Court ruling sparks fear over military obedience
An unsigned editorial warns that federal judges encroach on military authority after the DC Court of Appeals ordered an Air Force officer reinstatement and back pay for refusing to participate in a nuclear strike plan. It argues such rulings threaten discipline, urging strong obedience in peacetime and war.
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Alabama
New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington, D.C
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Roger Robb
Defense Department
Robb
Panama Vote Backing Carter Torrijos Pact Stirs Debate
Panamanians voted about two to one for the Carter Torrijos agreement that would give Panama the canal and Canal Zone, plus up to 80 million dollars annually. Robert C Macy, in a Los Angeles Times letter, notes the stakes and warns that a society that robs Peter to pay Paul can count on Paul’s support.
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Los Angeles Times
Peter
Paul
Mr. Macy
Michigan Avenue
Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Christmas Nears as Vandal Smashes Windows for No Reason
Paul Harvey recounts a midday Chicago vandalism incident days before Christmas. A young man smashes glass panels, offers no motive, and leaves. Police doubt legal consequences, while local shops report similar damages without theft. Harvey laments the gratuitous meanness contrasting with holiday goodwill.
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Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Oklahoma
Paul
World economy looks bleak as inflation and debt loom
Stanley Karnow argues the 1970s end with a dismal global economy. He notes high inflation, slow growth, and weak investment in the US, West Germany, and Japan. He warns oil shocks, rising debt in developing nations, and tariff moves threaten world trade and inflation, urging a new international framework.
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Stanley Karnow
Washington
D.C
Middle East
U.S
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Africa
Carter
Western Europe
Japan
London
United States
West Germany
Congress
White House
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Burns
Federal Reserve
Britain
North Sea
Vernon Jordan and black voters in the civil rights era
Buckley argues that Vernon Jordan pressures black voters to demand government action while social programs falter. He cites Jesse Jackson and William Raspberry figures, notes high black unemployment, and urges self-reliance and parental responsibility over government dependence.
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William F. Buckley, JR
Vernon Jordan
Jordan
Humphrey - Hawkins
60 Minutes
CBS
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
William Raspberry
Washington Post
Michael Novak
Novak
Income ceiling for seniors stays, earnings capped at 70
Washington conferees on the Social Security bill keep limits for those under 65 while raising 65 to 70 earnings thresholds and setting new ceilings through 1982. Critics call it a costly, cautious compromise to keep the fund solvent and avoid turning benefits into a flat annuity.
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Robert Estill Copley
Washington
House
Senate
Illinois
Conference Committee
Social Security Administration
Dan Rostenkowski
Chicago
Abner Mikva
D-Evanston
Pledge of Allegiance Recited in Community Gatherings
A local group gathers to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, reaffirming loyalty to the republic and the ideals of liberty and justice for all.
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United States of America
Republic
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