Ford’s NC visit sparks Brooke running mate chatter
President Ford’s brief North Carolina trip drew headlines for his remark about Senator Edward Brooke as a potential running mate. Ford later clarified he would consider top officials, while Brooke denied strong interest, noting no clear offer and his own uncertainty about the role.
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Gerald Ford
North Carolina
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
Tar Heel
Raleigh-Durham
N.C. Central University At
Durham
N.C. Central
Raleigh
Durham College
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Ford
Brooke
Atlanta
Sen
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Food stamp program under fire from all sides
An editorial examines widespread criticism of the food stamp program in modern America. It notes abuses and administrative gaps, cites Berkeley data on recipients, and discusses efforts to tighten safeguards. North Carolina figures show only 47 percent of eligible people benefit, with county administration blamed. The piece argues for reform and state level control to improve reach while preserving aid to those in need.
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University of California At Berkeley
Congress
Harriet Elliott
University of North Carolina
Greensboro
McNeill Smith
North Carolina
Guilford County
Sen. Smith
Pay Differentials Stir Debate Across Professions
The Cambridge University undergrad questions why doctors earn more than dockers arguing that satisfaction differs, while British labor leaders push for higher raises for low-paid workers. Jack Jones warns against uniform percentage pay increases as unfair. Historical comparisons show large gaps in England and Denmark, with taxes narrowing disparities. executives’ high pay cited as potentially anti-social by Lord Taylor in The Times.
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England
Cambridge University
Jack Jones
Transport and General Workers Union
New Statesman
Jones
Lord Taylor
Times of London
Sudden Attack Threat From North Korea Warned by Murphy
Rep John Murphy and a House delegation warn Kim Il Sung could rekindle conflict in Korea. Stilwell says U S forces with B 52s could stop an invasion in five days, but North Korea holds offensive advantage if backed by China or Russia. Murphy urges modernized South Korean forces and sustained U S presence to deter a new war.
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Korea
Kim 1 Sung
Richard Stilwell
U.S
John Murphy
D-N.y
Carl Albert
Mut
Kim Il Sung
South Korea
Pacific
Kim
Korean Peninsula
Murphy
China
Russia
Phnom Penh
Asia
Peking
Republic of China
Korean
Moscow
Republic of Korea
North Korea
Seoul
Stilwell
Kien
United States
Han River
South
Kissinger Critique Tops Split of U S Policy Opinions
A broad critique traces U S foreign policy failures to Henry Kissinger, labeling detente as hollow and his leadership as ineffective. The column also notes social pieces on local weddings, rally calls, YWCA trips, a large foundation grant, and a practical guide to saving money through shopping discipline and label reading.
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Sinai
Kissinger
U.S
National Whirligig Cabinet Shake-Up Revberations Continue
Washington reels from a White House shake-up seen as seismic. President Ford fires Secretary of Defense Schlesinger, elevates Brent Scowcroft to Kissinger's NSC post, with Rumsfeld as a loyal to the reelection team. Debates on detente and unilateral disarmament flare as Hill whispers grow.
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Schlesinger
Kissinger
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Scowcroft
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Donald Rumsfeld
Grand Rapids
Peking
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Kremlin
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