Editorial on Faisal death and Middle East war risk
The piece discusses Kissinger briefings on Middle East tensions after King Faisal's assassination. It notes war is unlikely but possible, Kissinger's peace mission failures, and shifts in U.S. leverage with Arab states. It cites Egypt and Israel dynamics, Arab oil politics, and the potential reassessment of aid while aiming for renewed negotiations.
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Middle East
White House
Ron Nessen
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Israel
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Saudi Arabia
Dr. Kissinger
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Peter Lisagor
Chicago Daily News
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Sinai
Ford
Nessen
Pees
Vietnam
Questionable return address on gun control fund letters
A lobbyist group used the Washington office address of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms on fund mailings for gun control legislation. Rep. William Ketchum denies involvement, and the group stopped the practice. The USPS found no rule violation, prompting calls for a new rule to prevent misrepresentation.
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United States
House of Representatives
DeSales St
Washington, DC
United States Congress
Washington
Citizens Committee For
John M. Snyder
Snyder
William M. Ketchum
California
Ketchum
U.S. Postal Service
Post Office
Letters to the editor spark debate on Nixon and public finances
Readers attack and defend Nixon, Warren, Kissinger, and policy amid calls for annual federal budget audits. A Long Beach editor argues for public accounting of defense costs while others urge reform of civil service appointments and protest rising gasoline prices hurting retirees and low income families. Local voices from Long Beach and San Pedro frame a tense postwar political moment.
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Ihereby
Mailmen Strike Looms Over Computer Route Plans
Not rain nor sleet but a strike. A Kokomo computer driven plan to standardize routes could cost thousands of postal jobs and spark a nationwide showdown. Negotiations begin in April between postal unions and the Postal Service as 715,000 workers seek higher pay and broader benefits. President Ford may face the dispute this summer with potential legal and political fallout.
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Ford
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Postal Coordinated Bargaining Council
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Letter Carriers Union
James H. Rademacher
Middle East tensions rise after Faisal’s assassination
The piece analyzes ripple effects from King Faisal’s murder on U.S. policy, Kissinger’s failing talks, and Soviet gains. It notes Cairo’s pro Moscow hints, release of underground Communists, resumption of contact with the PLO, and possible renewed Geneva-style diplomacy. It warns of renewed Arab unity strain and the need for a new U.S. diplomatic push.
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Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Willy Nilly
Kissinger
Egypt
Anwar el Sadat
Cairo
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Russia
Arab Sun Uit
Syria
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