Third World at Colombo Conference Seeks Economic Aid
The fifth annual nonaligned nations meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, voices criticism of the United States while urging outside investment to rebuild war-torn states like North Vietnam. Pham Van Dong signals need for U S aid tied to information on MIAs, while oil price rises and debt aid shape the Third World crisis and calls for a new economic order.
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Pentagon faces congressional push to curb moving charges
Critics urge a limit on excessive overseas freight costs. The Defense Department proposed a new bidding system affecting 96 firms and 205 million dollars in annual billings. A Senate passed bill to retain current practices was blocked in the House by four votes amid strong press opposition. Small movers warncompetition could force them out. proponents say taxpayers should not subsidize weaker firms.
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J Edgar Hoover: a life of power and controversy
The piece reflects on J Edgar Hoover's decades of influence at the FBI, detailing his longevity, control over information, and mixed legacy. It contrasts his achievements in building a premier police agency with accusations of paranoia, vindictiveness, and abuse of power amid changing political scrutiny.
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Free Speech Thrives Again in Advertising Debate
The piece argues commercial speech gains protection as courts limit regulatory overreach. It notes Allende era Chile curtailed press freedoms via state control and monopolies, while U.S. courts and agencies face the balance between truth in advertising and consumer information. The Virginia pharmacist case signals a shift toward informative advertising under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
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Chile
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Supreme Court
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Valentine Vs. Chrestensen
FTC
Denver
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
Virginia
NSC Warns US Ship Vulnerabilities in New Soviet Missiles
The NSC study warns current US Navy surface-to-air missiles are inadequate against advanced Soviet anti-ship missiles. It cites long engagement times and poor cross-ship coordination, urging rapid approval of new ships to host the Aegis system. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld presses for one DDG-47 destroyer and one nuclear carrier, plus four patrol ships, in fiscal 1977.
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Copley News Service
Pentagon push for Aegis system and new naval ships
L. Edgar Prina reports internal summaries urging Congress to fund Aegis equipped ships to counter Soviet anti ship missiles. The plan anticipates 1982 sea trials for the first Aegis ship and notes cost estimates for DDG 47 at 850 million dollars and the first strike cruiser near 1.3 billion.
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Ford Administration
Editors Contrast Tax Cuts with Gratitude For Government
A letter to the Eugene Register-Guard mocks praise for tax cuts as gratitude to the government likened to thanking a mugger for subway fare. It quips that God did not send a committee in a quoted line.
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