Langston Future Questioned by Oklahoma Official
Sen. E Melvin Porter calls for an interim study of Langston University to explore its future including possible conversion to a vocational technical school. Porter argues Langston’s four year mission is outdated in desegregated Oklahoma and that state colleges provide broader access to higher education.
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Washington
Treasury plans debt reduction amid continuing deficits
The government will redeem about 2 billion more debt securities than it issues in April to June, reflecting cash inflows outpacing spending. Despite this, the current year shows a 48 billion deficit and the next year may top 58 billion, with debt climbing toward 700 billion and interest at 44 billion. Call off the party.
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Treasury
Carter’s Early Presidency Draws Broad Public Support
A New York Times CBS News poll shows 64 percent of 1,707 adults rate President Carter favorably. Voters see him moving right, wary of Big Labor pressure, and reluctant to fund expansive spending. Foreign policy gains include a European-Arab push away from UN involvement after Andy Young’s missteps, buying time for Rhodesia and South Africa issues.
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Jimmy Carter
New York Times
CBS News
George Meany
Carter
Africa
Andy Young
Nuclear Proliferation and U S Energy Policy Debate
The piece argues that uranium supply dynamics and sea extraction could empower small nations with nuclear capabilities, while regional balances of terror may stabilize conflicts. It contends Carter's treaty approach won’t prevent proliferation and predicts energy crises will push fuel shifts regardless of policy.
Back To The Old Drawing Board On China Ties
Washington weighs normalizing relations with Communist China amid U S strategic aims. Nixon and Carter administrations push for rapprochement while Nationalist China complicates talks. State Department backing and China’s leadership press for decisive steps, as U S policy seeks détente with Beijing.
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United States
Gaspy
State Department
Carter
Chip
China
Peking
Soviet Union
The
Post
Vance
McNaught Syndicate Critique of Taiwan and Shanghai Spirit
Andrew Tully argues that Red China pressures the U S to sever Taiwan ties with threats and demands for concessions. He notes the Shanghai Communique lacks a mandate to end diplomacy with Taiwan and calls the Chinese tactics a shell game aiming to pin blame. The piece ends with a warning to seek strong legal defense against such pressure.
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Taiwan
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Nixon
U.S
Editorial Snippets on Providence and Bureaucracy
A collection of brief quotes from editors and writers: Mother Nature’s providence given twelve years to raise children, editors noting weekly desk calendar installments, administrations itching to cut the federal bureaucracy, and a quip about widows and garbage disposal.
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Franklin P. Jones
Not a Nation of Consumers Says Critic
An essay argues that branding Americans as consumers degrades citizen status. It ridicules consumer culture and advertising, contrasts the acquisitive past with a passive, gut-focused modern consumer, and notes Ralph Nader’s paradoxical stance. The piece ends claiming citizens become only customers.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Dallas
Ralph Nader
Nader
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