Cyprus Crisis Deepens as Cyprus Ambassalor Killed
The Cyprus crisis escalates with the murder of U S ambassador Rodger P Davies and an attack on the American embassy in Nicosia. Greek Cypriot and Greek Turkish tensions rise, NATO unity erodes, and Turkey amplifies its occupation while UN peacekeeping credibility is tested.
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Cyprus
Mediterranean
Rodger P. Davies
Nicosia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
United States
Greece
Eric Severeid
Russia
Shrimp Prices and Pressures Hit Coastal Buyers
A consumer view on rising retail shrimp costs, the 1974 catch glut, and economic pressures facing shrimpers. The piece notes high dockside prices despite abundant supply, rising fuel and crew costs, and a market imbalance as fishermen attempt large catches while prices remain elevated.
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Jamestown
DST Debate Sees Return To Standard Time In Fall
Opinion argues Daylight Saving Time caused hardship and insufficient proof of savings. It urges Congress to revert to Standard Time end of October and resume DST end of February, noting reduced school-hour disruptions and lower child pedestrian accidents once mornings brighten.
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Congress
Senate
Projecting the News Good Pay For Menial Work
The piece argues that paying dignity and better wages for menial labor boosts morale and productivity. It cites San Francisco street-sweepers earning twelve thousand dollars annually with a five thousand dollar raise coming, and compares sanitation pay and pensions in New York. It notes job-title changes aim to dignify work but stresses real lift requires higher pay and advancement.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
New York City
New York
Edmund Pastermayer
Fortune
U.S
American Airlines
LaGuardia
Studs Terkel
Terkel
Rhodesia ties flout U.S. law and UN sanctions sparked debate
The piece accuses the United States of violating mandated Rhodesia sanctions by permitting travel agencies, tour operators, and American franchises to conduct business with the white minority regime. It cites Ford, Holiday Inn openings in Rhodesia, and Treasury FAA laxity, while highlighting actions by the Center for Social Action and ongoing legislative debates on Rhodesian chrome imports. It also touches Pfizer After Hours incentives and Alaska native aid studies delaying federal reviews.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Southern Rhodesia
Victoria Falls
Rhodesia
Treasury Department
Treasury
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Air Rhodesia
Center For Social Actions
The
United Church of Christ
Don Morton
Morton
David Grover
Percival Tours of
Los Angeles
Ford Motor Company
FMC
Bulawayo
Ian Smith
Memphis
Tenn
House of Representatives
Interior Department
Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Kissinger under fire over Cyprus and NATO fallout
Washington critiques Henry Kissinger as bungling the Cyprus crisis and NATO withdrawal. The piece questions his public image, cites Sen. Jackson’s documentary charges about a Kremlin secret understanding, and argues U S policy harmed allies and taxpayers. It contrasts Kissinger’s popularity with Nixon and calls for Ford to scrutinize his secretary of state.
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Washington
Greece
NATO
Henry Kissinger
Horatio Alger Wunderkind
Mr. Nixon
Secretary Kissinger
Mr. Ford
Kissinger
Cyprus
West
Nixon
William Rogers
Rogers
Senate
Dr. Kissinger
Sen
Henry
Jackson
Kremlin
Sen. Jackson
Washington State
Mr. Kissinger
Suez Canal
United States
Vietnam
Israel
Ford
Capital Viewpoint Hope for South Vietnam After U.S. Pullout
Washington reports a measured optimism about South Vietnam as U.S. troops exit. North Vietnam’s aid from allies slows while its economy weakens. South Vietnam struggles but shows potential with better leadership and rising economic interest from foreign firms. Local officials face reform needs and a improving but fragile political scene.
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Washington
State Department
Southeast Asia
U.S
South
United States
South Vietnam
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Joe Brown
Turkey
United Nations Security Council
Lyndon Johnson
Pfizer
Chris Torem
Paki
Jack Anderson
Santa Claus
Cairo
S. Vietnam
China
Mao Tse-tung
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
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