Carter’s Panama Canal Treaty Victory Narrow and Contested
Copley News Service reports President Carter won the Senate vote on the Panama Canal neutrality treaty by a narrow 68 to 32 margin, risking a larger consensus. The White House faced last minute lobbying and added reservations to appease skeptical senators and address concerns about interpretation and U.S. use of force.
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Senate
White House
Republic of Panama
U.S
Washington
Tually
United States
Panama
House of Representatives
Omar Torrijos
Nicaraguan Election Boycott Draws Wider Protest
Voters stayed away in the February municipal elections to protest Somoza regimes tactics. Many opponents withdrew in solidarity. Following the January 10 murder of publisher Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, strikes and boycotts spread. The boycott signals ongoing demand for rights while US stance emphasizes non intervention.
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Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Pedro Joaquin Chamorro
United States
Mauricio Solari
Russia’s Edge Deepens Washington Security Fears
.WELL INFORMED leaders in Washington grow concerned about Russia’s growing military edge and the looming SALT talks. They warn that Carter and Vance push to keep detente alive, likely yielding more to Moscow. Pravda outlines nine Kremlin demands including a new SALT by summer and internal U.S. and NATO constraints.
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Washington
Russia
Paul Warnke
Carter
Cyrus Vance
NATO
Europe
Pravda
Kremlin
Politburo
Boris Ponomaryov
Moscow
SALT 2 talks and missile deployments shape global tensions
Virgil Pinkley critiques U S efforts to gain one sided benefits while warning that a failure to reach SALT 2 would strain the Soviet budget and spur a new arms race affecting Africa and the Middle East. Pravda notes NATO seeks no cruise missiles from the U S and Russia rejects transfers. The piece laments removal of the B 1 bomber and argues for its reinstatement amid debate over air delivered missiles and transport aircraft.
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Moscow
Horn of Africa
Mideast
Africa
NATO
Pravda
United States
Russia
Two Brain Theory Suggests Dual Minds Within Us
Scientists propose a two brain model with an outer conscious cortex and a deeper emotional center. The new brain drives reasoning and perception while the old brain governs hunger mood and basic life processes. Both are vulnerable to prolonged frustration and hunger harms the brain within minutes.
The Brain Memory Tale And a Conscience Mention
A compact exploration of brain function noting that memory may rely on hormonal processes rather than a single center. It references ACTH and Vasopressin, experiments by DeWied and Fink, and claims memory enhancement in rats, while noting the brain weighs about three pounds and carries a conscience.
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Addiiton
David DeWied
Max Fink
State University of New York
DeWied
New Utrecht
Quotations and light humor from editors and writers
A collection of humorous and reflective quotes from editors and writers, including remarks on social events, parenting, fishing, farming, marriage, and general life observations. The snippets reference sources such as St Paul Sunday Pioneer Press New Yorker Better Homes and Gardens Hoard's Dairyman Wall Street Journal and include a mix of wit and commentary.
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St. Paul
Sunday Pioneer Press
New Yorker
Doctors earn more when board-certified says Medical Economics
A Medical Economics article cited by King Features reports board-certified doctors average 112000 gross versus 89480 for non certified, with take home pay around 70000 and 56000 after taxes. The piece links higher pay to more patients and longer hours, questions price controls, and contrasts treatment spending with bedside care.
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Medical Economics
OBG
HEW
Joe Califano
Quote by Willkie on liberty and hate
The saying emphasizes that curbing the freedoms of enemies risks curtailing freedoms for loved ones, warning that removing liberties creates a slippery path toward broader oppression. It attributes the thought to Wendell L. Willkie.
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Wendel L. Willkie
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Copley News Service
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Copley Editorial Service
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Jim Bishop
George Hall
Burton Hillis
Robert Fucss
The
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By Nicholas von Hoffman
King Features Synadicete, Inc
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