Britain Refuses Libyan Arms Sale Amid Market Pressures
In an analysis, Britain, facing inflation and a steep trade deficit,turned down Libya’s $1.4 billion request for military planes tanks and submarines. Officials said they would “give careful consideration” but chose principle over immediate gain, signaling caution on arms sales.
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Peacefronts and frontiers in the Israel dilemma
C L Sulzberger argues that Israel's independence is a humane milestone supported by major powers. He warns that 1967 gains created insecurities and calls for clear peace terms with feasible guarantees from the Soviet Union and United States, urging renewed Arab-Israeli flexibility and Palestinian recognition.
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C.L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Athens
Israel
United States
U.S.A
U.S.S.R
Europe
Egypt
Anwar el-Sadat
Walworth Barbour
Washington
Nixon
Middle East
de Gaulle
America
U.S
Danding
Jordan
Hussein
Yasir Arafat
P.L.O
Kissinger
Jerusalem
Palestine
David Ben-Gurion
Nasser
Reader scolds former town manager over welfare claim
A Letter To The Journal questions Rita Belair for receiving food stamps after serving as Old Orchard Beach Town Manager. The writer argues a $13 000 annual salary implies failure to plan and suggests Belair should have budgeted for the future and worked at traditional wages.
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Old Orchard Beach
Rita Belair
Obituary notice notes Foster and Whitehouse figures
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 1889 1972 W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C. Sutton managing editor Gladys M. Whitehouse president treasurer in a formal notice.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Washington Merry-Go-Round Jackie and Ari's Incompatibility
Jackie Onassis and Aristotle Onassis wed in 1968 in a high profile union that quickly soured. Sources describe Jackie pursuing Ari, a contract of 3 million in bonds, and a rocky marriage with divorce discussions underway. The couple married on Skorpios, amid tensions with Maria Callas and doubts about lasting harmony.
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Jack Anderson
Camelot
Kennedy
Ari
Jackie
Onassis
Maria Callas
Caribbean
New York City
Virgin Islands
Ae Onassis
Aegean
Skorpios
Jacqueline
New York Times
John Meyer
Greece
United States
Antigua
British West Indies
Nancy Tuckerman
Rome
Elizabeth Taylor
Ms. Taylor
Lee Radziwill
Onassises
Mobil Oil
John
Jackie-Ari
Ford Kissinger policy misreads world and weakens leadership
The Nation Ford speech is criticized as Kissinger driven, lacking fresh ideas and misreading the era. It reflects passive leadership, isolationist temptations, and missed opportunities to address Third World hunger and humanitarian roles amid a shifting global balance.
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Gerald Ord
Ford
Nixon
Kissinger
United States
Southeast Asia
C.I.A
Vietnam
Ford’s Vietnam policy shift urged in joint address
President Ford calls for an immediate cease fire in South Vietnam and talks among Vietnamese parties to implement the 1973 Paris agreements. He seeks limited authority for force to protect Americans, evacuation of non essentials, and a major humanitarian aid program run by international agencies.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
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Cambodia
United States
Indochina
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Igon
Phnom Penh
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Johnson
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Council of National Reconciliation
Notable Quotes About Life and Risk From Historic Figures
A curated collection of witty reflections from P. T. Barnum Robert Benchley Dorothy B. Robbins and Sydney Harris on money risk humor and perspective. These lines contrast money as servant and master and urge humor despite daily hazards.
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Japan
Charles de Gaulle
France
General de Gaulle
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P. T. Barnum
Robert Benchley
Dorothy B. Robbins
Sydney Harris