New framework pact keeps U S bases in Spain amid scrutiny
Kissinger signaled to reporters that Spain remains essential for NATO and Western alliance, with a new framework treaty allowing continued use of Spanish naval and military bases though personnel reductions may occur to ease traffic. Debate in Congress over military aid of 500 to 750 million dollars is anticipated due to Spain’s dictatorship and recent executions, yet the accord is portrayed as broadly beneficial to the West despite liberal opposition and Communist pressure.
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Kissinger
United States
Western Alliance
NATO
Greece
U.S
Turkey
Portugal
Pacific
Spain
Congress
Ozone Danger From Nuclear War Studied by Agencies
The United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency released early copies of studies on the ecological impact of nuclear war. Findings warn of ozone layer destruction causing crop loss and climate shifts, while a National Academy of Sciences panel suggests civilization may endure with 25 years for full Southern Hemisphere recovery.
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United States
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
National Academy of Sciences
Fred C. Ikle
U.S. Disarmament Agency
National Academy
Alligator Hunt Opens For Trap Pers And Marsh Residents
After two years of protection the Grand Chenier area in Louisiana permitted legal alligator hunting. About 400 alligators were taken on opening day, including an 11 foot, 330 pound specimen. The post ban rebound raises hopes for hides while prompting concern over renewed poaching and fashion demand.
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Grand Chenier
Louisiana
United States
Senator Soaper Warns of Growth and Housing Struggles
The speaker critiques the town’s expansion with multiple Interstate exits but a housing shortage worsens. He quips about returning to a cave and jokes about a Mars voyage without visible branding. He notes earlier leaders avoided TV exposure, implying better truth-telling was easier in that era.
Birch Bayh Tied to Big Labor in Presidential Bid
Washington observers say Senator Birch Bayh owes his rise to AFL-CIO support and union money. The piece details union fundraising, staffing, and campaign help through the 1968 to 1974 period, arguing Bayh would owe policy to labor if nominated in 1976. It contrasts Bayh with Henry Jackson and warns that big labor backing could shift American governance.
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Birch Bayh
Indiana
Bayh
AFL- Cio
U.S. Senate
Afl-Cio
Robert H. Brown
Machinists Union
Brown
Big Labor
Sen. Bayh
George Meany
Washington
Meany
Sen
Henry
Scoop) Jackson
Red China
Jackson
United States
Loss Of Bases Hurts U S Military Intel
The article notes that cutting military aid to Turkey hurt U S intelligence by losing bases that monitored Soviet missile tests. It cites a radar gap in Turkey affecting data on the SSX-20, an intermediate range missile, with tests reported Sept. 4 and possible deployment in 1876. Diyarbakir facility losses and a Senate move to restore aid are mentioned.
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United States
House of Representatives
Turkey
Baltimore Sun
Pentagon
Russia
Europe
China
U.S
Diyarbakir
Soviet Union
Senate
Should We Bail Out The Soviet Union
M Stanton Evans argues the grain sale to the Soviet Union is a safety valve for a failing Communist system. He contends U S aid props up Soviet military power, subsidized by credits, and that ending such aid would reveal and exploit communism’s structural weaknesses. He calls for halting bailouts to convert cold war losses into strategic advantages.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Ford Administration
United States
Danville Clinic Disputes Historic District Reporting
Lawrence G Fehrenbaker M D objects to a Danville newspaper report on a letter to Mayor Clarke about the Historic District and the Architectural Review Board. He argues parking existed beforehand and a shrubbery screen was planted at cost, urges a smaller district and due process, and criticizes lack of public hearing and investigation. The note also clarifies the clinic did not provide the earlier letter.
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Robert Clarke
Architectural Review Board
Danville
Clarke
Commission of Architectural Review
Lawrence G. Fehrenbaker
Urologic Clinic
Review Board
Danville Urologic Clinic
The Changing Past and Communist Historians
A Columbia South Carolina Slate reflection notes that historians face shifting narratives under Communist regimes. It cites a Russian quote claiming the greatest problem is predicting the past as party lines evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer
Columbia
S.C
Government Tripartite Clash In Nixon Era Echoes In D C
Holmes Alexander argues three branches of U S government are in conflict amid Nixon era investigations. He cites Pike and Dellums battles over access to CIA files, congressional push to curb executive power, and looming judiciary rulings affecting Ford administration. He warns of ongoing struggle with no knockout punch in sight.
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Washington, D.C
Legislative
Otis Pike
House Intelligence Committee
Ford Administration
CIA
Pike
Congress
Executive
Ronald Dellums
California
CLA
Ford
House
Pike and Dellums
Javits
Case
Buckley
New York
Henry Kissinger
White House
National Security Council
Henry
Presidential
William Douglas
Douglas
Nixon Court
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Hoover Institution
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