Blessing or Rip-Off How air bags spark Congressional clash
The debate over mandatory air bag installation in 1982 pits supporters who cite nine thousand lives saved against critics who call it a twenty billion dollar consumer rip-off. Rep Bud Shuster questions the ruling as premature and costly while insurers hesitate on discounts and liability coverage. Senator Griffin backs a congressional review.
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Pennsylvania
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Liddy’s Release Foreshadows Watergate Fallout
Judge Sirica had sentenced Gordon Liddy to force testimony about the break in but Liddy refused to talk. After 52 months in prison he is released unrepentant and silent, a symbol of the lawless spirit that tainted Watergate and challenged government.
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Gordon Liddy
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Watergate
Japan Leads ASEAN Shift as U S Ties Wane in Asia
A Kuala Lumpur summit signals Japan replacing the United States as chief ally and economic partner of ASEAN nations including Thailand Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines and Singapore. Japan pledges a 1 billion dollar industrial fund plus 400 million in bilateral aid as Australia and New Zealand align westward, signaling a broader Pacific-Asia alignment.
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Kuala Lumpur
Takeo Fukuda
Asia Mail
U.S
America
Washington
UN sanctions on Rhodesia illustrate UN limits and harm
The piece argues that UN moral declarations often fade into irrelevance, yet sometimes cause concrete harm as seen with Rhodesia. It notes Lord Home and Dean Acheson debates, then details the Security Council’s 1970s freeze on Rhodesian funds and its impact on a small Rhodesian Information Office led by Kenneth Towsey.
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Great Britain
Washington
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Rhodesian Fund Freeze Sparks Letter from Journalists
Journalists sign a letter to President Carter asking if Rhodesian funds freeze covers the Rhodesian Information Office. State Department confirms plans to freeze Rhodesian currency on Treasury guidance, with Carter optimistic about citizens' access to Rhodesia information from other sources. The piece ends with a sharp critique of U.N. action and General Amin's likely attendance.
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Andrew Young
Carter
Rhodesian Information Office
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Stanton Evans
James Jackson Kilpatrick
Nick Thimmesch
Hodding Carter III
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Corvallis
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White House
United States
Derryberry Enters Oklahoma Gubernatorial Race
Larry Derryberry announces his bid for Oklahoma governor amid talk of campaign funding. The former attorney general previously ran with the motto Courage Counts and may now need to emphasize money as the race begins.
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Derryberry
Carter’s Credibility Hit Deepens Amid Lance Affair
Washington commentary notes the Lance affair tests President Carter’s credibility and public image. It argues media scrutiny, combined with other foreign and domestic issues, undermines trust and complicates the Panama Canal treaty debate and broader governance.
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Lance
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Senate
Inflation guide price nudged up by ten cents
The book How to beat Inflation has advanced from $1.75 to $1.95, as noted by Martin Ragaways. The small price move reflects a modest uptick in publication costs and market demand.
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