Infidelity, crime rooms, and the dollar in review
In a Washington column, U S Attorney Earl Silbert and aides press for harsher penalties for conspirators aiding fraud probes against federal workers after Judge Gasch gave probation to GSA case defendants. The piece notes a $1.2 million fraud and a $210,000 split with GSA staff, arguing crime should be punished. It also surveys the U S dollar’s rise versus yen, franc, and mark, framing confidence in the economy and warnings against prophets of inflation.
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Washington
United States
Earl Silbert
Brian Shaughnessy
William Block
Oliver Gasch
Carmen O'Connor
David Smith
Miss O'Connor
General Services Administration
GSA
Smith
Silbert
Gasch
Shaughnessy
Black
U. S
Rusher warns of language politics shaping Canada and beyond
William L. Rusher argues that language based nationalism drives global change, predicting Quebec’s potential independence and broader Atlantic connections. He notes Trudeau and Clark in Quebec politics, the Liberal and NDP divides, and a future that may push English-speaking Canadians toward closer allegiance with the United States.
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Quebec
Britain
Europe
United States
Panama Quagmire and the Panicked House Action
Buckley critiques House efforts to derail the Panama Treaties, arguing self-government hinges on acceptance of fait accompli. He cites Nixon's 1960 decision not to press a disputed claim as a stabilizing act. The piece frames Congress as seeking to overturn a constitutional settlement.
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House of Representatives
Panama
Richard Nixon
Chicago
Republic
Senate
Protests echo Vietnam era tactics in nuclear debate
Washington analysis links anti-nuclear protests to past antiwar tactics, citing surveillance and disruption methods used in the 1960s. It discusses civil liberties concerns, Sundesert plant hearings, and proposals by Hansen regarding Panama Canal tolls and treaty funding.
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Washington
NEA
Vietnam
Campaign For Political Rights
Los Angeles
Sundesert
Blythe
Corer Aene
State of Washington
Hansen
Senate
Agee
Missouri
Nuclear protest law drafted for reactor sites says police feared attack
Intelligence files from New Hampshire State Police claim the legislation targeted reactors near Richland and Satsop in Washington. The documents cite two well informed gentlemen from the U S Labor Party alleging the reactor site protests were a cover for terrorism and compare methods to a West Germany anti nuke demonstration, though no violence occurred in New Hampshire.
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Richland
Wash
Satsop
New Hampshire
Tlemen
U.S. Labor Party
N.H
West Germany
Shoe Strength Across Plains Provinces Yet Weaker in Regions
SHOE notes stronger performance in the Plains provinces while Ontario and British Columbia lag. The piece suggests a potential Quebec model would face stiff resistance, as English-speaking North America could favor political unity.
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Plains Provinces
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
North America
Shah's push for oil profits spurred 1970s price rises
CIA records recount how the shah of Iran and allies pressed for higher oil prices from 1973 onward, with Saudi Arabia and U.S. officials debating pressure. Nixon and Kissinger are shown as reluctant to intervene, while OPEC members and Iran sought pricing moves, culminating in a 10 percent rise and ongoing global economic strain.
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Nixon
Saudi Arabia
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Central Intelligence Agency
Riyadh
OPEC
Kissinger
Yamani
Central Intelligence Agnecy
Iran
Akins
Amouzegar
CIA
Shah
Khalid
Prince Fahd
National Intelligence
Amouzeger
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