Eastern European issue dominates presidential debate analysis
The second debate centers on an Eastern European issue, with CarterStrengths and FordBoth sides debate policies toward the Soviet satellites. Carter criticizes funding for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty while Ford maintains a stance toward autonomy in Eastern Europe, though both avoid strong moves to enforce Helsinki commitments.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ford
United States
Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
Iron Curtain
Russia
Middle East
Breathalyzer coin machine eyed for bars
A Canadian company tests a coin operated breathalyzer to be placed in bars and lounges. The device would analyze a patron’s breath to decide if they should drive, aiming to reduce drunk driving by catching unsafe levels before motorists leave. Some drinkers may doubt the machine’s verdict, arguing their sobriety.
Newspapers Fragments with Witty Quips Highlighting Daily Life
A humorous clashing of quips: an Iowa meat market mishearing a customer’s order and a joke about a rich aunt’s cats. The snippets showcase light local wit from Greenfield Adair County Free Press and Wallace's Farmer.
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Greenfield
Adair County
Panama Canal Defense Poses a Strategic Dilemma
The author argues the United States would rely on navy air power to deter threats to the canal and notes Panama’s financial stake and pride in the canal. He warns that Panama may resist sovereignty loss, supports establishing necessary defenses and a fair toll fund for Panamanian relocation, then exiting while the initiative remains U.S. to shape terms.
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Panama City
United States
Panama Canal
Soviet Union
Panama
U.S
New York
Manila
Suez Canal
San Diego
Mobile
Canal
Ambassador Bunker
Carter’s Family Life Theme Signals Campaign Focus
The piece questions if Carter’s focus on family life is a campaign tactic or reflects genuine concern. It critiques both Ford and Carter for medicalizing social issues like alcoholism and family stress, arguing systemic economics and dual-earner households shape behavior more than individual faults.
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Washington
St. Jimmy
Carter
Ford
Simon
Education crisis deepens as grades rise but skills fall
A columnist chronicles U.S. and California education woes: college entry test scores in chemistry and basic math decline over six years while high school grades rise, suggesting grade inflation. Civics understanding is weak with many misidentifying U.S. government structures. A Washington State study recommends mandated basic skills testing in middle and high school to restore literacy and civic knowledge.
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Gabriel Heatter
Education
Washington State University
California
United States
State Board of Education
Wilson Riles
Golden State
Washington
Only In Oklahoma I Spy and Carter Trouble Oklahoma
The OU Texas game ended in a tie while the I Spy game remains unsettled. Switzer refrained from strong words about Darrell Royal after OU failed the extra point. The Pilayboy interview stirs Jimmy Carter issues in Oklahoma. Critics call McCarthy “Grinning And Standing” as he campaigns for more votes.
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Darrell Royal
Pilayboy
Jimmy Carter
Oklahoma
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