Carter Ambassadors Raised From Merit Or Political Favor
A Washington article outlines President Carter's pledge to name ambassadors on merit, but details multiple Atlanta connections. It highlights Philip Alston, Anne Cox Chambers, and William Schwartz Jr. as examples drawing scrutiny over political contributions and lack of foreign experience.
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Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Washington
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Philip H. Alston
Atlanta
Alston, Miller & Gaines
United States
Australia
Alston
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rence Carter
Anne Cox Chambers
Belgium
William B. Schwartz JR
Defense
Harold Brown
Maine
Edmund Muskie
William Hathaway
Loring Air Force Base
Limestone
Brown
Loring
Liberal View Disneyland Is Not Enough
Cartoons aside the piece satirically notes a Zemululan state visit to Washington focusing on military aid. It sketches bureaucratic protocol and ceremony from gate to Pentagon and White House, ending with a joke about cruise missiles and Beverly Sills at a state dinner.
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Art Buchwald
Washington
United States
Zemulula
Zemululan
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
White House
Carter
Zemululu
Secretary of State
Pentagon
Lincoln Memorial
Battle of unions and dancer careers sparks wider debate
Quotes from Kathy Knoop of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants on five new independent unions breaking from AFL-CIO. Also Jacques D. Ambrose comments on societal shifts toward valuing male dancers as high earners, likening it to athletes, amid broader cultural debates.
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Marlon Brando
Kathy Knoop
New Association of Profesional Flight Attendants
American Airlines
Afl-Cio
Jacques D. Ambrose
New York City Ballet
Carter’s Washington migration marks a political rebirth
Washington notes reveal Jimmy Carter shifting from anti-elite do-gooder to Capitol Hill tactician. He studied Speaker O Neill and Sen Eastland to push legislation, courted senators for base retention, and embraced backroom outreach while balancing base-close decisions. His shift includes urging staff to court committee chairs and conduct breakfasts with lawmakers.
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White House
Washington
Capitol Hill
Carter
Oval Office
Thomas “Tip” O'Neill
House
James Eastland
D.-Miss
Baronial Senate
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Esther Peterson
Congress
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Transportation
Brock Adams
Plains
Cop Union Demands Turn City Budget On Its Head
Victor Riesel analyzes the New York PBA contract proposals that would flood the payroll with lavish benefits. The 18,000 officers seek extended time off, education subsidies, eight weeks vacation, six weeks of holidays, trauma and sick leave, double time on storm days, and layered pay scales. They demand family life perks, life insurance, apparel allowances, transit free rides, and a 20 year rise in annuity funding. The article portrays a cop dream contract that could swell costs and redefine city life if accepted.
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Victor Riesel
New York
London
Tin Pan Alley
Gilbert and Sullivan
Big Apple
Patrolmen's Benevolent Assn
PBA
Joe
Australia
Washington
D.C
Commentary on Middle East war risks and a Soviet Minsk-32 failure
A composite commentary cites escalating Middle East tensions warning of broader war if the Israeli strike on Lebanon continues, notes Minsk-32 computer project failure in Minsk, and discusses World Bank deforestation warnings amid industrialization pressures. The piece blends global politics, technology woes, and environmental concerns with sharp, editorial tone.
Dual citizenship in Point Roberts families noted
The write up explains that residents of Point Roberts in Washington State often hold dual citizenship due to its isolation by water from the mainland. Local women typically give birth at Vancouver General Hospital in British Columbia and upon reaching age 41 children may choose citizenship of the United States or Canada.
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Millenia
China
Italy
Europe
Middle West
United States
Germany
Point Roberta
Washington State
Point Roberts
Vancouver
B.C
Canada
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Bahamas
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Water St
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Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
Indiana, Pa
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Sori Soc
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Armthrong
Camberly
Clearfield
Jefferson
Wimoreland
Indiana
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Mr. Carter
Jack Anderson
Judiciary Committee
Sam DeMilia
Acropolis
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Making
Don Graff
Mideast
Palestine Liberation Organization
United Nations
Lebanon
Israel
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