New York Crises Press City to Cut Budget and Raise Revenue
The New York fiscal crisis deepens as the Court orders repayment of over 1 billion in short-term debts. Mayor Beame seeks federal guarantees from Carter and argues for state and city reforms to avoid federal bailouts. The piece notes NYC’s broader impact and warns other cities may face similar pressures as taxes rise and services shrink.
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New York
Carter
Ford
Abraham Beame
Washington
Federal Treasury
Beame
Lieves
Mexico transition under Lopez Portillo sparks turmoil
The piece notes Mexico’s shift from ex President Echeverria to Jose Lopez Portillo on December 1 in Mexico City amid peso devaluations land seizures and protests. It urges swift stabilization and confidence rebuilding while highlighting potential strategic blame on Echeverria and the broader impact on cross border travel and trade.
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Ford
Carter
Luis Echeverria Alvarez
Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Mexico City
Lopez Portillo
No-fat doughnut tempts future weight loss hope
Dr George Bray of UCLA predicts in three years people may eat freely without weight gain. Scientists claim to form food from indigestible material and a doughnut real in taste and feel with no absorbable nutrients. The piece questions psychologist input and jokes about the stomach’s reaction.
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George Bray
Ucla Medical
Bray
Pinochet Applauded For Detainment Release Plan
The United Nations criticized Chile for rights abuses while the junta announced release of most detainees. About 1,000 political prisoners exist with 108 tried for concrete crimes. Pinochet seeks to swap detainees with the Soviet Union and Cuba, trading Corvalan and Montes for Bukovsky and Matos, a proposal urged for U N action and Amnesty International backing.
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General Assembly of the
United Nations
Chile
Algeria
Cuba
East Germany
Mongolia
Mozambique
Yugoslavia
Mali
Geordie
Charles
Steenie
Charles Kingsley
Allende
Pinochet
Soviet Union
Luis Corvalan
al Capone
Vladimir Bukovsky
Sakharov
Copenhagen
Ing
Jorge Montes
Huberto Matos
Havana
John Sirica
Corvalan
Montes
Bukovsky
Matos
Amnesty International
Kissinger
Conflict Of Interest Standards In Carter Pick
The piece questions how conflict of interest is defined in government appointments under Carter. It cites Earl Butz and Alan Boyd as examples of blurred lines between public duty and private gain. It argues expectations shift by department and urges scrutiny of post‑government careers vs. prior roles.
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Washington
Carter
Earl Butz
Department of Agriculture
Butz
America
Agriculture and Defense
Secretary of the Treasury
Labor and Commerce Departments
Labor
Treasury
Jimmy
Ralph Nader
Nader
Tom Goldwasser
U.S. Should Learn Lesson From Canada
Dr. Max Rafferty argues American education should study Canadian values schools to avoid turning new fundamental schools into refuges for problem students. He urges strict screening, voluntary enrollment, disciplined study, and high standards to preserve the promise of experimental schools rather than turning them into correctional facilities. He cites Victoria Canada as a cautionary example and calls for careful implementation to protect educational progress.
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Max Rafferty
Victoria
B.C
Canada
Dominion
American
Pasadena
Denver
Baltimore
Mom
Pop
Junior
Cinderella
George
Oklahoma campaign musings on voters and wheat trade
The piece notes Oklahoma Republicans courting 18 year olds, arguing winning is not everything. It quotes Governor Boren defending his subsidized Korea Taiwan trip as not altering foreign policy, saying he offered only an opportunity to buy Oklahoma wheat while South Koreans have money for such trips. The Wheat Bread exchange is framed as the main point.
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Oklahoma
Boren
South Korea
Taiwan
Korea
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Alfred Wallace
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
DIAL
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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AP News
Copley
Echeverria
Lopez
Republic
Down Below
Dunagin
Junta
William F. Buckley Jr
Washington Star Syndicate
Spain
Franco
Nicholas von Hoffman
King Features Syndicate
Alan Boyd
LBJ
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DOT
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Goldwasser
Nixon
Johnson
Hamer Budge
Securities and Exchange Commission
Idaho
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