Vance named secretary of state in Carter cabinet
Editorial praises Cyrus R. Vance for diverse foreign policy experience under Johnson and Kennedy, noting his past roles as deputy defense secretary and Army secretary. It also calls for sharing State Department duties, hopes Kissinger offers guidance, and expresses confidence in Carter’s able team.
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Jimmy Carter
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Wall Street
Lyndon Johnson
Paris
North Vietnam
Carter
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clifford P. Case
Vane
State Department
Henry Kissinger
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Middle East
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Defense Department
Kennedy
Army
Johnson
Defense
Department of Defense
Mediterranean
Cyprus
South Vietnam
Dominican Republic
Panama
Canal Zone
South Korea
Junkets for Congress Cost Taxpayers Billions and Complicity
Analyzed as a global tour trend, congressional junkets cost taxpayers an estimated 2 million dollars this year with more than 2 of 539 members touring overseas in 1966. The piece notes overseas funding by foreign governments and private groups, cites the Korean example, and argues trips should be US-funded or not taken, especially by lame duck lawmakers.
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U. S. Congress
Congress
U. S
U.S
Seoul
General Accounting Office
Taiwan
Pacific Cultural Foundation
Taipei
United States
Alaskan study warns of risky Valdez Narrows tanker route
A secret Alaska study using Dutch full scale mock ships warns 165,000 ton tankers may fail to navigate Port Valdez amid 200 mph winds and a rock barrier. Coast Guard resistance and lack of navigators complicate plans, with Dec 14 meetings planned to discuss safety analysis.
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Washington
Alaska
Valdez Narrows
Valdez
U.S
Narrows
Coast Guard
Port Valdez
Andy Penn
City council critics urge cutting waste over tourist lure
Letters from Long Beach readers condemn city gambles on Queen Mary, City Hall, Grand Prix, and marina projects. They warn of rising taxes, interfund transfers, and Harbor Department turmoil while urging belt tightening and sale of the ship to regain funds. Other letters defend unions, criticize strikes, and call for caution on cycling laws to reduce accidents.
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Long Beach
Queen Mary
New City Hall
Marina
Peter
Paul
Harbor Department
United Kingdom
All Western Band Review Praises Long Beach Parade
Lomita resident LES DEAN lauds the All Western Band Review in Long Beach praising the city and event. He commends the sweepstakes win by Loara High School Anaheim and thanks the service station manager for restroom access while criticizing plastic horns sold by vendors during the parade.
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Loara High School
Anaheim
Rosalind Jacobs
Lomita
Fairfield
Sunnyvale
Chula Vista
San Bernardino
Ocean Bowevard
Ocean Boulevard
Union 76
Les Dean Lomita
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South Gate
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Public Employment Office
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Samuel C. Cameron
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