Arms Sales and Stability A Delicate Global Balance
The piece argues U S arms exports shape Middle East and Africa power dynamics. It notes Iran Saudi Arabia and Jordan influence markets via Western Europe the Soviet Union and the United States. It cautions arms flow can sustain peace only if used to maintain balance rather than provoke aggression.
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U.S
Iran
United States
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Africa
Soviet Union
Europe
King Hussein of
Jordan
Moscow
Egypt
Israel
Middle Eastern
Who Did It Behind Outbreaks at Legion and Odd Fellows Conventions
The article notes scientists compare illnesses from the Pennsylvania State American Legion Convention in Philadelphia with a 1974 Odd Fellows Convention attack. It calls for investigating possible perpetrators who might have used the smaller gathering as a test for larger crimes, warning of a potential killer at large.
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Pennsylvania
American Legion
Philadelphia
Odd Fellows
Legionnaires
Teacher-Slugging Syndrome Grows In U S Schools
A Philadelphia study notes rising violence in schools and urges a $12.5 million federal program. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration cites 100 teachers assaulted. Maryland's Prince Georges County reports a 62 percent rise.
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Kipling
Philadelphia
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Peter Blauveit
Prince Georges County
Maryland
A Modest Proposal for School Discipline by Rafferty
Dr. Max Rafferty urges district boards to adopt an ironclad policy expelling any pupil who strikes a teacher and to pursue assault charges in court with relentless reporting. He proposes mandatory distribution to principals and parents, immediate police involvement at first sign of violence, and a shift toward a citadel of learning instead of a gladiatorial arena.
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Washington
Immigrant Morley Builds Wealth and Shapes Patriotism
The article profiles Nicholas H. Morley, an immigrant who arrived in the United States twenty years earlier with $85. He built Interterra Inc. and a real estate empire, becoming a donor and ambassadorial figure who pledges his son’s legacy only if Melvin works for the U.S. government. News notes his Florida delegation role and lifestyle including a Rolls Royce and Brazilian rosewood offices.
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Orson Wells
Wells
Florida
Nicholas H. Morley
United States
Morley
Venezuela
Interterra Inc
Richard Nixon
South America
Secret Service
Republican Party
Gerald Ford
Melvin
Switzerland
Boy Scouts
Hebrew Academy
Florida International University
Bribery as Thievery Faces Ford Disclosure Plan
The Ford proposal would require U S businesses to report substantial foreign payments to promote sales. It targets bribery by over 100 corporations including Lockheed and would publicly disclose recipients after a year. The plan seeks enforcement through Commerce, Justice, State, SEC, and IRS, with potential impact on foreign extortion and corporate conduct.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
United States
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Secretary of Commerce
Department of Justice
State Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Internal Revenue Service
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Banking Committee
Commerce
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Oklahoma delegates weigh stance ahead of 1978 Senate race
In Oklahoma the Reagan delegates signal easing divisions as primary yard sign battles continue. Some seek tattoo removal tips while speculation grows on Dewey Bartlett exiting Africa tours to focus on the 77 counties and Ford winning in Kansas City could realign Reagan states with Republicans invited back after reflection.
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Reagan Forever
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
Ford
Kansas City
Reagan States
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Oklahoma Press Association
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Alfred Wallace
Dunagin
Treasury Department
TPCT
Kansas
Madison Square Gardens
Max Rafferty
Los Angeles
Jonathan Swift
Ivory Tower
Joseph Meshulam
Bulgaria
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Bari
Italy
Haifa
Jerusalem
Liza Covo
Miami
Polly Davis
Jim Bishop
General Development
Enda Bedi
Nomi
Grvan Siertee
Wil Rogers
Rogers Teeter
Des Moines
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