Foreign policy in flux during presidential primaries
The piece argues that American foreign policy is in suspension due to the Republican primary contest. It contrasts Reagan and Ford on the Panama Canal detente and Cuba, notes Kissinger may leave office, and calls for sober debate focusing on diplomacy and accommodation with the Soviet Union rather than escalation.
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Panama Canal
Russia
Africa
China
Cuba
State Kissinger
Ford
Kassinger
Ronald Heagan
Reagan
United States
Fidel Castro
Kissinger
Vietnam
Europe
Middle East
United Nations
America
Louisiana Purchase
Panama
Canal
Soviet Union
Legislative post mortem on North Carolina 1976 session
The North Carolina General Assembly faced criticism for budget juggling and limited policy action in 1976. Some saw restraint amid economic stress, while others argued the session eroded executive powers and lingered in Raleigh only two weeks, with lasting effects to digest. Several lawmakers defended their work on a $3.4 billion spending plan, including raises for state workers and teachers and kindergarten funding, amid revenue shortfalls.
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North Carolina General Assembly
High Point
Leo Heer
Raleigh
Centennial Celebration Opens With Pageantry at 1876 Exposition
A grand Philadelphia opening at Fairmont Park marked by a 150 piece orchestra and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus as President Grant Bell s chime and guns roared. Eight million visitors witnessed exhibits from Webster and Franklin to Tolante butter sculpture, with Machinery Hall presenting every imaginable invention. The era's troubles and progress echoed, as women’s rights, a post Panic era economy, and looming industrial advances defined the scene.
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Grant
Handel
Fairmont Park
Philadelphia
Wild Bull Hickok
Calamity Jane
George A Custer
Billy the Kid
James Brothers
Dee Brown
Daniel Webster
Ben Franklin
Venezuela
George Washington
Siron Bolivar Agricultural Hall
Tolanthe
A Conservative View First-Hand on Jerry Brown
A Washington visit by Governor Jerry Brown drew mixed reactions from locals as he promoted his stance ahead of Maryland’s primary. The writeup notes Brown’s skepticism of economic planning and government’s reach, while praising his intellect and demeanor. He argues for greater federal authority but remains unsure any policy will succeed.
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Charlotte Observer
Lena County
H W. Hardison
Brown
Washington Press Corps
Ronming
Washington
Eugene McCarthy
Mary McGrory
EPA $4.2 Million Probes Tune Up Pollution Claim
The EPA spent 4.2 million dollars testing cars to show untuned engines pollute more than tuned ones. Findings suggest the need to enforce maintenance, with concerns over data validity and recalls. The report notes several engine lines violated clean air standards and faced internal resistance to recalls. A House subcommittee has opened an investigation into the spending and results.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
Clean Air Star
Daras
EPA
Eric Stork
Stork
John Moss
D-Calif
Howard Hughes Will Imagined For Art Buchwald
In a mock will, Howard Hughes bequeaths his fortune to Art Buchwald praising his business sense and anti-atomic weapons stance. The piece reimagines a will reveal told in a humorous travel plane encounter, with Hughes speaking through Buchwald as heir and noting a desire to fund a foundation and defend capitalism.
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Bushwald
Las Vegas
Dad
Art Buchwald
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC
Howard Hughes
Clifford Irving
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Pentagon
Sovets
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Mr Buckwell
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CIA
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Bracknell
Burckwell
Dag
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