Editorial Panama Canal Shuffle Sparks Senate Stand
The editorial argues the Ford administration under Kissinger plans to relinquish sovereignty over the Panama Canal and Zone to Panama. It recalls the 1903 treaty terms, questions future compensation, and urges Senate ratification power to block any treaty, appealing for public support.
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Ford Administration
Henry Kissinger
Panama Canal
State Department
U.S
Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Panama
Kissinger
Houston
Texas
United States
Canal
France
Soviet Union
Alaska
Kissinger & Company
Russia
White House
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Truman era media bias and political fallibility a retrospective
A 1975 Los Angeles Times column revisits Harry S Truman’s presidency, arguing media coverage exaggerated faults and magnified achievements. It notes Truman’s decisiveness and accountability, contrasts with later presidents, and warns against judging public figures by today’s intrusive scrutiny. The piece reflects on how future historians may reassess past leaders.
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Truman
Harry Truman
Joan Harry Vaughn
Nixon
Larry Truman
Fld.r
White House
JFK
FBI
L.B.J
Uorry Truman
Boss Pendergast
Jackson County
Margaret
H.S.T
Gerald Ford
Los Angeles Times
Azores Dispatch Reports Lisbon’s Grip and Island Pride
In the Azores, San Miguel’s thin coastline and cloud cover hinder navigation as a U.S. traveler notes scarce local news. Ponta Delgada faces economic reforms, dairy pricing shifts, and an island-wide radio seizure amid Lisbon’s push to promote Azorean tourism. The piece argues the Azores’ value to Portugal lies in NATO ties to the United States, with limited local educational or ideological activity.
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Rpee
Azores
San Miguel
Ocean
England
New York City
Senate Committee
C.sa
Jesse James
Washington
Iberian Peninsula
Paris Tribune
Time Magazine
New York Times
Washington Post
Ponta Delgada
Bahia
Portugal
Lisbon
Salazar Quay
Wis
United States
NATO
Europe
Ishan
Lenin
Lasbon
Part time federal jobs bill gains Senate support
Federal Diary notes the Senate backed a bill to require agencies to earmark up to 200 000 positions for part time workers over five years with a 2 percent annual shift and 10 percent cap, excluding postal, blue collar, and top executives. It also covers retirements and COL adjustments for Civil Service retirees and explains pension impacts.
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Washington
Senate
David Henderon
Dm.c
House Post Office Civil Service Committee
John V. Tunney
Calif
Tunney
House
Vnvant
Debates on U.S. politics and Vietnam in 1970s periodicals
A yardlong critique compares First Monday and New America, labeling New America as the Social Democrats U.S.A. and attacking liberal elite influence. The piece cites feltman on Vietnam analysis, arguing liberals helped Washington lose in Southeast Asia and laments GOP shift from 1970s New Majority ideals.
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Socal Wisdom
Washington
RFS
Republican National Committee
New America
Social Democrats
U.S.A
Social Democratis
Socialist Party
National Republican Party
Jacob Javits
Barry Goldwater
Eugene V. Debs
Pennsylvania Railroad
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George McGovern
Elmo Zumwalt
Vietnam
Paul Feltman
The
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Saigon
John F. Kennedy
Democratic Party
Etnam
Ho Chi Minh
GOP
Richard Nixon
America
Ford stance favors restraint amid inflation and jobless concerns
President Ford battles high costs while arguing against expansive federal spending. Press secretary Ron Nessen notes inflation easing, yet Ford remains firm against large relief programs. Critics urge job creation and critics warn of cozying to big spenders. Reagan supporters see Ford aligning with conservative economic policies.
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Amera
Washington
Ford
Ron Nessen
Messen
Hubert Humphrey
D-Mine
Humphrey
Government of
Capitol Hill
Congress
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Quotations and humorous musings on housekeeping and life
A reflective meditation on famous Americans quotes and domestic life. The writer muses on ideals of public figures, shares personal anecdotes about interruptions, housework, motherhood, and self doubt while seeking guidance and signs.
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Harriet W. Toner
Charles W. Laughlin
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Whee Gorrie
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Lt Matt
Long Head
Andy Sninsky
Long Beach
Sninsky
American Postal Workers Union
Kansas City
Civil Service Commission
CSC
Phillips Survey
Phillips
Capital
New York
James Buckley
Patrick 5. Lacey
Wisconsin
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Tenn
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Barbara Frietchie
Robert Kennedy
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