Carter indecisive on neutron bomb policy sparks Latin Byrd doubt
Senator Byrd voices dismay at President Carter's handling of the neutron bomb debate saying indecision weakens NATO and American leadership. The piece notes allies warned by leaks and Carter's deferment, then questions whether the United States has any foreign policy at all. A separate item reports Tom Hensen of Boulder suing his parents for 350000 claiming traumatic upbringing and psychiatric needs as malpractice of parenthood.
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Carter
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Europe
Soviet Union
White House
Sen. Byrd
NATO
United States
U.S
Sen
Tom Hensen
Boulder
Colo
Parenthood
Africa
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Chu Guevara
Castro
Organization of American States
Wage and price controls again trigger political debate
William L. Rusher argues Gallup poll data showing 50 percent support for reimposing wage and price controls reveals ignorance of economics. He contrasts free society limits with totalitarian controls, cites Nixon’s 1971 policy, and warns inflation risk remains if deficits persist. The column shifts to criticism of child development efforts and potential family-role changes.
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New York
Gallup
Washington
Toto
Richard Nixon
Nixon
America
Carter
United States
Child development bills spark fears of state parental role
The discussion centers on federally funded day care potentially replacing parental influence. Proponents cite cognitive and emotional development while critics warn of government shaping children’s beliefs. States move to create machinery. federal hearings and a 1979 White House Conference loom.
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Sweden
Congress
Ohio
Virginia
Missouri
Alan Cranston
Kissinger on Cuba and Soviet Moves in Africa
Henry Kissinger’s remarks at the International Radio and Television Society in New York critique Soviet and Cuban interventions in Angola and Ethiopia. He argues the moves are geopolitical, aimed at outflanking the Middle East and testing U.S. resolve. The piece notes scant attention from the American press.
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Robert Frost
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Henry Kissinger
International Radio and Television Society
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Soviet Union
Angola
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Somalia
Middle East
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Red Sea
Sudan
Iran
Castro
Guatemala
Bolivia
South Africa
Kissinger
Ethi
Energy clashes threaten fragile Senate gas price deal
Industry pressure reshapes negotiations on lifting natural gas price controls by 1985 as House and Senate factions leak strategy. Key figures include James Schlesinger, John Dingell, Harley Staggers, Wendell Ford, Charles Wilson, and Bennett Johnston amid state producer interests and exemptions for mills and farms. The piece also critiques U.S. stance on Philippines violence and human rights, noting base negotiations with Manila and reports of civilian harm.
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House
Senate
Carter
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
John Dingell
Dmich
Johnston
Louisiana
Staggers
West Virginia
Energy Department
Philipppines
U.S
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Department
United States
Manila
Philippines
Minnesota
Ferdinand Marcos
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