Suez Canal Reopens as Sadat Seeks Investment Ties
Egypt's President Anwar Sadat announced reopening the Suez Canal to traffic after its 1967 closure. The move may reflect financial needs and potential quid pro quo deals, with Iran, Japan, and Persian Gulf nations pledging loans and investments. Israeli cargo exclusion remains tied to broader Egypt Israel discussions, including a recent prisoner exchange.
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Anwar Sadat
Suez Canal
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Sinai
Abu Rudeis
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Japan
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
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Estado de Sao Paulo marks centenary with censorship free issue
Brazil's Estado de Sao Paulo celebrates 100 years by publishing an issue without recipes or poems as the government lifts censorship for the anniversary. Readers recall past censorship driven by officials while inflation and growth pressures shape press freedom and news content.
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Estado de Sao Paulo
Brazil
O Estado
Six Virginia coliseums drain local treasuries
Municipal White Elephants Danville reports financial woes plague six Virginia locales. The six coliseums in Norfolk Richmond Hampton Roanoke Roanoke County and Salem lose money collectively about 600000 annually. The Associated Press notes these entertainment centers attract attention yet require steady taxpayer funding and fail to break even.
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Virginia
Dave Riley
Associated Press
Norfolk
Richmond
Hampton
Roanoke
Roanoke County
Salem
Saudi Arabia Might Move Toward Constitutional Government
Middle East experts say Saudi council’s move to replace absolute rule with a constitutional government appears voluntary aims to calm liberal demands rather than respond to immediate threats. Observers note reform could curb Western-educated Saudi liberals while warning radical elements in the air force pose stability risks. The discussion includes the possibility that an American-educated royal relative linked to King Faisal’s death could have acted with a political mission.
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Middle East
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Desert Kingdom
Malcolm C. Peck
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Peck
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
U.S
Arabian Peninsula
Faisal
Miracles and politics collide in church and world view
A chaplain reflects on modern faith seeking miracles amid youth hunger for meaning. He cites Simon and Garfunkel, Moody Blues and biblical figures, warns religion can become sterile caretaking or dogmatic, and calls for personal encounter with God while critiquing humanitarianism devoid of Godward focus. He then links this to global policy and U S arms in the Middle East, urging prudent action to avoid domino effects.
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Moody Blues
Jesus
Nicodemus
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Tarsus
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Christ
Indiana teachers fuel boondoggle of summer unemployment
A column denounces Indiana for paying teachers during summer under the Special Unemployment Act of 1974, arguing the plan inflates costs, harms truly unemployed workers, and strengthens unions like ISTA and NEA while lawmakers, except Rep. Andrew Jacobs, avoid correcting the loophole. It warns of broader inflationary pressure and calls for fiscal restraint.
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John Coppes
Indiana State Teachers Assn
National Education Assn
Indianapolis
ISTA
Indiana Capitol
Congress
Andrew Jacobs
Parting Shot on TV Kids and Violence Through Time
The piece argues that today’s children show little more sophistication about violence than youths two decades ago who were taught that guns do not go bang. It contrasts media exposure with moral lessons and criticizes persistent gunplay in programming across eras.
NATO in Portugal would save democracy by limited intervention
Jeffrey Hart argues Portugal faces a Communist takeover and urges a 30 day NATO occupation to restore genuine elections. He cites the Dominican Republic model, warns of a Western disaster if left unacted, and notes the Azores and Madeira as strategic bases.
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Estery
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Cunhal
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Madeira
Middle East
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