Conciliation in Washington amid budget clash and Nixon push
The discussion centers on conciliation as Congress returns, with President Nixon urging a larger legislative role while vowing to veto any domestic-cost increases. He links defense spending to world peace, notes a $79 billion military budget, and warns against Watergate shadow affecting the Capitol as government work resumes.
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Sakharov Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Solzhenitsyn
The Norwegian Parliament committee weighing 1973 laureate candidates faces a late nomination from 1970 literature winner Solzhenitsyn proposing Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov for peace honors. The piece highlights Sakharov as a civil rights fighter facing Soviet repression and questions procedural eligibility.
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Andrei D. Sakharov
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Sakharov
Soviet Union
Sakharhov
Nixon
Tito
Seniors Take Stand Against Myths of Declining Health
Senior citizens resist the view of inevitable decline as life expectancy rises. Demographic studies anticipate a slower population growth by 2000, with one in three Americans over 65. Older adults defend home ownership, oppose taxes, and organize groups like the Gray Panthers and NC Senior Citizens to push for policy change.
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California
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Gray Panthers
Philadelphia
National Council of Senior Citizens
California Legislative Council
Parting Shots From a Midwestern Reader
A reader writes to complain that accusations about White House horrors were labeled engineered but were actually lawyered. A colleague returns home to confess shredding his pay check in a moment of overzealous office compliance.
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White House
Kissinger Patriotism Clash Sparks Controversy
A Washington letter questions Henry Kissinger's patriotism and loyalty citing prejudice against his background. The writer favors a Mayflower descendant or Virginia aristocrat, Episcopalian, with polished English, as next Secretary of State while asserting divergent views on national loyalty.
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Virginia
Kissinger Seen As Best Qualified for Secretary of State
The essay praises Kissinger's Senate Foreign Relations Committee testimony as showing a superior blend of practicality and patriotism. It contrasts his stance on civil liberties and national security with that of the Senators, arguing he rightly prioritized American self interest and national safety over individual privacy, while noting his rejection of anti Semitism postures.
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Society of the Cincinnati
United States
Russia
Humphrey
Scott
Church
McGee
Kennedy Urges Impeachment If Nixon Defies Court Tapes
William F Buckley reports Senator Kennedy argues that if President Nixon refuses to release subpoenaed tapes despite a Supreme Court order, impeachment becomes the only remedy. Kennedy frames executive defiance as a breach of the American idea and a political solution to executive impasse.
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Goldwater
Tower
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How Biased Are The TV Networks
Ralph de Toledano reports a reader poll on network bias amid public suspicion of Spiro Agnew. Responses span the nation with letters praising and criticising networks, highlighting left tilt and varied fairness across CBS NBC ABC and talk shows, plus praise for Paul Harvey and local news.
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Spiro Agney
Connecticut
California
Louisiana
Florida
Michigan
Lemerityo
CBS
NBC
ABC
John Chancellor
Cronkite
Paul Harvey
Corsica Seeks Tourists After Bandit Legacy
Washington report recalls Corsica's bandits and vendetta era as the island pivots to a tourism and farming future. Historic invasions by Romans through Genoa shaped clan loyalty while last summer drew 600000 visitors to its 600 mile coast and 200 miles of beaches and coves accessible by boat.
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Corsica
Stobert Cairns
National Geographic
Mr. Cairns
Corisca
Republic of Genoa
Genoa
Glens
Senator Soaper and Dinner Theater Trend Mentioned
A quirky note recalls Senator Soaper and describes how various groups pay large fees for speeches. The text mentions the audience’s reaction with greetings and hints at a growing dinner theater fad sparked by the Iray in front of the TV set.
Autumn Shift in U S Soviet Policy Observed
James J Kilpatrick signals a tentative policy shift as U S diplomats confront growing dissent over Soviet human rights. He notes rising protests over Jewish persecution, renewed Senate support for Radio Free Europe and Liberty, and potential moves toward a tougher stance, tempered by Kissinger’s diplomacy.
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Sakharov
Radio Liberty
National Academy of Sciences
Kissinger
Soviet Union
J. William Fulbright
Kremlin
Andrei Sakharov
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Nation Academy of Sciences
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United States
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