Perspective on Southwest Virginia Flood Losses and Looting
This reflection describes the flood devastation across Norton, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell and Wise counties in Southwest Virginia. It notes 7 deaths, hundreds of millions in damages, with Grundy losing 2000 homes and 90 percent of the business district, plus looting concerns and a call for justice and aid.
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Tennessee
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Buchanan
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Russell
Scott
Smyth
Tazewell
Wise
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Clinchport
New York City
Carter faces congressional test on water funding and stimulus
President Carter must bend on water project funding and the $50 rebate as Congress links budget battles to energy and economic plans. Senate action, regional loyalties, and Byrd’s leverage shape whether he compromises before Easter recess.
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Mississippi
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Robert Byrd
White House
Sen. Byrd
Furbish Lousewort Folly in Nuclear Power Debate
Washington Post editorials clash over nuclear power facts. The piece argues plutonium toxicity is overstated, terrorists unlikely, and cites energy and cost advantages of nuclear over coal and oil. It contends environmentalists mislead the public while nuclear plants prevent freezing and save costs.
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Washington
The
Washington Post
Ford Foundation
United States
Petr Beckmann
Dence
Maine
From Politics to Media to Money Hart’s second act in American life
Jeffrey Hart argues that many former political stars now thrive in media and publishing, with figures like Nixon aides, Kissinger, and Ford clan monetizing fame. He notes large contracts, bestsellers, and TV work, suggesting entertainers earn six to seven figures while political legends pivot to public commentary and memoirs.
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Farrah Fawcett
John Dean
Rolling Stone
Bil Coleman
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Ghengis Khan
Nielsen
Gabrilo Princip
Archduke Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Mao
Mike Wallace
Adolf
Jimmy Carter
Oval Office
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The Remarkable Letelier Story and the Press
William F Buckley Jr examines the Letelier case linking Cuba and Chile, noting a vanished Senate Internal Security Subcommittee and a lack of comprehensive media follow up. He highlights documents suggesting Cuban money supporting anti Chilean activities and calls for subpoenas and clear questions.
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Orlando Letelier
Qrlands Letelier
Washington
Institute For Policy Studies
Pinochet
Letetler
Salvador Allende
Caribbean
Letelier
Jack Anderson
Lea Whitten
Allende
Havana
Castro
Directorate General of Intelligence
DGI
Evans
Novak
Allen
Europe
Accuracy In Media
Reed Irvine
AIM
Senate Subcommittee On Internal Security
U.S
Veterans Discharge Upgrades Weigh Compassionate Reform
Carl T. Rowan comments on Vietnam veterans facing stigma from civilian society and the military. He notes high unemployment among Vietnam vets, especially Black veterans, and supports Carter’s push to upgrade less-than-honorable discharges case by case. He urges boards to consider personal and sociological factors and move toward honorable discharges where warranted.
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