Silence of Generals Issue in Starry Case
AP report on Lt Gen Donn Starry's Frankfurt speech drawing Pentagon scrutiny. Starry warned of a future U S clash between Russia and China and attacked liberals before a promotion to four stars and a move to command Army training schools. Critics say generals must seek clearance for public remarks while Goldwater cautions on silencing debate.
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Starry
Pentagon
Frankfurt
Germany
Army Training and Doctrine Command
Senate
United States
John K. Singlaub
South Korea
Carter
Singlaub
Russia
China
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
U.S
Defense Department
Directorate of Security Review
Housing Market Forecast from Realtors Sees Strong 1977 Sales
Real estate analysts predict 1977 will see 3.4 million existing home sales and 1.3 million new single family starts. Median existing home prices rise about 8 percent to 42000, new homes near 50,000, while mortgage rates fall to 8.5 percent early year then edge up. The National Association of Realtors sees total housing spending around 220 billion for nearly 4.7 million homes as a record year.
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John Cunniff 'P
NEW York (Ap
National Association of Realtors
Savings and Loan
Today in History July 6 1977 notable events
On this date in history several events are noted including 1923 USSR formation, 1699 Captain Kidd captured in Boston, 1777 Burgoyne captures Fort Ticonderoga, 1837 Republic of Texas ambassador to Washington, 1919 airship crossing, 1945 Nicaragua accepts UN Charter, and 1971 Louis Armstrong dies. birthdays include Janet Leigh and Merv Griffin. Thought for today quotes Oscar Wilde.
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
William Kidd
Boston
England
John Burgoyne
Fort Ticonderoga
New York
Republic of Texas
Washington
Roosevelt Field
Nicaragua
Louis Armstrong
Ramsey Clark
California
San Diego
Oakland
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
United States
Janet Leigh
Merv Griffin
Oscar Wilde
Conservatives Can Gain in Britain and United States
London article argues a strong Conservative shift is possible in Britain, urging a fundamental change in values, not just policy. It links U.S. conservatism to reduce government costs, curb unions, and offer a broad national security focused vision with justice and freedom from bureaucratic interference.
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London
England
Great Britain
Patricia Hodgson
Bow Group
Britain
United States
Miss Hodgson
Daily Telegraph
America
North Vietnam
Panama
Change in Drunk Driver Law Proposed
Ohio House approved a bill to repeal mandatory jail for drunken drivers. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled judges already have discretion in sentencing. The measure would let judges waive jail and license suspension for first offenses, a change backed by Rep. Thomas A. Pottenger and opposed by many.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
High Court
Toledo
Volunteers of America
Jerome Phillips
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Thomas A Pottenger
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Pottenger
Saye
Court Abortion Decision Praised by James Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick defends Supreme Court ruling on abortion as consistent with statute and constitution. He argues no right to elective abortion at public expense, likening analogies to other rights and urging legislative resolution for policy. He praises judiciary restraint while acknowledging moral stakes.
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Jane
Susan
Civil rights for older Americans gains momentum in 1980s
Congress and private groups push to end mandatory retirement at 65. Rep Claude Pepper co authors bills to allow work beyond 65, remove age limits, and add age to Civil Rights Act. Critics warn about labor market impacts and pension trade offs while aging advocates urge action now.
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Washington
Anita Bryant
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Jack Osofsky
National Council of the Aging
Robert M. Ball
Pepper
Rep
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Nelson Cruikshank
President Carter
Osofsky
Cruikshank
Will Rogers quip on presidential defeat sparks memory warning
Will Rogers notes that defeat for president erases achievements in the public memory, contrasting with exile as a way to remain remembered. He remarks on the quick fade of a failed presidential bid, a line echoed in discussions from July 6, 1994.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
Donn A. Starry
Business Mirror
U.S. Senate
John H. Glenn Jr
Washington, D. C
Sen. I
U.S. House
Clarence E. Mi
Cannon
Washington, D.C
Marconi
Woo
Ward Metzenbaun
E. Ninth St. Ireland
E. Main St
Lancaster
Oakley C. Collins
Kemp Lane
Ironton
Claire M
Buzz) Ball Jr
Eden Place
Athens
Ronald H. James
Anthony Harrigan
James Kilpatrick
Hawaii
Honolulu
Brennan
Marshall
Blackmun
Justice Marshall
Justice Powell
Dobart
Brickman
Ball
The
Small Society
Will Rogers
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