Mediterranean underbelly threat shapes NATO moves
The piece outlines a U S view of how Moscow aims to destabilize NATO from the Mediterranean south with Greece Turkey Cyprus and the Iberian states while anticipating indirect Soviet intervention after Tito s death It notes Kissinger s possible shuttle diplomacy and warns of Communist influence in Italy and Portugal and the risk of post Tito Yugoslavia pulling NATO apart
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Kissinger Critics Fault Dinner Remarks As Unwise Diplomacy
Norman Cousins argues Kissinger and the press erred in the after dinner toast at a Canadian dinner. He says Kissinger harmed his diplomatic standing by disparaging Nixon and other figures, and that the press violated privacy by using a taped remark. He urges responsibility and self discipline for free institutions.
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Oddities in Language and Acronyms Highlighted
Don Fenstermacher of Collingwood NJ questions the phrase at any rate and the origin of acronyms. He explains rate as a charge and traces word origins from admiral to admirable and appall to pale, noting historical spelling shifts and linguistic quirks. A Times Syndicate cartoon caption ends with a ten year anniversary joke.
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