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Inspirational Quote Montage for Morning Readers
A devotional snippet cites Psalm 27 1 proclaiming the Lord as light and salvation and strengthens resolve with a Masaryk remark on eradicating fear and ignorance for readers seeking daily encouragement.
The Old Who Live In Fear
Senator Williams cited a national conference noting widespread failure to protect the elderly from crime. He described millions of seniors as living under house arrest, afraid to answer knocks or sleep by night, due to isolation low income and crime, urging stronger protection and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison A. Williams
New Jersey
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Williams
United States
Belgium approves F16 purchase boosting U.S. arms sales
Belgium joins the Netherlands Norway and Sweden in ordering 348 F16 fighters, with the U.S. Air Force planning 650 or more. General Dynamics aims to market 3000 F16s at 6.1 million each, totaling billions. Critics note arms spending diverts funds from schools and science. Sen. Proxmire opposes costly gifts between leaders.
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Belgium
U.S
North Atlantic
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
United States Air Force
General Dynamics Corporation
Uncivil Attitude of Gotham’s Public Servants
Washington piece laments public workers’ conduct and union resistance in New York City amid a near bankrupt city budget. It argues for stricter laws and public pressure to ensure government employees act as public servants and accept sacrifice during economic strain.
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Washington
NEA
New York City
Wahh City
Gotham
Chicago
America
New York
York
Tax Foundation
Connally Eyes 1976 Run Amid GOP Candidacy Tests
William L Rushers analysis traces John Connally’s political comeback after legal battles and high profile testimony. It notes his denial of 1976 ambitions, hints at a possible challenge to Ford for the GOP nomination, and cites plans to campaign nationwide on issues like deficit reduction and national service.
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Hat
Connally
Gerald Ford
Ford
Oe Connally
Buckley Reflects On USIA Reform Panel Recommendations
William F Buckley notes the Stanton led panel urges handing the information function of USIA to pay media while excluding Voice of America. The panel questions if USIA should act as an advocate and urges correcting factual misstatements by replaying Soviet claims about political prisoners in the United States.
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John Connally
Nixon
Connally
United States
L Johnson
Repuian
Re House
Spiro Agnew
Baltimore
Agnew
White House
Frank Stanton
USIA
Heema
United States Advisory Agence Gun On Information
Commission
Congress
State Department
T. Tigrefont
Soviet Union
Voice of America
Debates on USIA role and Western broadcasts
The discussion questions whether USIA should tailor its broadcasts to echo political moods and events, including Geneva and Bay of Pigs, or pursue a firmer stance. It notes Soviet receptivity to Western broadcasts and presses for more information on political prisoners, citing Solzhenitsyn and Ogurtsov as examples.
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U. S. Information Agency
Iron Curtain
USIR
USIA
Geneva
Camp David
Moscow
Soviet Union
Commissionen
Solzhenitsyn
Ogurtsov
New York City's Debt Burden Sparks Calls for Money Printing
The nation's eye turns to New York City as it faces a $1 billion short-term cash gap and deep cuts after limited state aid. Experts warn universal money printing would set a dangerous precedent and worsen nationwide fiscal strain.
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New York City
United States
Abe
Genocide in Cambodia warned by U S experts
Washington reports three million Cambodians displaced by Khmer Rouge as analysts warn of starvation and possible genocide. CIA says no assets or reliable communications remain, hindering confirmation of killings and mass exodus. Aerosol sniffing problem highlighted as another social crisis with tragic cases across states.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Iion
Cambodia
CIA
Khmer Rouge
United Nations
Red Cross
Ford
Philip Vargas
The
Drug Abuse Control
New Mexico
Colorado
Tucson
Tyranny Fears Prompt Rock Festival Gun Ban Debate
Police chief Edward Davis warns against a plan to fight crime by banning guns and hosting rock festivals in parks while critics say revealing secret letters would erode presidential privacy. Henry Kissinger argues that exposing presidential correspondence would erode private state secrets and hinder Congress.
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Los Angeles
Edward Davis
Sen
Henry Jackson
Henry Kissinger
Congress
Nixon
U. S
North Vietnam
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Richard Wesley
Jan Masaryk
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Tom Tiede
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William L. Rusher
Edward Bennett Williams
Billy Graham
Texas
Barbara Jordan
Poin
Tedly
William F. Buckley
Don Oakley
Ekofisk
North Sea
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UPI
Richard C. Longworth
Odd Goethe
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Socialist Peoples Party
SPP
Stein Oernhoef
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