Schlesinger versus Kissinger: Ford's defense purge examined
Debates over James Schlesinger's ouster as secretary of defense pivot on defense spending, public disclosure of SALT violations, and Kissinger's behind the scenes diplomacy. The row centers on truth telling versus detente, with Schlesinger urging openness and a tougher stance on Soviet breaches.
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Ford
James Schlesinger
Defense
Schlesinger
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Congress
Bad weather health risks in car trouble scenarios
The article warns that during motor vehicle troubles in bad weather people focus on the incident and ignore health safety. It stresses that cardiovascular and respiratory sufferers are especially at risk from cold and exposure, and notes the financial costs pale beside these dangers.
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Lawrence
Lenin on wheat and war aims in U S grain policy
The piece analyzes Lenin's remark on grain reserves for military strength and links Ford's five year grain deal with the Soviet Union to sustaining Moscow's war machine. It discusses strategic review by Harriet Fast Scott, collectivization's effects, and cautions on U S dependence and geopolitical risk if grain or oil supplies shift.
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Washington
Lenin
Lenin Military Political Academy
Moscow
Yevdokim Yegorovich Mal'tsev
Ford Administration
Soviet Union
Ford
U.S
Mal'tsev
Strategic Review
United States
Today in History December 1 1975 Snapshot
A compact history note lists events on December 1 across years: 1918 Yugoslavia formed by Serbs Croats and Slovenes, 1824 U.S. election deadlock led to House decision, 1909 Christmas club banking debut in Carlisle PA, 1917 WWI British takeover of German East Africa, 1944 Saar Basin battle begins, 1954 US Formosa pact with Nationalist government, 1958 Chicago parochial school fire claims 87 students and 3 nuns.
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Yugoslavia
House of Representatives
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
William Crawford
Henry Clay
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Britain
Adlai Stevenson IIs Stance Signals Flawed Nomination Process
Senator Adlai E Stevenson III declined to join the Democratic presidential race arguing that the current nomination system pushes candidates through a flood of primaries and media hype. He warned this system drains resources, distorts debate, and threatens meaningful discourse while advocating a convention-based screening to select a candidate who can talk sense to the American people.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Illinois
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
America
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Mondale
Edmund S. Muskie
New Hampshire
George McGovern
Hartford
Muskie
Louisville
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr
Morris K. Udall
Birch Bayh
Milton Shapp
Democratic Party
Economic fight persists as prices rise threaten consumer buying
AP report notes consumers grip by inflation as two thirds of the economy relies on spending. Prices rise at an 8.4 percent rate, retail sales lag, while experts debate demand versus price. A separate view foresees workers becoming major capital owners via pension and profit-sharing plans.
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New York
Commerce Department
America
John Wright
International Longshoremen’s Association
Bal Harbour
Fla
Wright
Bridgeport
Lawrence Sees Violent Crime Rise and Tax Bootlegging Noted
Police Chief William Troelstrup cites a sharper violent crime increase in the first nine months of 1965 than the national average and links part to a new record system. Gov. William Avery notes cigarette tax boosts bootlegging from other states costing Kansas revenue.
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Lawrence
William Troelstrup
William Avery
Kansas
Deane Malott
Medical Center
Jackson's Campaign Struggles Under New Campaign Finance Rules
The piece analyzes Henry Jackson’s weak electoral electricity and strong fundraising restraint under the 1,000-dollar contribution cap. It contrasts Jackson's tortoise strategy with rivals like Carter and McGovern, notes money in the bank vs. other candidates, and questions the constitutionality of the law as April primaries loom.
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Washington
Henry Jackson
Jackson
Edward Kennedy
George Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Yeats
Tortoise Jackson
Wallace
Ford
Jimmy Carter
New York
Carter
New York City
WOR
California
Ohio
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Congress
Ford Beijing trip trimmed amid Washington Peking chill
The chill in Washington Beijing set the stage for a shortened four day visit by President Ford to China after Kissinger advised a scaled back itinerary. Kissinger urged reducing ceremony and adding a couple of stops to the Asian tour while signaling the option to postpone.
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Washington
Ford
China
Henry Kissinger
Peking
Kissinger
Mr. Ford
White House
Nixon
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Republican Party
Taipei
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Soviet Union
Volunteers Needed for Local Community Service Efforts
Douglas County groups seek help with a Saturday bowling league starting Dec 6 and an Explorer troop for adults. ECKAN center assists low income families with home repairs. Planning Council on Services to the Aged requests help with arts crafts and elder home cleaning. Watkins Community Museum seeks tour guides and school presentation volunteers. Contact Volunteer Clearinghouse at 841-5059 between 9 am and 3 pm weekdays.
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Douglas County Association For
ECKAN
Planning Council On Services To the Aged, Inc
The
Watkins Community Museum
Local figures listed for community event
Dolph Simons Sr Dolph C Simons Jr Bill Mayer Ralph Gage Jack Starkey Leo Eller named among participants in local civic gathering. The roster highlights legacy leaders contributing to the community project and planning session with multiple names spanning generations.
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Jack Starkey
Leo Eller
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