Maine Indian land dispute prompts debate over vast claims
The Bangor Daily News editorial summarizes the Maine Penobscot and Passamaquoddy land claims, the Nonintercourse Act basis, and the debate over Congress involvement. It notes potential settlements involving public lots and timber holdings, and the likely role of a Congressional solution to avoid wider state disruption.
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Bangor Daily News
Maine
Central
Interior Department
Penobscot
Passamaquoddy
State Attorney General's Office
Congress
Seale
Massachusetts
U.S. Department of the Interior
Justice Department
Interior
Timber Company
Carters Compared to a Soap Opera by a Relative
A relative suggests Jimmy Carter's presidency mirrors a daytime soap, arguing the public watches for the family dynamics. She laments his boring persona but notes the engaging White House clan, the strong sense of place, and curiosity about Amy as she grows into a teenager.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Phoebe
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Mary Hartman
Billy
Koebe
New York Times
Amy
Simon warns of worldwide low mood and economic risk
Ex Treasury Secretary William Simon delivers private briefings predicting a four year risk of a global low mood amid a tentative economic upturn. The confidential Treasury papers warn of debt strains in Britain Italy Portugal and other industrial nations with high oil prices and slow growth likely in 1977.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Treasury
William Simon
Treasury Department
Estern
Treasur
Great Britain
Italy
Aree
Treasury Ee
Portugal
United States
Inaugural speech judged below Coolidge by Safire
The essay critiques Jimmy Carter's inaugural address as tepid and uninspired compared with Coolidge, arguing the speech lacked a clear vision and memorable themes. It notes The New York Times praised simplicity but saw it as evasive thought, contrasting with Johnson's earlier rhetoric. The piece highlights Carter's walk and its reception as overshadowing his words.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Millard Fillmore
Calvin Coolidge
Carter
Lyndon Johnson
John Steinbeck
America
Ford
Pennsylvania Avenue
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