Geneva Conference tests Rhodesia move toward Zimbabwe rule
Probing talks at Geneva aim to resolve Zimbabwe’s future under black majority rule while white leader Ian Smith seeks to shield key security posts. Mugabe and Sithole as rival Zimbabwean delegates complicate unity, risking a stalemate as Kissinger pushes a peace plan.
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Zimbabwe
Middle East
Ian Smith
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Henry Kissinger
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Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe African National Union
Geneva
Ndabaningi Sithole
National Union
Gimme politics and the call for sacrifice
The piece compares Ford and Carter promising tax relief with vague national aims. It recalls Kennedy urging service to country, condemns self serving “gimme” politics and urges officials to do what is best for the nation beyond immediate personal gains.
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John Kennedy
Copley Editorial Service
Anger Brings Apathy Not Votes In A Divided Campaign
The piece laments voter apathy after a heated campaign. It surveys anger across the nation from New York to California, accusing politicians of venomous tactics and pledges to restore faith in the Presidency, Congress, and Courts. It notes distrust of Washington and references Ford and Nixon era politics.
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Herman Melville
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Massachusetts
California
Florida
Nevada
Middle West
Congress
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Ford
Campaign reflections on Carter Ford and a TV viewer
The column critiques the 1976 race dynamics. It notes Carter and Ford clashing with a cynical press, quotes Jerry Ford's understated intellect, and mocks Carter's self portrayal. It imagines Reagan or Humphrey as alternate nominees and laments public apathy and televised politics.
Buckley proposes relinquishing Canal Zone control
In a Panama dated column Bill Buckley suggests giving up formal sovereignty over the Canal Zone after a display of magnanimity to keep Torrijos on our side. He would then extend protection for another generation in return for Panama collecting tolls, while calling for reasserting the Monroe Doctrine with Torrijos and Castro as central considerations.
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Bill Buckley
Panama
Canal Zone
Bill
Omar Torrijos
Reasserting Lodge Resolution in Latin America over Castro and Panama Canal
Max Lerner urges that any grain and technology embargoes be paired with reviving the Lodge Resolution to bar any foreign control in the Americas. He argues a hemispheric front is needed to push Castro and Soviet proxies out, leverage Panama Canal diplomacy, and secure new terms with Torrijos while aligning UN positions against Soviet influence. The piece weighs regional gains against a broader Monroe Doctrine defense and a potential new canal treaty after ejecting Brezhnev’s influence.
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Levine
U.S
Americas
Panama Canal
Panama
United Nations
Washington
Caribbean
Bill Buckley
Brezhnev
Western
Castro
Quotable Wit from History Says It All
A compact collection of pithy maxims attributed to Abraham Lincoln Josh Billings Anthony Copley and Thomas Jefferson on humility honesty and common sense. The quotes contrast virtue with folly and critique political virtue in plain language.
Carter’s Loss Of Support Ups Ford’s Chances
The piece notes a 30 point Carter drop since August, with Gallup calling it unprecedented. It cites two main causes: political shifts toward liberal establishmentarianism and a shadowy perception gap between public image and private reality shaping voters' views of Carter. Ford’s steadier image appears more reassuring to many amid the 1976 campaign dynamics.
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Carter
Ford
Jimmy Carter
George Gallup
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Oklahoma football ticket surplus leads to regents emergency meetings
The University of Oklahoma became the first team to lose after giving players too many tickets and prompted two emergency OU regents meetings in four days. OSU coach Jim Stanley faced scrutiny before the game and fears about his job.
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University of Oklahoma
OSU
Jim Stanley
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