Thailand Defies Domino Theory Amid Southeast Asia Shifts
Thailand moves away from American military ties as Indochina winds down. A stabilizing shift emerges with Bangkok embracing new policies toward Laos and Cambodia. Government, insurgents alike adopt persistent patrols and ambush tactics, signaling cautious independence rather than falling domino.
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Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
United States
Neil Kelly
Aar
Kelly
State Utilities Commission urged to reconsider directory charge ruling
North Carolina regulators approved a charge for directory assistance calls, even for blind subscribers. Commissioners debated exemptions with quotes from George T. Clark, Lester Teal, and Len Roney. Unlike other states, no blind exemption was granted. The piece urges reevaluation of the ruling in the public interest.
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State Utilities Commission
Iis
North Carolina
George T. Clark
Lester Teal
Len Roney
Belk Reflects On Davidson Education And City Leadership
John Belk, Davidson College Class of ’44 alumnus and Belk family executive, serves as mayor of Charlotte. He says English would have better prepared him than business, though he has since improved his communication, and voters reelected him as mayor amid the 1976 election year.
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Davidson College
John Belk
Belk
North Carolina
Charlotte
Yeu
Davidson
Retirement With Dignity and Pension Reform Notes
A 1970s analysis explains the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and its 1976 full effect. It covers vesting standards, the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, and premium rules while noting looming plan closures and rising enthusiasm for Individual Retirement Accounts. It also touches on a NYCPA pull and police conduct remarks amid a separate incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation
Department of Labor
Visit to Colonial Williamsburg Preserves Its Historic Spirit
An admirer recalls Williamsburg’s restoration begun in 1927 with nearly 100 original buildings. The Capitol, Governor's Palace, and other key sites were rebuilt on original foundations. The trip includes a silver anniversary visit, VIP treatment, and gratitude for Rockefeller funding. The piece notes Williamsburg as a living replica of 18th century Virginia before Independence, amid modern debates over its amusement park aspects.
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Antil
Christopher Wren
William 2d Mary
Witte Powder Magazine
George Ree
Williamsburg
Viri
Netet Ria
VI Ia
Mond
House of Burgesses
Greene
Graven Kirk
Columbia University
Westminster Choir
Tckets
Rockefellers
Virginia
Williamsburg Corporation
Mr. Greene
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rockefeller
Lealing
Jefferson
Washington
Patrick Henry
James Madison
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial
Buschemery Folks
Raleigh Inn
Busch
Chaos In Federal Election Commission Shocks Washington
The Washington scene shows the Federal Election Commission bogged down by internal hiring, paperwork, and conflicting rules. Reports note 127 bureaucrats at $17,463 on a modest budget, a premature disclosure form, and nine discrepancies with proposed regulations. President Ford is portrayed as tense over budget cuts, with debates over natural gas deregulation and defense spending.
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Federal Register
Compisasion
Lestr
Bob Owens
Federal Election Commission
Ford
Harry Truman
White House
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Ima
House Commerce
Harley
D-W
Guilty Ones Of 1975 Washington column parody
The piece lists a string of figures humorously blamed for 1975 woes. Ford, Congress, Reagan, Cosell, Cher, Sonny, Rockefelle r, oil firms, NYC mayor Abe Be am, Patty Hearst, Fromme, Nixon and many others offer tongue in cheek attributions. It satirically labels blame across politicians, media, agencies, and public figures.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Ford Administration
Ronald Reagan
Howard Cosell
Cher
Sonny
Nelson Rockafeller
Ame
Itso
Treasury
Simon
New York City
Abe Beam
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Joe Brown
the Dominoes
Davidson Update
Peter Henle
Raymond Schmitt
New York
James Stewart
New York Police Department
America
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Me. Rockefeller
Blackguard
Wily Annee Journal
Election Commission
Sion
House Administration Committee
Nnt
Gruiny
Iso
Republican Conference
Carl Curtis
Rneb
John Tower
Art Buchwald
Patty Hearst
San Francisco
Richard Nixon
CIA
FBI
Ralph Nader
EPA
FTC
FDA
HEW
FCC
EEOC
AEC
LEA
NIH
NIMH
NAM
OBNM
YMCA
YWCA
AGP
Beary Kissinger
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