Sadat under fire as peace bid collapses faces domestic angst
The piece portrays President Anwar Sadat grappling with growing domestic criticism as his peace initiative stalls. It notes shortages, austerity measures, and democratic clampdowns fueling discontent, while a Cairo hotel manager named Aboul Ghafar Mahmoud voices hopes and doubts about leadership, housing, and future elections.
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Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Jerusalem
Sadat
Nasser
Farouk
Mahmoud
International Monetary Fund
Muldoon the Piggy of New Zealand Politics
In an election year New Zealanders view Prime Minister Muldoon unfavorably yet fear an unknown replacement. The National leader, 56, known as Piggy, draws attention with abrasive rhetoric and has faced sharp opposition in a televised clash where he labeled an opponent an idiot, highlighting his tough debate style and press stance.
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Wellington
Canada
New Zealand
Robert Muldoon
National Party
Muldoon
Trudeau
Truth
Wellington Post
George Chapman
Clark erupts in Commons over Chretien tax policy
In Ottawa, Opposition Leader Clark was ignored by Speaker Jerome during question time, triggering a fiery rebuke of Finance Minister Chretien over the sales tax. Trudeau stayed in the chamber to watch, while Clark accused Chretien of incompetence and nation weakening federalism as Muldoon politics and New Zealand’s economy are also discussed.
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Joe Clark
Commons
James Jerome
Clark
Jerome
Trudeau
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Parti Quebecois
Canada
Speaker Jerome
Tom Cossitt
Tory
Leeds
Speaker
Cossitt
David MacDonald
Gordon Ritchie
Dauphin
Charles Caccia
NDP
Andy Hogan
Fort William
Paul McRae
House
Ray Hnatyshyn
Robert Stanfield
John Diefenbaker
Southam News Services
Britain
South Pacific
New Zealand
Japan
North America
Beill Rowling
Muldoon
Switzerland
United States Expands Chemical Warfare Defense Amid Soviet Lead
The Defense Department reports a long decline reversed as the U S boosts chemical warfare defense to counter Soviet superiority. Soviet forces reportedly field extensive nerve gas training, equipment, and large chemical units, while U S stockpiles and offensive plans remain limited amid congressional reluctance.
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Defence Department
United States
Richard M. Nixon
Middle East
George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Pentagon
Defence
Harold Brown
Europe
West Point
Nixon
Soviet Union
Soviet Bloc
Union
San Clemente
Calif
Defense
Brown
Amoretta M. Hosber
Joseph D. Douglass Jr
Defense Department
N.Y. Times News Service
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People’s Assembly
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Winston Churchill
Yousuf Karsh
Clarke
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David Binder
Vance
Korniyenko
Marshal Ogarkob
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