Policy failures under Kissinger loom over Middle East talks
The article critiques Henry Kissinger’s foreign policy as self interest driven and ineffective. It argues detente with Russia and China lacks real gains, Israel’s security hinges on Sinai and Golan Heights, and U S policy must be reassessed after Ford orders a Middle East policy review. Israel Egypt talks falter amid broader alliance strains.
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Israel
Egypt
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Russia
China
Middle East
Kissinger
United States
Southeast Asia
Prince Mettern
Golan Heights
Sinai
Syria
Mitla
Gidi
Ford
High Point Area Storm Strikes Across the South
A severe spring storm tore through the High Point area causing a supermarket front to smash in and the roof to rip off. Mobile homes were scattered near Archdale while an Atlanta governor mansion lost columns and roof sections. The system moved east across South Carolina and Georgia, prompting renewed tornado watch vigilance.
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High Point
Thomasville
Archdale
South Carolina
Georgia
Atlanta
Fairness in Broadcasting and the Watergate Debate
The article reviews how Watergate raised fairness questions in news coverage and the push for balanced reporting under the fairness doctrine. It covers FCC actions on NBCs pension program documentary, a D C Court rehearing, and Supreme Court limits, noting editors views and Daniel Schorr remarks on media aggression.
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White House
Giten
U.S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
NBC
Accuracy In Media
AIM
Washington, D.C
Federal Communications Commission
NEC
Court of Appeals
FCC
Commission
ATM
U.S. Supreme Court
Daniel Schorr
CBS
Thomas Whiteside
The
New Yorker
Who Owns The News The People Do
Washington column argues press should resist secrecy after CIA Glomar Explorer episode. It cites Kolby letters, congressional oversight, and the 1975 Times disclosure, contending news belongs to the people and the press must print when public interest dictates.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Howard Hughes
Pacific
CIA
William Colby
Colby
Agency
Frank Church
D.idaho
Glomar
Congressional
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stuart Symington
D.-Mo
Harry Truman
CSA
North American
Alliance
Reading Public Mood on CIA Operations Debate
A columnist confesses a cautious relationship with the CIA before arguing that Congress and media misread American sentiment on intelligence. He notes public fascination with salvaging a sunken Soviet sub, the value of code books, and calls for proper oversight of covert agencies amid concerns about presidential security and political figures.
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CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
Vietnam
Santo Domingo
Graham Greene
Juan
Luis Echeverria
New Caledonia
Congress
Washington
Rwanda
USS. Navy
Easter Monday Holiday Origin Remains Unclear
A reader recalls a Moravian sunrise service story from April and explains that N C people rested after attending Moravian services, staying home Monday after Easter. The writer, L B Smith, notes being born near the Moravian Church in 1986 and offers a personal memory of why Easter Monday was observed.
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N. C
Salem
Moravian Church
L.B. Smith
Springfield Rd
Oh These Trifling Errors In Cambodia Aid
Ford aides discovered a $21.5 million bookkeeping error in Cambodia military aid. The Defense Department blamed sloppy records and a named accountant Glockstern refused to admit fault. Senior officers pressed for accountability, considering an overrun on a carrier to cover the supposed shortfall.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Cambodia
Defense Department
Senate
Ford
Glockstern
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Henry Kissinger
Congress
United States
Air Force
the Treasury
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Sirhan Sirhan
Secret Service
Cicero
Art Buchwald
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