Editorial warns Carter must curb inflation despite foes
The piece argues President Carter’s budget is about 22 billion higher than Ford’s, predicts inflation will rise under Burns, and urges returning to a 4 percent inflation goal. It cites Herbert Stein and Virginia Kelly noting political pressure to boost the economy and warns of societal damage if inflation remains unchecked.
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Carter
Ford
Herbert Stein
University of Virgnia
U. S. News and World Report
Stein
Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Steto
Night of the Murdered Poets remembered in Long Beach
The Aug 12 1952 executions of 24 leading Jewish writers and 41 others sent to labor camps are cited as erasing Jewish culture in the USSR. The Long Beach Jewish community marks the anniversary amid warnings that Helsinki rights promises remain empty.
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Russia
Long Beach
Jewish Community Federation
Senate wary of rushing Panama canal treaty debate
Washington reports Democratic leaders urge delaying formal Panama treaty debate until next January or February as public opinion leans against ceding the canal. Senate majority leader Byrd says polls show about 75 percent oppose giving up the canal and warns against a premature vote amid electoral concerns. The piece notes executive timing, potential signing venues, and the broader implications for U.S. Latin America relations and global influence.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Congressionaal
Byrd
Carter
Panama
Canal
Latin America
Plan to send teen energy inspectors eyed by White House
Thousands of sharped teenagers could visit homes to offer energy saving tips under a proposed volunteer program backed by President Carter. The plan would have local leaders train youths to conduct in home checks, with materials provided by the Energy Department and feedback limited to counts of homes reached. Critics warn of costs and safety risks, while supporters see it as a tool to curb wasteful habits and raise youth awareness.
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U.S
United States
Latin America
Ronald Reagan
Washington
White House
Carter
Greg Schneiders
Schneiders
Department of Energy
America
Ford vetoed oil deals that could have cut U S prices
Washington recounts Gerald Ford turning down two opportunities to buy discounted oil from Iran and the Soviet Union. Kissinger backed the talks via Charles Robinson, but Treasury Secretary Simon and others opposed a government oil role. Ford ended negotiations, preserving oil industry profits and higher consumer costs.
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Washington
Gerald Ford
U.S
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Charles Robinson
Treasury
William Simon
Simon
Pentagon
Commerce
Robinson
Moscow
Nickolay Patolichev
Soviet Union
United States
Patolichev
Russia
OPEC
White House
Iran
Kissinger
State Department
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James Kresten
New York Times News
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Robert C. Byrd
Aldo Beckman
Knight News Service
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