Carter China Talks Highlight Taiwan Stance and Risks
The piece analyzes Secretary Vance's China visit, noting Chinese views on Taiwan as an internal matter and risks to U S policy. It argues future presidents must face the Shanghai Communique's one China stance, warning of a looming diplomatic bomb Nixon left for posterity.
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Carter
Peking
State Vance
China
Taiwan
Shanghai
United
States
Jimmy Carter
Pacific
Panama Canal
Richard Nixon
Oval Office
Kazmaier warns on rising football uniform costs risk schools droppin g sport
Dick Kazmaier, president of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, notes product liability insurance drives up football uniform prices. He warns higher costs could force schools to abandon the sport, with Nebraska examples showing per-player season outlays around 159.04 dollars including pads helmet and jersey.
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Rip van Winkle
Dick Kazmaier
National Football Foundation
Hall of Fame
Princeton
Kazmaier
University of Nebraska
Minnesota DFL dominance may be fading in 1978 politics
The piece notes the DFL’s strong line of political figures from Humphrey to Mondale and Anderson. It discusses potential shifts as Minnesota voters grow wary of Anderson and Republicans gain a foothold, with Perpich’s governorship shaping future appointments if vacancy occurs.
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Democratic- Farmer-Labor
DFL
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Orville Freeman
Eugene McCarthy
Warren E. Burger
Walter Mondale
Wendell Anderson
Donald Fraser
Bob Bergland
Mondale
Jimmy Carter
Anderson
North Star
Senate
Rudy Perpich
Albert Quie
Perpich
Elvis Remembered at Lincoln Fans Hear Unchained Melody
Elvis Macon Lincoln tribute drew a capacity crowd two months after the event. An anonymous request for Unchained Melody sparked a moving performance with a brief private smile from Elvis and a standing ovation as gratitude for the audience.
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Elvis
Lincoln
Public reaction to Elvis death and enduring tribute
A reader expresses deep sadness over Elvis Presley's death and defends him against sensationalist gossip. The letter credits Elvis with bringing happiness, notes his scandal-free image for a performer of his stature, and urges gratitude for his life and music.
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Elvis
Advertising contraceptives sparks national battle with media
A columnist argues for allowing birth control advertising, contending it educates the public and reduces abortion. He notes abortion rates among teens, the burden on the poor, and opposition from moral gatekeepers. The piece cites court rulings and industry shifts as context.
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Jimmy Carter
Spiro Agnew
Supreme Court
Dixie Lance affair seen differently on Wall Street and Main Street
In Anniston Alabama residents split over Bert Lance amid a national budget debate. Local bankers largely downplay self dealing claims while noting borrowing limits, expressing confidence in Lance's executive ability and questioning impact on attracting capable officials. The scene contrasts Wall Street scrutiny with small town sentiment.
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Anniston
Ala
Wall Street
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Main Street
Carter Summer Drift in Washington Amid Broad Apathy
The late August Washington scene is quiet and uneventful as Carter’s first summer in office passes. Spectators note a lassitude in media and public life, Chip Carter’s departure to Plains, Lance cleared by OCC, and broad indifference to welfare reform and energy bills.
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Carter
Washington
Chip
Bert Lance
Plains
Lance
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Richard Nixon
Daniel P. Moynihan
Disraeli
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
New York
James Schlesinger
Price fixing a serious consumer threat in modern markets
Ralph Nader argues price fixing remains rampant at federal and state levels. He cites oligopolies using price leadership and notes recent price hikes by General Motors and U S Steel as signals. He criticizes the Carter administration and antitrust head John Shenefield for failing to curb anti competitive practices.
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Ralph Nader
John Shenefield
Antitrust
Richmond
Lewis Powell
Shenefield
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