Patriotism and Brezhnev Health Weigh in News Page
The piece opens with Constitution Day reflections from the Brokenstraw Valley DAR chapter urging renewed patriotism. It shifts to a CIA dossier on Leonid Brezhnev noting dental pain, a possible cortisone treatment, vodka use, and rumors about his health and retirement prospects.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
United States of America
Washington
Russia
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
CIA and Brezhnev gums in Kremlin health spa tale
Jack Anderson reports CIA evidence of Brezhnev's health woes with dental issues, stomach troubles on a 1973 US trip, and visits to a Kremlin spa dubbed the clinic. The piece also covers Kissinger secret assurances to Egypt, Teamsters pension probes, and nuclear material shipment concerns, ending with a patriotic reminder.
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Kremlin
Clinic
Recovery Doubts Rise From Mixed Economic Signals
Commerce reports show a 730 million cut in capital spending between June and August with total planned outlays for the year around 113.51 billion, inflation eroding real gains. Retail sales slipped 0.8 percent in August while auto sales were 12 percent below a year ago, signaling consumer restraint despite some year over year gains. The prime rate has moved back to about 8 percent, complicating borrowing for investment and housing. Last week 18 new TV shows began fall runs and Nielsen rankings show mixed early reception for several newcomers across CBS ABC and NBC.
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Commerce Department
General Motors
CBS
Phyllis
ABC
Starsky and Hutch
NBC
Joe Forrester
Katter
Ratings time marginal to disaster grades in network shows
CBS led the week with Beacon Hill on Monday and again on Tuesday while Joe Forrester and Marcus Welby challenged. NBC's Joe Forrester faced NBC and ABC competition, and CBS enjoyed top ratings with All in the Family returning as the nation's top show after a Monday move.
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NBC
ABC
Kate McShane
Mobile
Beacon Hill
Lizzie Borden
Baseball
Nbc.i
Joe Forrester
Marcus Welby
The
Waltons
Farewell to sun and summer's glare
A collage of summer scenes and sensations from Jim Bishop, capturing heat waves, cooling rituals, outdoor bustle, and small daily rituals. Vivid images include sunlit highways, fire hydrants, ice cold drinks, beaches, children, and the lingering daylight, ending with a reflective farewell to the season.
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Egypt
Kissinger
Syria
Teamsters
James Hoffa
Hoffa
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Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Scheuer
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