Arms Talks Lag as Nations Edge Toward Nuclear Arms Clash
Editorial notes no arm limits in sight as Geneva negotiators haggle over missile and bomber definitions under SALT. It cites a Siberian test of a large multi warhead missile, Senate debate over advanced warhead funding, and the risk of eroding deterrence as both sides push for strategic advantage and new options in deterrence amid ongoing arms race tensions.
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United States of America
Soviet Union
Geneva
U.S
Ford
Leonid Brezhnev
Vladivostok
Siberia
Central Pacific
Washington
U.S. Senate
Defense Department
Senate
Legislature Bonus Payout Sparks Taxpayer Outcry
Opinion criticizes lawmakers for awarding $46 million in salary increases to present and former state employees, arguing the action bypassed wage controls from 1973 and exploited taxpayers to appease a pressure group. The piece disputes the Nixon era wage policy and calls the payout misguided and costly.
Legislature weighs safety versus budget cuts
The Legislature debates Gov. Brown’s recommendation to end funds for the California Highway Patrol safety inspection program for passenger cars. Loss of up to 10 percent of federal highway funds is possible for not meeting federal standards. The move raises concerns about aging cars and increasing traffic hazards despite CHP’s limited inspection capacity.
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Brown
California Highway Patrol
Nit picking bureaucrats raise the hospital bill
James Kilpatrick critiques growing federal role in health care and its impact on hospitals like Kettering Medical Center. HEW validation, OSHA rules, and JCAH accreditation trigger costly mandated changes. Costs threaten patient care as Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements face cuts. Animal groups threaten action over endangered species listings.
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Dayton
Ohio
Kettering Medical Center
Kettering
District of Columbia
Rigaru Rale
Hill Burton
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
JCAH
US Department of Heath, Education and Welfare
Congressonal
MH. Schaffner
Schaffner
Occupational Safety and Heath Administration
OSHA
Dr. Schaffner
HEW
Teachers politicize the Three R s in modern era
Morrie Ryskind argues teachers once focused on the basics but under the National Education Association have shifted to left wing political propaganda. He cites 1972 McGovern support, New York mayoral backing, and California strikes as evidence of a broader trend influencing education and public policy. He warns of unemployment benefits for teachers and a political shift affecting Brown and state legislatures.
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National Education Association
Chicago
McGovern Ign
New York
Abraham Beameres
Polxation
California
Cary
Sions
Los
Ike Eapor
John Dewey
Washington vigil prompts call for civics and gun control
A reader letter discusses The Washington Post notes on Human Kindness Day, urging better education and civic responsibility in D C. The piece condemns violence after a shooting near Sen John Stennis residence and calls for greater citizen input in public demonstrations. It cites need for gun control, remedial reading teachers, and neutral meeting spaces for black and white youths.
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D.C
Washington
Steven Laine
Washington Post
Sera Ee Ee Ty
Sohaies
Ford
Soluions
Loo
Ther
Sen
John Stennis
D-Miss
Defense Budget Debate Splits Senate Liberals and Conservatives
The Senate held a timely forum on the defense budget amid postwar detente fears and shifting foreign policy. Liberal senators pressed for cap reductions and welfare boosts as Cambodia and Vietnam cast doubt on U.S. leadership. Conservatives argued 27 percent of the budget funds defense with 47 percent for social programs, while world events showed Russia's naval maneuvers and NATO strains. The debate ended with a 76 to 6 vote approving a $10 billion defense authorization.
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Cverts
Cambodia
Seth Vietnam
United States
NATO
Portugal
West Germany
France
Greece
Turkey
Phil
U.S
Russia
U.S. Navy
John Slessor Ooce
Britain
John Stennis
Armed Services
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Barry
Goldwater
Bors
Ira C. Baker
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