Garment Leads Anti-Soviet Speech at Geneva Rights Meet
Geneva reports show Leonard Garment, U S representative on the Human Rights Commission, delivering sharp critique of Soviet rhetoric. He defended Nixon, highlighted the Helsinki process, and warned that Moscow might push a dangerous language shift to threaten the supreme right to life. The vote shifted with seven in support and Australia abstaining, leaving Garment’s stance as a notable stand against Soviet tactics.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Garment
White House
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States
United Nations
Moynllan
Geneva
Leonard
Soviet Union
Washington
Moynihan
Australia
TDA
International Development Association
India
Ford
Indira Gandhi
Goa
Pakistan
Kashmir
Bangladesh
Barron’s
Robert Bleiberg
Tragic Explosions At Black Mountain No. 1 Mine Ky
No. 1 Black Mountain Mine at Owen Fork Kentucky suffered a methane explosion after a prior ventilation issue. Fifteen miners died from the blast or suffocation, with 11 more trapped four miles from the entrance before rescue efforts. Investigations will examine why workers stayed in a known gassy mine as the mine closes for at least a week.
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No. 1
Black Mountain
Owen Fork
Robert Barrett
U.S. Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Barrett
Carl Perkins
Perkins
Fall of Polyansky Overshadows Soviet Congress in Moscow
The 23rd Congress of the Communist Party sees Soviet Agriculture Minister Dimitri Polyansky ousted from the Politburo and his post amid blamed for failing five year goals. Western trade deficits and grain shortfalls compound a bleak, uncertain outlook for Soviet production and policy.
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Communist Party
Moscow
Dimitri S. Polyansky
Ussr
Polyansky
Soviet Heirarchy
Soviet Agricultural Ministry
Minster
Punish Friends Reward Foes US Policy
Washington columnist criticizes Ford administration for dual stance in foreign aid and policy toward India and Chile. Argues aid to India continues despite human rights concerns while Chile faces pressure. cites Barron's and Economist figures on IDA funds, and appeals for public letters to Congress to protest aid and policy.
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Washington
Ford
Henry Kissinger
State Department
Chile
U.N
Latin America
Congress
India
Indira Gandhi
Soviet Union
Ford Administration
Barron's
Financial Weekly
World Bank
IDA
London Economist
Redemption Through Faith In Catholicism And Pauls Thesis
A brief article reflects on Tennessee Williams reportedly embracing Catholicism and baptism, contrasting Camus and Augustine for insight into human fall and redemption. It cites Paul’s line about waging hope in Christ and “recovering lost goodness” through grace, not self effort, while noting the tension between confession and genuine transformation.
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Tennessee Williams
Williams
Kingdom of God
Ran
Mr. Williams
Albert Camus
Jean-Baptiste Clamence
Amsterdam
Paris
Seine
Tew
Paul
Camus
Jesus Christ Our Lord
Parting Shots and Placing the Political Burden
White House advisers urge Ford to show capability through action while critics allege extraneous issues distort the campaign. The remark about a paper’s value is underscored by a shrug at paper costs. The text laments the sculptor moderne turning abstraction into concrete form.
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White House
Ford
Trudeau's Cuban visit draws US ire and Canadian tension
Pierre Trudeau faced sharp US criticism after a visit to Fidel Castro as US officials condemn Castro's role in Angola and Cuba's stance strains Washington Ottawa relations. Ford and Kissinger call Castro an outlaw while Trudeau's praise for Cuba sparks controversy and concerns about Canada US ties.
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Canada
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Fidel Castro
America
Cuba
Castro
Angola
Ford
Henry
Mass political divide deepens as Jackson polarizes Democratic base
Analysis argues Senator Henry Jackson’s Massachusetts win shows his tactic of positive polarization splits the Democratic Party along class and ideology lines. He drew working class votes with anti liberal stands on busing and defense, while Udall country remained white suburbia and academia, signaling lasting intra party fracture.
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Henry Jackson
Massachusetts
Jackson
Grand Coalition
Carter
Wallace
Udall
Bayh
Harris
Edward Kennedy
Boston
Springfield
Udall Country
Lexington
Concord
Lincoln
Cape Cod
Cambridge
Amherst
Iow
Archibald Cox
Cox
Nixon
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Moynihan
Ynihan
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Sen
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Florida
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Ries
Johnsen
Palau University
U.S
Charles
de Gaulle
Tan
Trudell
Jeffrey Hart
Jimmy Carter
Democratic Party
Pos Rter
Yeats
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