee criticized the 12 minute deliberation before approving a $51 billion highway and mass transit program over five years, illustrating how deadlines and political necessity shape reform attempts.
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United States of America
U.S. Senate
John Chaffee
Senate
Yielding to Christ through inner filling and surrender
Letter offers spiritual guidance on complete surrender to Jesus Christ by letting God fill every part of life with the Holy Spirit. It compares yielding to a hand inside a glove and cites Psalm 51 to urge surrender of heart and self to God for renewal and provision.
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DR. Graham
Jesus Christ
L.L.R
David
Offshore gamble looms as Baltimore Canyon oil quest grows
The piece weighs a big Atlantic City gambling boom against offshore drilling bets in the Baltimore Canyon off New Jersey. It cites USGS estimates of 870 million barrels of oil and 22 trillion cubic feet of gas, notes drilling costs and a potential 10 percent import reduction, but warns success is far from assured and compares to Alaska's North Slope. The column argues the industry risks and rewards, praising bold oilmen against restrictive pricing.
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New Jersey
Baltimore Canyon
U.S. Geological Survey
Fortune Magazine
Alaska
Prudhoe Bay
North America
Unfriendly Skies Rekindle 1950s Luxury Flight Charm
Ashley Sees It laments airline cost cutting and new hierarchies that replace service with rigid orders. The piece recalls glamorous ships with stewarded comforts and contrasts it with modern crowded, expensive flights, delays, and egregious gate desk experiences.
Ford's bipartisan stance aids Turkey embargo lift
Former President Gerald Ford publicly supported lifting the Turkey arms embargo, helping President Carter secure Republican votes. Ford’s intervention in Congress and his nonpartisan appeal impressed lawmakers from Michigan Illinois and Ohio, reinforcing NATO ties and regional security amid Cold War tensions.
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Gerald Ford
Senate
Carter
Ford
Turkey
Georgia
Gerry Ford
House
Indiana
Brademus
Soviet Union
America
Michigan
Guy Vander Jagt
van der Jagt
Guy
Illinmis
Ohio
State Department
Middle East
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Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
S.C
Aiken, S.C
Billy Graham
Big Gamble Offshore
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North Sea
British Oil Company
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Ashley
By Ashley Cooper
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Ariz
Bat Cave
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Israel
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
NATO
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Free World
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Mediterranean
Russia
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Kremlin
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