West Virginia coal plans and Cuban arms buildup prompt caution
The piece urges Rockefeller to back a West Virginia Coal Development Authority echoing Virginia efforts and notes the coal industry could buoy paychecks amid recession fears. It links energy policy to union and management interests while warning of Soviet arms shipments to Cuba and Central America, urging scrutiny of nuclear disarmament versus regional threats.
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Are Soviet Leaders Just Folks
A columnist critiques George Kennan and his evolving stance on the Soviet Union, noting media reverence and shifting Cold War dogma. Kennan urges viewing Soviet leaders as ordinary people, a view the piece argues risks softening critique of Soviet communism as more pernicious than Nazism or fascism.
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Will critiques Western rhetoric on Poland crisis
George F Will argues Western leaders use diplomatic language as an alibi for inaction over Poland. He cites Haig Schmidt and Brezhnev quotes, notes Solidarity’s fragile economy, and says the crisis shows NATO coherence and U.S. leverage, while warning of liberal complacency and bank bailout rationalizations.
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Paul Harvey on Christmas, economy, and Soviet despotism
Paul Harvey urges calm and optimism as he notes rising incomes, lower taxes, cheaper housing, and declining inflation. He contrasts U S progress with Soviet despotism, warning against misleading claims about equality, liberty, and military danger while stressing prudent governance and economic gains.
Executive Order Threatens FOI Act
Washington reports that a draft executive order aims to curb FOIA access by classifying more information as national security. It would give CIA near total immunity from public inquiry and expand the use of secrecy stamps to shield officials from accountability.
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