Re-Arming Turkey: House Likely to Vote on Arms Embargo
The House International Relations Committee approved a bill 20 to 9 to ease the arms sale embargo on Turkey. The measure would permit shipments of 185 million dollars in existing contracts and restore Turkey’s right to bargain for new arms before the October 12 elections, while not restoring grant aid.
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U.S
House of Representatives
Turkey
House International Relations Committee
United States
Suleyman Demirel
Demirel
NATO
Senate
Senate Budget Panel Flags Defense Overruns in Report
The latest scorekeeping by the Senate Budget Committee shows excessive defense spending and cuts to non-defense outlays. It notes the defense target was set below Ford’s request by 3 billion in current spending and 7 billion in new budget authority.
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Washington
Senate Budget Committee
Ford
Muskie Leads Senate Budget Reform Against Pentagon
The piece argues the Senate Budget Committee under Edmund Muskie uses accounting shifts to show less defense spending while cutting non-defense programs like school lunches. It details a coalition with conservative Republicans, the goal of reshaping priorities, and concerns from defense officials about reduced military readiness amid shifting targets and a rumored long-term impact.
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Congress
Pentagon
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Senate Budget Committee
Andrew Hamilton
National Security Council
Henry Bellman
Oklahoma
J. Glenn Beall
Maryland
Robert Dole
Kansas
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
William Roth
Delaware
Capitol Hill
Indochina
How can we shop Athens beautifully
Letters to the Athens Messenger discuss downtown beautification with calls for courtesy and cleanliness. Readers fault weeds along Court Street and criticize the Hotel Athens and Berry Hall site as eyesores while noting mall greenery relies on strict rules like no litter and no dogs.
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Athens
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Berry Hall
Readers urged to send signed letters to editor
General interest letters are welcomed and must be signed with the sender’s address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters for space, readability, and reader interest.
Reagan visits Dayton area but party officials call it not campaigning
Ohio GOP leader Kent McGough says Ronald Reagan's Oakwood stop is a local invitation not a statewide bid for 1976 delegates. McGough welcomes Reagan as a potential fundraiser while indicating statewide campaigning is premature. other Ohio Republicans express mixed views on Ford Rockefeller balance and third party possibilities.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
California
Ronald Reagan
Dayton
Kent B. McGough
Reagan
Oakwood
Republican Women’s Club
GOP
James A. Rhodes
McGough
Ford
Miami
Robert E. Netzley
Netzley
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Ohio Federation of Republican Women
Louis Leggat
Willoughby
Rockefeller
Strike-Out on the Scrimmage Line
A satirical look at an NFL strike's potential return with the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins. Players exchange sympathy, then resume play as they praise unity while joking about Rozelle rules and waivers. final score 237 to 234.
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Washington
NFL
Goliath
New England Patriots
Washington Redskins
Patriots
Redskins
Rozelle
Patriot
Thatcher in New York Press Juxtaposes Power And Pace
A 1933 New York visit frames Margaret Thatcher as a formidable figure. The program downplays gender politics while noting her 25 years in polemics. Thatcher argues that Britain votes for the best qualified, not by sex, and signals a push for faster social change amid urban cynicism.
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America
Thatcher
When Teachers Go on Strike
Opinion piece by Anthony Harrigan criticizes public school teacher strikes and NEA political action. It argues strikes disrupt schooling and enable union influence over education, urging replacement of striking teachers and exposing unions’ partisan aims. The piece condemns union power and links to political action and voter outcomes.
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Anthony Harrigan
National Education Association
Terry Herndon
Herndon
NEA
Nea-Pac
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